Tag: behind the scenes tour


Football for Flippers Auction Rules

auction

The rules for the Football for Flippers Ticket and Tour Auction are as follows: Starting at 2:00pm on August 10th, the auction will run for 96 hours only. The comment with the highest bid posted before 2:00pm on Tuesday, August 14th will be declared the winner. This means that any comments timestamped at 2:00pm and […]

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Seal Pup Shower – Saturday, April 22, 2017

April Vacation Week

We’re expecting here at the National Marine Life Center…. Seal pups, that is! Late April through June is harbor seal pupping season in New England, and one of the busiest times for our marine wildlife rehabilitation hospital. Each year, many pups are abandoned by their mothers – often due to human interaction – and will […]

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Holiday Breakfast with Santa & Mrs. Claus

behind the scenes tour

The National Marine Life Center is excited to announce the date of our annual Holiday Splash Continental Breakfast with Santa & Mrs. Claus to benefit marine animal rehabilitation and conservation! The event will be held on Saturday December 10th, 2016 from 8:30am-11:30pm onsite at the National Marine Life Center at 120 Main St, Buzzards Bay, […]

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For the Love of Turtles Open House

arts and crafts

Join us for our February Open House and share your love of turtles! Explore the Discovery Center, write a marine animal valentine, make a marine animal craft, and enjoy games and refreshments. Tour our marine animal hospital and meet our 39 turtle patients. Education programs during the Open House are included with admission. DETAILS: When: […]

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“Help Care for Turtles” Open House

behind the scenes tour

Help Care for Turtles by visiting the National Marine Life Center’s Discovery Center and Gift Shop this holiday weekend! We’re open Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, November 28-30 from 10 am to 5 pm. Featuring: HOSPITAL TOURS at 11 am and 3 pm daily. See the 30 sea turtles, 2 seals, and 10 native turtles in […]

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Celebrate Marine Animals & the Cape Cod Canal!

behind the scenes tour

It’s the 100th year anniversary of the Cape Cod Canal! For the past century, the Canal has not only been important to human commerce and transportation, it has also been utilized by a variety of marine animal species. Visit us next week, July 28 – August 2, to learn about the whales, dolphins, seals, turtles, […]

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April Vacation Week at the National Marine Life Center

behind the scenes tour

Learn, share, explore at the National Marine Life Center this April Vacation Week! We’re open April 18-27, 2014 (except Easter Sunday) from 10 am to 5 pm. With a variety of programs including favorites such as Little Flippers Club and Marine Animal Medical Mystery, as well as new programs such as Marine Animals of the […]

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