Rye shipwreck resurfaces

By Heidi Duncanson, Seacoast Science Center History revealed itself again on a Rye beach this winter, when part of the hull of an old shipwreck …
Stronger coastal storms alter seaside landscape

Heidi Duncanson | Seacoast Science Center Since 2009, Seacoast Science Center (SSC) has been holding its Rescue Run: Race for Marine Mammals as a fundraising …
Advancing Science, One Seal at a Time

Ashley Stokes | Director, SSC Marine Mammal Rescue Picture this: Staying in a historic lighthouse keeper’s quarters, on an uninhabited island for nearly a week, …
Exeter Seal Completes Rehabilitation, Returns to Sea

Exeter, NH had an unusual, but not entirely out of the ordinary visitor in November of 2022: a harbor seal in the Squamscott River. This …
Winter seal visitors along NH’s coast

Ashley Stokes | Director of Marine Mammal Rescue Seacoast residents are accustomed to seeing harbor seals and their larger gray seal cousins along our rocky …
Student research contributes to local scientific data

Heidi Duncanson | Communications Coordinator High school students are conducting scientific research along the Seacoast, showing their keen interest in what is happening to our …