Marine Mammal Parasite of the Month- October 2020
This parasite is actually a crustacean and is only found on gray whales. They can grow up to 27mm in length and occur in large colonies....
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Patient Update: October 16th, 2020
Yesterday, October 15th, we released our last 3 harbor seals, marking the end of harbor seal season here at NMLC! Derby, Marblehead, and...
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Patient Update: October 2nd, 2020
It’s finally fall and we are excited to start up our weekly Patient Update blog again here at National Marine Life Center! We...
Read MoreKemp’s Ridley: Biology, Natural History, and Conservation in Cape Cod
Despite their status as the rarest species of sea turtle (superfamily Chelonioidea), the critically endangered Kemp’s...
Read MoreGreen Turtle Biology, Natural History and Conservation
Green Sea Turtles also known by their scientific name, Chelonia mydas, are one of seven different species of sea turtles. Chelonia...
Read MoreOsteomyelitis in Sea Turtles
Anthropogenic activity has endangered the survival of sea turtle populations worldwide. Commercial fishing, coastal development,...
Read MoreThe Principles of Ocean Literacy and How Marine Animals and Rehabilitation Can Help Teach Them
Since it was first introduced in 2004, the concept of “ocean literacy” has changed the way scientists and educators understand the...
Read MoreOtitis Media in Pinnipeds
Otitis media is the inflammation of the middle ear resulting in infection (Otitis Media, 2020). Otitis media is usually an extension...
Read MoreHabituation in Harbor Seals
There is a long history of habituation of animals being an interest to humans. Habituation was originally defined by Groves P. M, Thompson...
Read MoreVocalizations in Pinnipeds
The pinniped family are social animals and display a wide range of vocalizations in social situations both underwater and above. In...
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The National Marine Life Center is an independent, non-profit 501(c)(3) marine animal hospital and science and education center. We rehabilitate and release stranded marine mammals and sea turtles in order to advance science and education in marine wildlife health and conservation.
