National Marine Life Center

Posted by Kathy Zagzebski on Nov 29, 2016

Share your #UNselfie with NMLC!

Happy #GivingTuesday from the Turtles!Today, November 29, 2016 is #GivingTuesday. It’s a day to celebrate those causes that are important to us, and why we care. Click here to support the National Marine Life Center. Today is also #TurtleTuesday. This is particularly appropriate because today we are admitting 11 new sea turtles. These are in addition to the 15 we admitted on Sunday. And the four we...

Posted by Kate Shaffer on Nov 25, 2016

NMLC’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 doing your last minute holiday shopping this week, pick up a small gift for our seal patients Beyonseal, and Frankenseal, or the sea turtle patients Nicky, Jedi & Gunst and those we expect to admit to NMLC in the coming weeks. Here is a...

Posted by Kathy Zagzebski on Nov 19, 2016

Help keep the lights on for turtles like Jedi!

As the days get chillier and night falls earlier, I am writing this post about an often unsung but critically important animal care expense. Electricity. When you think of saving a sick or injured sea turtle or seal, electricity may not be the first thing on your mind. You’d consider the cost of medicine, food, diagnostic tests, husbandry supplies, or professional veterinary care first. And those are...

Posted by Kate Shaffer on Nov 14, 2016

Holiday Breakfast with Santa & Mrs. Claus

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, Massachusetts, 02532. Breakfast will include pastries, fruit,...

Posted by Kate Shaffer on Nov 13, 2016

Triple Sealebrity Release Planned

We are planning another seal release for this coming Tuesday November 15th at 10:30am, this time featuring three of our most recent sealebrities. The event will take place at Scussett Beach in Sandwich and will include three of our weanling harbor seal patients, the first of which is Seal Roger Williams. “Rogers” as we refer to him is named after our very own internal celebrity Dr. Sea Rogers...

Posted by Kate Shaffer on Nov 11, 2016

Great Holiday Gifts Available at NMLC

As you start to put together those holiday shopping lists don’t forget the animal lovers and conservationists in your life. The National Marine Life Center has some great holiday gift options available in our gift shop! Make your holiday shopping count this season, shop at the National Marine Life Center where your purchases will benefit marine animal rehabilitation, conservation, and science! Animal...

Posted by Kate Shaffer on Nov 10, 2016

Sealphen King Headed Back to Sea

It’s going to be an exciting week at the National Marine Life Center as we are preparing for Sealphen King to return to the sea! This larger than life yearling grey seal was rescued from Chatham Harbor by our friends at the International Fund for Animal Welfare on October 8, 2016. Sealphen was found barely hanging on as his rear flippers were entangled and anchored to a lobster trap. Thankfully the...

Posted by Kate Shaffer on Nov 2, 2016

Looking For Something “Nautical or Nice” this Holiday Season

The Holidays are fast approaching and the National Marine Life Center will be participating in the Spectacle of Trees again this year! That means you have the chance to win over $15,000 in prizes just in time for the holidays!!! Please join the National Marine Life Center and many other nonprofit organizations at the JFK Museum in Hyannis for the “Spectacle of Trees”. The 8th Annual Spectacle of...