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Love is in the air, the sea, and the National Marine Life Center!
February is a month dedicated to love, what better way to show your love for marine life than visiting the National Marine Life Center this February vacation week! We will be running events all week long kicking off with our Open House “For the Love of Turtles” on Saturday, February 16th from 10 AM to […]
Murder & Comedy To Raise Funds for Marine Life Hospital
The National Marine Life Center is delighted to announce a murder mystery dinner fundraiser, taking place at Mezza Luna, 253 Main Street, Buzzards Bay on Sunday, April 7, 2013. The play, Murder “Seals” the Deal, was created specifically for the event, inspired by the Marine Life Center’s mission and commitment — but pushing some comic […]
Marine Animal Adoption Packages Now Available! Great Holiday Gift!
Just in time for the holidays the National Marine Life Center is excited to launch its new marine animal adoption program. You can select one of our current marine animal patients to adopt for a loved one or yourself this holiday season. This is the perfect gift for the animal lover, conservationist, or person who […]
Meet the Turtles!
Eight new Kemp’s ridley sea turtle patients have arrived at the National Marine Life Center, thus marking another milestone as the first sea turtles in our new marine animal hospital. All eight animals stranded on Cape Cod beaches this November suffering from having been cold-stunned. Cold-stunning is a form of severe hypothermia that impacts these […]
CT scans at WHOI diagnose ear infection in Townsend
On the surface, Townsend the harbor seal looks healthy. He is active, alert, eating, and of good body weight. Unfortunately, as with many wild animals, his demeanor hides a serious illness. As we reported last month, shortly after arrival we noticed a discharge coming from Townsend’s left ear. We feared this could mean he had […]
A Waterfall of Thanks – from the NMLC to you!
The National Marine Life Center has come a long way over the past few years, reaching some long time goals and making what seemed impossible possible. Looking beyond the long hours and the struggles, the NMLC is in gear and ready for the journey to come. With the holiday season in full swing, what better […]
New Seal Patient Admitted: Major Margaret “Hotlips” Houlihan
Our newest patient, a young female harbor seal pup, was admitted to the National Marine Life Center’s animal hospital on Monday, November 12th. She was found by the Army Corps of Engineers along the Cape Cod Canal in serious condition, was picked up by the International Fund For Animal Welfare’s (IFAW) Marine Mammal Rescue Team […]
Sea Turtles Fight Fickle New England Weather
It’s early November and we’re already finding ourselves warming the cars, scraping the windshield, and dodging the ice cold rain. As you contemplate your move south for the 30 second journey from your car to the front door, keep in mind those (sea turtles) that contemplated the same move. Unfortunately, for one reason or another, […]
Background Check: Get to know Townsend and his harbor seal friends!
We’ve all gotten to know Townsend during his visit here at the National Marine Life Center. Let’s get to know a little bit more about him and his harbor seal friends as we await the next update! The harbor seal is relatively small when compared to other species of seals around the world. They can […]
Marine Mammal Parasite of the Month – Answer Oct 2012
These are seal lice, or Echinophthrius horridus. They are lice, sucking lice, or Anoplurans to be more precise. Lice are insects within the hexapods with 6 legs, as opposed to mites which are arachnids with 8 legs (some parasite mites may have fewer; impress your friends!). Echinophthrius horridus are found on many phocids such as […]
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Spotty has taken “new year, new me” to a whole new level! Nearly 3 months since admit, this little overachiever has officially QUADRUPLED their initial
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Time for an update on Nutty Buddy: We're still in the midst of lungworm treatments and the breathing complications that come with it, but overall