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Marine Parasite of the Month July 2021-Answer

Posted by Intern on Jul 30, 2021 in Featured | 0 comments

The parasite for this month was the Loxothylacus panopaei, which is often just referred to as a crab barnacle that can change the gender of...

Marine Parasite of the Month- July 2021

Posted by Leah Vandermeer on Jul 26, 2021 in Featured, Under the Microscope | 0 comments

Some parasites can do crazy things, but this month’s parasite can actually change the gender of a crab. A mud crab-specific parasite,...

Marine Mammal Parasite of the Month- Answer June 2021

Posted by Leah Vandermeer on Jul 5, 2021 in Featured, Under the Microscope | 0 comments

The parasite for this month was Toxoplasma gondii, the toxoplasmosis disease-causing parasite. When marine mammals contract this disease,...

Marine Mammal Parasite of the Month- June 2021

Posted by Leah Vandermeer on Jun 27, 2021 in Featured, Under the Microscope | 0 comments

This parasite is a protozoan that infects most warm-blooded animals, including humans, and causes the disease toxoplasmosis. As far as...

Marine Mammal Parasite of the Month Answer- April 2021

Posted by Intern on Apr 30, 2021 in Featured, Under the Microscope | 0 comments

This parasite is the marine mammal lungworm! Here at NMLC the most common lung worm infections we see present in our seals are...

Marine Mammal Parasite of the Month- April 2021

Posted by Leah Vandermeer on Apr 25, 2021 in Featured, Under the Microscope | 0 comments

This type of parasite is common in pinnipeds and there are two different species commonly seen in the seals here at NMLC. Their life cycle...

Remembering Owls Head

Posted by Sara Sperber on Apr 10, 2021 in Animals, Featured | 2 comments

Historically harbor seal pup season has always been the busiest, most demanding season for the NMLC animal care team both physically and emotionally. It requires our team to be here round the clock, to serve as surrogates as these abandoned pups must now learn all of their critical survival skills from us without becoming habituated, and due to the fragility of these animals, the team has to be ready for anything- including death.