Tag: diamondback terrapin

A Day in the Life of an Intern – Small Turtles

Feb 6, 2015 box turtle

As a volunteer or intern at the National Marine Life Center, you get a unique chance to interact with many different species of turtles – including endangered species. You get the opportunity to feed and care for many species that you normally would never have the opportunity to interact with. The Northern Red-Bellied Cooter Turtle […]

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For the Love of Turtles Open House

Jan 29, 2015 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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Meet Sid and Olaf

Dec 23, 2014 diamondback terrapin

Sid and Olaf are two of the NMLC’s “collection turtles.” They were rescued from poor homes and bad situations and now live at the Center. Due to the risk of spreading diseases into the wild, these turtles will reside here for the rest of their carefree lives. Sadly, since I have met this dynamic duo, […]

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Welcome to the NMLC

Dec 17, 2014 box turtle

My name is Meghan and I began interning at the National Marine Life Center in early September of this year. Safe to say, I was extremely nervous on my first day. I had never interned anywhere before, but I expected a very serious work environment with a lot of training and liability forms. I have […]

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Spooky Splash Halloween Event!

Oct 21, 2014 diamondback terrapin

Come join us this Saturday, at the NMLC for our Spooky Splash event! Costumes are welcome and prizes will be given out to some lucky ghouls and goblins. We have a big day planned with: arts and crafts, refreshments, a scavenger hunt, and some other fun activities! Some of these activities include: Pumpkin decorating! A […]

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Diamondback Terrapin Release!

Jul 7, 2014 Bubbles

This past Wednesday,  National Marine Life Center staff and volunteers took a little road trip down to Lieutenant Island,  Mass Audubon Welfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary to release three of our Diamondback Terrapins – Penny, Schofield, and Bubbles. The three terrapins had all been victims of cold stunning, meaning that their internal body temperatures had dropped dangerously […]

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Weekly Update

Jun 10, 2014 Barclay

Off to a good start this week! Veterinarian Dr. Rogers Williams came in today for the weekly rounds and was able to check up on Barclay, our harbor seal pup, Cherry, Gage, and North Star, our three Kemp’s ridley sea turtles, and Tide, our loggerhead sea turtle. Blood work was taken on the Kemp’s ridleys, […]

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This Weeks Update

May 24, 2014 Barclay

It was an exciting week here at the National Marine Life Center as the whole team was hard at work!  I would like to start out by saying how grateful I am to be working with such an enthusiastic team including staff members, volunteers, and fellow interns.  Everyone here is truly dedicated in helping to […]

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My Work at the NMLC

Apr 10, 2014 diamondback terrapin

I started doing work with the Red Bellied Cooters a few short weeks ago. So far I’m loving it. I get to go home to my younger sister (who is a huge turtle lover) and brag about what I get to do all day. I started an internship here through my school. Instead of going […]

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