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Marine Mammal Health & Stranding Response Program
“Why do marine mammals strand?” Marine mammal strandings may occur due to disease, parasite infestation, harmful algal blooms, injuries from ship strikes, fishery entanglements, pollution exposure, trauma, starvation, or other reasons. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Marine Mammal Health & Stranding Response Program plays a key role in preventing and treating marine mammal strandings […]
How do you help stranded marine animals?
It is the mission of the National Marine Life Center to rehabilitate stranded marine mammals and return them to the wild, and we would not be able to that without the help of the public! Stranded seal pups like Belmont and Barclay would not be in our facilities if they had not been reported to […]
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Welcome back, one and all, to our very own #FactFriday! Do you love sea turtles? Interested in learning more about these unique reptiles? Well, today
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It's time for another #wishlistwednesday! This week we are looking to replace our boots that are used for personal protective equipment (PPE). These are one
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Hello everyone and welcome back to #sealsunday! Did you know our patients get weighed every week? Tracking weight is an important part of how we
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There's still time to sign up for our Feet For Flippers 5K! raceroster.com/events/2022/62812/feet-for-flippers-5k
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Hello, and welcome back to #FactFriday! We have exciting news…2022 marks the 50th anniversary of the Marine Mammal Protection Act! To celebrate, we are going
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We are back at it again with this week’s #wishlistwednesday posting! At the top of the list this week are waterproof bibs (of any color
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Check it out! It's this years race t-shirt logo. Thank you to volunteer Hanah C. for creating this unique design. ONLY THE FIRST 200 PEOPLE
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Are looking for a way to give back? Come join our team! We are currently looking for interns join us from October to February to