Category: Animals
Treats for Turtles
Twelve-year-old Marisa loves sea turtles. This sixth-grader from Somerville decided to do something to help. This past Halloween, Marisa went around her neighborhood and, instead of asking for treats for herself, asked for donations for the National Marine Life Center. Today, Marisa and her family stopped by for our Patient Update. I had the chance […]
NMLC Staff Assist IFAW With Dolphin Stranding
The National Marine Life Center Staff had the opportunity this week to help a fellow stranding organization. The International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) Marine Mammal Rescue Team called the NMLC to request their assistance with the removal of a stranded dolphin from Taylor’s Point in Buzzards Bay. Being just around the corner we were […]
Hooded Seal in Buzzards Bay
This evening I received a call about a seal nearby that had been hauled out on a dock all afternoon. The caller was concerned the animal might be sick or injured. After referring the caller to the IFAW Marine Mammal Rescue and Research Program (hotline 508-743-9548), the authorized respondants to stranded seals and dolphins on […]
What’s in a name?
We asked you (on our Facebook Page) for name suggestions for “NMLC-11-001-TMT”, our first patient of 2011. Following are the suggestions, with rationale (if any). NOW, it’s up for a vote! We will count all votes received here or on our Facebook Page, and the name with the most votes wins! Please cast your name […]
Introducing…Our First Patient of 2011!
Our new Diamondback Terrapian patient NMLC -11-001-TMT Today we welcomed a new addition to the National Marine Life Center! NMLC11-001-TMT is a Diamondback Terrapin (Malaclemys terrapin) who was found trapped in a window well in Wellfleet, MA on October 20th 2010. Upon discovery she was determined to be too emaciated and dehydrated to survive brumation. She […]
Lending A Hand
Our pools may not be ready to hold patients here at the National Marine Life Center quite yet, but that hasn’t stopped us from helping the New England marine life in need of rehabilitation. Our animal care technician Kate Shaffer spent two and a half weeks this December lending a helping hand to neighboring rehabilitation […]
Feeding Time
It’s always fun to watch animals eating, and the red-bellied cooter hatchlings are no exception. Overwintering at NMLC as part of a MassWildlife headstart program to help the species recover, these endangered fresh-water turtles are fed a diet of red-leaf and romaine lettuce supplemented by “turtle vitamins” called ReptoMin®. Food amounts are controlled and the […]
Welcome Kate!
Kate Shaffer has joined the National Marine Life Center as our new Animal Care Technician and Facilities Coordinator. Prior to her post as Animal Care & Facilities Coordinator, Kate worked for Volusia County Environmental Management in Deland, Florida as the Manatee Protection Program Associate and the Marine Mammal Stranding Team Coordinator. Kate coordinated team response […]
Moving Catch-22
“Catch-22” is a Northern red-bellied cooter, an endangered species of fresh-water turtle native to Massachusetts. NMLC is a partner with MassWildlife in their efforts to restore the species. We admitted Catch in June because of white lesions on his carapace. Through testing, we’ve identified the lesions as a fungal infection but three different diagnostic laboratories […]
Save Animals! Clean the Coast!
September is International Coastal Cleanup, a collaborative effort by the Ocean Conservancy and hundreds of partners to clean shorelines while collecting data and raising awareness about marine debris. The National Marine Life Center is pleased to participate in CoastSweep, the annual Massachusetts state-wide cleanup, and we want YOU to help! Please join us this Sunday, […]
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