Winter in the Clearwater Marine Aquarium
(Reader Contribution to World's Most Incredible Animal Prosthetics)
I had went to the aquarium and a month later they did a story on her. I was so excited that they had got her story out.
"At only three months of age, Winter found herself wrapped tightly in a crab trap line and was unable to escape. She was rescued from Mosquito Lagoon (near Cape Canaveral) and transported to CMA to begin a long rehabilitation. Unfortunately, Winter lost her entire tail as well as two vertebrae a result of the serious injuries that she had sustained.
Although her story is intriguing, it is also very rare, as many dolphins unfortunately die in monofilament and crab trap lines. Despite the odds against survival, Winter's energy and ability to adapt to her new physical form has surpassed the expectations of many experts. Winter has done amazingly well in the short time since her stranding. She has completely healed, adapted to a new swim pattern, and learned to eat fish on her own?about twelve pounds a day! She is growing quickly, and now weighs in at 230 pounds!"
sent by Amanda in Tampa, FL
2/18/2010
source: http://www.seewinter.com/explore-cma/animals/dolphins/winter
4 votes
2/18/2010
source: http://www.seewinter.com/explore-cma/animals/dolphins/winter
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