Posts Tagged ‘harbor seal’
Amazing Seal Adaptations
I am one of the interns working at the NMLC this summer, and I am thrilled to have the opportunity of assisting in the rehabilitation of fascinating marine and aquatic…
Read MoreRemembering Owls Head
Historically harbor seal pup season has always been the busiest, most demanding season for the NMLC animal care team both physically and emotionally. It requires our team to be here round the clock, to serve as surrogates as these abandoned pups must now learn all of their critical survival skills from us without becoming habituated, and due to the fragility of these animals, the team has to be ready for anything- including death.
Read MorePatient Update: January 21, 2021
Since our most recent blog post in November, a lot has been going on here at NMLC! We’ve been kept busy by a record-breaking sea turtle stranding season here on…
Read MoreThriving in the wild… You can help advance science!
Otitis media. You may know it as an ear infection from which your child suffered. Did you know that seals get ear infections too? This was the case with Jones…
Read MoreFrom Pups to Weanlings: What’s on the Menu?
During peak pupping season for Harbor Seals here at NMLC, our patients are fed every four hours beginning at 7am until 11pm. When Harbor Seal pupping season begins in late…
Read MoreInteractions between Sharks and Seals off the coast of Cape Cod
One of the big draws for tourists to the Cape over the past few years has been the ever growing Grey Seal population. This has also attracted another kind of…
Read MoreNMLC’s 12 Needs of Christmas- think of the animals this holiday season
It’s the holiday season, time to think of those in need! Please remember the seals and sea turtles that need your help this season as well. While you are out…
Read MoreKennedy’s Story
Meet Kennedy. This weanling female harbor seal was brought to the National Marine Life Center on October 14, after stranding in Rye, New Hampshire suffe ring from a broken jaw…
Read MoreSeal Season
The NMLC has just gotten its first seal pup — Belmont. He is every bit as adorable as I imagined, but his arrival makes me wonder about seal births and…
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