The Horseshoe Crab: A Living Dinosaur

Ashley Breault | Marketing Intern | Ocean Studies and Communications Student at University of New England Horseshoe crabs, Limulus polyphemus, are one of the many …
Update on Amelia Sealheart

Ashley Stokes | NH Marine Mammal Rescue Team Coordinator This afternoon we got to check-in on Amelia Sealheart, the premature harbor seal pup that we …
North Beach Harbor Porpoise

Yesterday afternoon, our Marine Mammal Rescue Team responded to a recently deceased weanling harbor porpoise on North Beach. This calf was very small and emaciated, therefore it …
#OceanRunnerNH: A Plan for the Ocean?
SSC’s President Wendy Lull fills Ocean Runner, Nichole, in on the nation’s first regional ocean plan, a plan for the northeast, which was recently released …
Nation’s First Regional Ocean Plan

Wendy Lull | SSC President Three and a half years in the making, the nation’s first regional ocean plan, a plan for the northeast, has …
Pup Transport Tag Team

Ashley Stokes | NH Marine Mammal Rescue Coordinator On Wednesday afternoon, we helped our friends from College of the Atlantic/Allied Whale in northern Maine, with …
#OceanRunnerNH: Skip the Plastic

Ocean Runner Nichole is always finding discarded plastic bags as she runs along the beach. These types of bags can be deadly when ingested by …
Harp Seal makes Springtime Stop

Ashley Stokes | NH Marine Mammal Rescue Coordinator Yesterday, we responded to reports of a live seal on the beach in front of Seaside Village …
#OceanRunnerNH: Sea Scallops Gallop?
SSC’s Ocean Runner Nichole Rutherford is running along the rocky shore at Odiorne Point State Park and spots a scallop shell. Not knowing much about …
#OceanRunnerNH: Reuseabled Bags = $ for Ocean Education
SSC’s Ocean Runner Nichole Rutherford announces the Hannaford Helps initiative to raise money for the Seacoast Science Center. Every time you buy a Blue and …
SSC announces new incentives for its supporters
The Seacoast Science Center kicked off its 2016 Annual Fund Campaign in April with the introduction of new benefits for higher levels of giving. The …
Harbor Seal Pupping Season is Underway!

Harbor seals bear their young during the months of May and June. As a result, the chance of seeing seals on our beaches, and more …