Category: Featured
Annual Meeting will unveil Strategic Plan
The National Marine Life Center invites the local community to attend its Annual Meeting on Tuesday, April 26. At that time, the Center’s Board of Trustees will unveil their new Strategic Plan. Facilitated by volunteers from the Service Corps of Retired Executives, Cape Cod Chapter and led by Trustee Will Shain of The Alternative Board, […]
Spring 2016 Interns
Spring is here and with it came our spring interns! Our spring interns are an integral part of our team from February through May. Upon their arrival at NMLC there is a steep learning curve to surmount. NMLC’s internship program provides students with hands-on, real world experiences in marine biology, environmental education, animal care, rehabilitation, […]
Teachers’ Workshop: Movers and Shakers – Exploring Earth Science and Curriculum Frameworks in the Coastal and Marine Environment
Teacher Workshop: Movers and Shakers – Exploring Earth Science and Curriculum Frameworks in the Coastal and Marine Environment For more information and to register, visit: http://mits.org/2016-cape-cod-region/ What makes the flora, fauna and geology of Cape Cod unique? How does its natural history set it apart from the rest of Massachusetts? Spend a week exploring the […]
Easter Weekend Seal Release!
Frank Sealnatra, a harp seal weanling, was released just in time for Easter! Frank was rescued late February of this year in cooperation with the IFAW Marine Mammal Rescue Team. What started out as a typical Harp seal case of being underweight and dehydrated accompanied with seal lice, became more complicated upon discovering he had pneumonia caused […]
Registration is now OPEN for the 6th annual FEET, FINS, & FLIPPERS 5K!
Registration is now OPEN for the 6th annual FEET, FINS, & FLIPPERS 5K! It’s time to get active! Use your FEET to help our FINNED and FLIPPERED friends! Join runners, walkers, and animal-lovers in a 5K run/walk to raise money for the National Marine Life Center! This is a fun, family oriented, pet-friendly event that […]
16 Sea Turtles Headed to Release
the National Marine Life Center will release 16 rehabilitated Kemp’s ridley sea turtles, the most endangered sea turtle species in the world, in Florida on Monday. These juvenile turtles were rescued by Mass Audubon Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary in November and December, and received emergency care at the New England Aquarium before they were transferred […]
The first SEAL-ebrities have landed!
After deciding upon on the 2016 seal naming theme back in December there has been a lot of anticipation as to who our first “Seal-lebrity” patients would be. Well the wait is finally over. In the past week we have admitted not one but two “Seal-lebrities” into our marine animal hospital to kick of the […]
First Four Turtles Released in Florida!
Bubbles, Luce, McGowan, and Figbash are back home to the ocean! These endangered Kemp’s ridley sea turtles arrived at the National Marine Life Center in December, after having stranded on Cape Cod in November and December suffering from cold stunning, a severe form of hypothermia. Each was rescued by Mass Audubon Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary […]
U.S. Geological Survey Manatee Captures and Health Assessments
Back in December, NMLC Animal Care Staff was privileged to have to opportunity to assist the U.S. Geological Survey with their winter manatee captures and health assessments in Crystal River, Florida. The U.S. Geological Survey has been running a manatee health assessment program in Crystal River since 2006, with assessments performed a couple times throughout […]
Now Accepting 2016 Summer Interns Applications
The National Marine Life Center is seeking qualified students to fill our summer internship positions. Marine Animal Rehabilitation/Education interns will assist NMLC staff and volunteers with education projects and animal husbandry, and Marketing/Development interns will assist with fundraising, public relations, social media. See below for the complete details or click here Marine Animal Rehabilitation & Education Internship Animal […]
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🍨 New Patient Alert 🍨 Meet Rum Raisin! Rum Raisin is a female harbor seal weanling who was rescued by our friends at Seacoast Science
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It's #turtletuesday time!