Category: Teaching
Internship Week One
My first week at the National Marine Life Center has been all that I could hope for. The great group of staff members and volunteers has welcomed me and has already made me feel comfortable at my new internship. In addition to getting to know everyone at NMLC, I have learned a lot about caring […]
A big step to a career: Brie’s internship blog 1
At 4 am on Monday morning, I prepared to catch my plane to Buzzards Bay to begin my internship at the NMLC. I’ve learned so much this week about how the center runs, like how volunteers and staff support each other, water chemistry testing procedures, tank cleaning practices, the backgrounds and treatment for the turtles, […]
Catching Joy and the Blue Bunny help Save Turtles and support NMLC
Catching Joy was pleased to support the National Marine Life Center (NMLC) and host two children’s events at The Blue Bunny, a bookstore in Dedham, MA on March 25 and April 4. Founder and Executive Director, Joy Olaes Surprenant, read books about turtles and other marine wildlife. Joy, who serves on the NMLC Board, talked […]
April Vacation Week Activities
The National Marine Life Center’s Marine Animal Discovery Center will be OPEN 10 am to 5 pm daily during April Vacation Week (April 16-23)! Join us for an educational experience about helping sea life on Cape Cod! Featuring eco-friendly, fair trade, and local gifts and souvenirs. Also featuring exhibits and displays about marine animals, education […]
Spring Splash Open House
JOIN US for a spring-time open house! Saturday, April 16 10 am – 2 pm 120 Main Street, Buzzards Bay Explore NMLC’s Marine Animal Discovery Center, make a marine animal spring basket, enjoy arts and crafts and games and refreshments, tour our new marine animal hospital. Visit Teanna the diamondback terrapin, Catch-22 the red-bellied cooter, […]
Teacher Seminar: Marine Animals & Habitats of Cape Cod & the South Coast Region
Formal and informal educators are invited to join us for a one-day teacher workshop to learn about marine animals and habitats of Cape Cod and the South Coast Region! Date: Saturday, May 7, 2011 Time: 8:30 am – 5:00 pm (includes half hour lunch) Place: National Marine Life Center, Buzzards Bay Cost: $60 per teacher […]
School-To-Career Journal: Week 1
Today was my third day of my internship at the National Marine Life Center. I did my usual tasks of cleaning Catch’s tank, as well as Teanna’s. While cleaning her tank, Teanna is placed in a bin with a clam to try and break her of her mouse diet. Just as expected she did not seem to interested in the clam. Once she […]
February Vacation Week Activities
The National Marine Life Center’s Marine Animal Discovery Center will be OPEN 10 am to 5 pm daily during February Vacation Week (February 19-27)! Join us for an educational experience about helping sea life on Cape Cod! Featuring eco-friendly, fair trade, and local gifts and souvenirs. Also featuring exhibits and displays about marine animals, education […]
February Open House: For the Love of Turtles (and Seals and Dolphins and….)
♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ JOIN US for an Open House celebrating turtles and other marine life! Saturday, Feb. 19 10 am – 2 pm 120 Main Street, Buzzards Bay Explore NMLC’s Marine Animal Discovery Center, make a marine animal valentine, enjoy arts and crafts and games and refreshments, tour our new marine animal hospital as we’re about to […]
Junior Tech Workshops Engage, Excite, and (dare we say it?) Educate
This February Vacation Week, we welcomed nine students from throughout Barnstable and Plymouth counties to participate in “Turtle T.L.C. & Seal S.O.S.” Created with Jr. TECH, a program of the Cape Cod Technology Council, the workshop aims to promote “STEM” skills while teaching kids about marine animal rehabililitation. STEM stands for “Science, Technology, Engineering, and […]
National Marine Life Center
Good evening to all of our wonderful supporters! We are nearing the end of the year, which means....it's time to vote for NMLC's 2025 seal
National Marine Life Center
🍦New Patient Alert🍦 Meet Nutty Buddy! Nutty Buddy is a male grey seal yearling who was rescued by our friends at Whale and Dolphin Conservation
National Marine Life Center
We are absolutely loving the updates on our chilly Cape Cod sea turtles! Keep ‘em coming, The Florida Aquarium!