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It Takes A Village to Help A Sea Turtle!
First Turtle of 2011 The recent cold snap and last weekend’s nor’easter have resulted in the first turtle stranding of the year. This animal is currently in rehabilitation at the New England Aquarium. Click here to read it’s story on the New England Aquarium’s Marine Animal Rescue Team Blog. The Sea Turtle Stranding Network The […]
Thank You Convention Data Services!!
Convention Data Services (CDS), one of the largest private employers on Cape Cod, held a charity golf tournament in memory of its founder. The 5th Annual Douglas J. Fletcher Memorial Golf Tournament took place on September 15th, 2011 at The Brookside Club in Bourne, MA. This year’s tournament exceeded last year’s donation amount, raising $27,000 […]
Calling all divers, these prizes are for you!
The National Marine Life Center’s Seaside Yuletide Tree has something for everyone, including the SCUBA divers among us. Going along with the marine theme two of the prizes under this tree will help you get up close and personal with the marine environment that the National Marine Life Center is working so hard to conserve. […]
Spooky Sea Creatures & Our Spooky Splash
It is that spooky time of year again! To get ready for Halloween, the NMLC put together some information and photos about some scary looking sea creatures. The oceans are full of some real life sea monsters… there are certainly more than the 13 listed below! Perhaps some of these will inspire creative Halloween costume […]
Win an African Adventure – Buy your raffle tickets today!
The winner of the National Marine Life Center’s “Seaside Yuletide” holiday tree will also be the winner of an South African adventure tour from Nomad Adventure Tours. Nomad Adventure tours has given the generous donation of the Desert & Delta Package a 14 day tour through South Africa valued at $1,500. For the price of […]
Ocean Sunfish Sightings
What’s THAT??? We’ve been getting a number of calls reporting something flopping around in the water, appearing injured, possibly about to strand. The animals have been reported as entangled sea turtles, sharks, seals, and fish. Lately, what these fluttering creatures turn out to be is an “Ocean Sunfish.” Ocean sunfish , or Mola, are large, […]
Be the Lucky Winner- jetBlue Airline Tickets
You could be the lucky winner of two round trip airline tickets from jetBlue airlines!!! All you have to do is buy a ticket for a chance to win the National Marine Life Center’s Seaside Yuletide tree. As you may know NMLC is participating in the Spectacle of the Trees this December. This event is […]
Back Where She Belongs
One Tuesday the staff and volunteers of the NMLC gathered for a joyous event! The release of Eleanor the Diamondback Terrapin. Eleanor came to the NMLC at the beginning of August after being kept as a pet for about a year. Diamondback Terrapins are a protected species in Massachusetts and cannot be held as pets. […]
Preparing Eleanor for Release
We have enjoyed caring for the Diamondback Terrapin Eleanor these last few months, but it is time for us to say good bye and send her back where she belongs. Eleanor was brought to the National Marine Life Center back at the beginning of August after being held as a pet for approximately one year. […]
Welcome, Sarah – Marine Science Instructor!
We’d like to welcome Sarah Trudel as our new part-time Marine Science Instructor! At the same time, we’d like to thank the Seth Sprague Educational and Charitable Foundation for funding this position and helping to further NMLC’s education mission. Sarah has been volunteering at National Marine Life Center since December 2010 in the animal care […]