| Our mission | The National Marine Life Center rehabilitates and releases stranded marine mammals and sea turtles in order to advance science and education in marine wildlife health and conservation. |
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National Marine Life Center
| Ways to help |
FacilitiesFacilities Volunteers are the unsung heroes of the National Marine Life Center, helping to keep our operations running smoothly. From helping with yard work like weeding and landscaping, to shoveling snow, to helping maintain our physical plant and life support system, to any number of special projects, these Jacks and Jills of all trade are indispensable!Junior Animal Care TeamAre you interested in working with animals but are not yet 18 years old? You can still help! Our Junior Animal Care Team members are responsible for daily husbandry of our Red Bellied Cooters head start animals, our Diamondback Terrapin rehabilitation patients, and our Box Turtle collection animals. Responsibilities include cleaning, feeding, record keeping.Education Program & Fairs/Festival TeamDo you love teaching and sharing information about marine animals and ocean conservation? We are always looking for volunteers who are passionate about leaving an environmental and conservation impact on our current and future generations. Here at the National Marine Life Center, we do so with educational programs and fairs and festivals. Some of our programs include a summer day camp, Girl Scout and Boy Scout programs, school groups, home school groups, community organizations, and much more. During the summer and school vacations, we offer a number of drop in programs including ”Little Flippers” story and craft hour, and “Marine Animal Medical Mystery,” where children use models to learn about animal rehabilitation and research.Animal Care TeamJoining our Animal Care Team is perfect for people who are interested in learning more about the care of our sea turtle and seal patients. Assist with the overall care of our marine animal patients, including: cleaning enclosures, preparing feeds, and maintaining our life support system. Assist in routine husbandry procedures including restraint for veterinary exams, tube feedings, and wound care. Work alongside our professional staff and gain knowledge about our local marine animals.AdministrativeDo you prefer to stay in a climate controlled environment? Maybe you’re interested in getting your feet wet, while not actually getting your feet wet? Or are you suffering from cabin fever from the brutal New England winter and looking for a change of scenery? We are looking for office help to assist with projects like filing, answering the phone, inputting data, maintaining our clippings files, and photocopying.FundraisingAre you the type who is lost without their calendar? Do you love to plan events? Have you ever dreamed of being a Mermaid, or maybe the next Olympic gold medalist runner? Join our fundraising committees for our Mermaid Ball; Feet, Fins, & Flippers 5K, or Spectacle of Trees. Or, help us with grant writing, gift processing, and other fundraising tasks.Discovery Center DocentWe are always looking for outgoing volunteers who enjoy engaging the public to great our guests as they visit and explore our Discovery Center. Help visitors explore our mission as you guide them around, providing the latest patient update and engaging them in crafts and activities. Our Discovery Center is open daily from Memorial Day through Labor Day, weekends from Labor Day thru Columbus Day, February and April school vacation weeks, and periodically for special events. |
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| Items we need now |
Supplies and Equipment Needed“In-kind” donations help the National Marine Life Center direct more of our resources into our rehabilitation, science, and education programs. If you are able to donate an item or items from our wishlist, please contact Kathy Zagzebski at [email protected] or 508 743-9888. Or, drop off your donation at 120 Main Street, Buzzards Bay between 9 am and 5 pm Monday through Friday or by appointment. Thank you! Visit our Amazon Wish Lists for additional suggestions. Please note these items do not have to be purchased from Amazon!
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| About us | The National Marine Life Center (NMLC) is an independent, non-profit 501(c)(3) marine animal hospital and science and education center. |
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*Graphic Image Warning* We have a new patient! Meet Dr. Bunsen Honeydew. This little one was rescued by Marine Mammal Alliance of Nantucket due to maternal separation and a severe eye injury. To learn more about him, please visit our Facebook page.
It's Giving Tuesday! Head over to our Facebook page to help us raise much needed funds for a new high-powered generator! We need this equipment to help keep our facilities running prolonged power outages to keep our patients safe.
https://www.facebook.com/donate/392022445973134/
Today we announced that we officially are starting a Marine Animal #Rescue & Response program. But what does it mean? 🧐 We became first responders to a stranded, distressed, or dead whale, dolphin, seal or porpoise! https://bit.ly/30z96Nm
Have you started holiday shopping? If not, check out our online gift shop for some great gift ideas!
https://national-marine-life-center.square.site
Don’t forget to donate by Sunday to our Lifesaving Marching Challenge! Your donation will be matched dollar for dollar by anonymous donors! With sea turtle cold-stunning season upon us we critically need these funds!
https://donorbox.org/nmlc-homepage
