Category: Teaching

February Vacation Week at NMLC

Feb 18, 2010

This February Vacation week at the National Marine Life Center, there is something for everyone! Weekdays at 11 am, we offer an update about our patients and the opportunity to visit our headstarting diamondback terrapin hatchlings and red bellied cooter hatchlings.  Free, suitable for all ages. Weekdays at 2 pm, we offer “Fins and Flippers” […]

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For the love of turtles (and seals and dolphins and…)

Feb 13, 2010

JOIN US on Saturday, February 13, 10 am – 2 pm, for our Open House celebrating turtles and other marine life! Explore the Marine Animal Discovery Center, make a marine animal valentine, enjoy arts and crafts and games and refreshments, tour our new marine animal hospital.  Visit Patty the Diamondback Terrapin and meet the eight […]

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Slay the Energy Vampire!

Oct 31, 2009

October is energy conservation month. Here’s an easy thing you can do to save energy AND money this Halloween…. Slay your energy vampires! The term “energy vampires” (aka “energy phantoms”) refers to the hidden drain of energy from various unused sources around your home or office. Examples include cell phone chargers, televisions, computers – anything […]

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Story Time and Paper Bag Whales @ NMLC

Jul 21, 2009

Okay.  It’s summer vacation and it’s raining outside.  Did I say, “Raining?”  It’s pouring.  The kids are nursing yesterday’s sunburn from 12 hours on the beach.  And you can’t stand one more rerun of SpongeBob SquarePants.  What is a formerly sane parent going to do?  Who you gonna call? The smart answer is “the National Marine […]

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Fins and Flippers at NMLC

Jul 7, 2009

Summer education programs have begun at the National Marine Life Center at 120 Main Street in Buzzards Bay.  “Fins and Flippers” kicked off this morning in the Discovery Center with kids and parents having a great time assembling sea turtles from recycled CDs.  A donation of $3 for non-members and $1 for members is suggested […]

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