MMR responds to rare Sowerby’s Beaked Whale that strands on Gloucester beach
Seacoast Science Center teams up with NOAA Fisheries to learn more about this mysterious species All photos were taken by Seacoast Science Center under its …
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 …
Seacoast Science Center receives New England Museum Association Excellence Award
Seacoast Science Center (SSC) announces that it was selected as a 2022 recipient of a New England Museum Association Excellence Award, chosen for their newly …
SSC Marine Mammal Rescue Responds to Wayward Seal
Ashley Stokes | SSC Marine Mammal Rescue Director Our Marine Mammal Rescue team is called to all kinds of animal situations but not all of …
UNH Aquaculture Research on Display
Heidi Duncanson | Communications Coordinator Just off New Hampshire’s coast, innovative aquaculture research is taking place and is now being featured at Seacoast Science Center. …
Fatal Maine shark attack spurs great white tracking efforts at these Seacoast beaches
Ian Lenahan | The Portsmouth Herald Published August 25, 2022 RYE — Bobbing in the Atlantic Ocean off town beaches are four orange buoys, all designed …
SSC’s Seal of Approval promotes safe wildlife viewing for ocean recreators
Seacoast Science Center (SSC) has been advancing wildlife conservation through stranded marine mammal response, care, and community outreach in New Hampshire and Northern Massachusetts since …
A magical spot for tide pooling on the Seacoast
Heidi Duncanson | Communications Coordinator Discovering a tiny sea star, slippery eel or prickly urchin at the coast has often been described as a magical …
Celebrating Women in Science: Kate Leavitt, SSC Chief Program Officer
For thirty years, Seacoast Science Center has been inspiring and employing women in science careers. From field trips and summer camps to volunteering and internships, …
