About Winter
Winter was found at Mosquito Lagoon on December 10, 2005 entangled in a crab trap. Luckily, Winter was rescued and transported to the Clearwater Marine Aquarium to begin rehabilitation. This is where her story began...
Winter lost her entire tail due to severe tissue damage, but despite all odds.... Winter healed and adapted a new swim pattern. However, Winter still needed to be able to swim up and down instead of side to side, in order to prevent severe scoliosis. Thankfully, Hanger Prosthetics made a prosthetic tail, especially designed for Winter. During this process, Hanger created a special gel for Winter's sensitive skin. This innovative technology is now used for human amputees making prosthetics comfortable to wear.
Winter is now the only dolphin in the world known to survive without a tail. Due to this phenomena, a movie called "Dolphin Tale" was created featuring Winter and her amazing story of survival.
Winter is now a global inspiration for hope. Stay tuned in with Winter's Facebook to see how she inspires humanity, her story is far from over.
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Winter lost her entire tail due to severe tissue damage, but despite all odds.... Winter healed and adapted a new swim pattern. However, Winter still needed to be able to swim up and down instead of side to side, in order to prevent severe scoliosis. Thankfully, Hanger Prosthetics made a prosthetic tail, especially designed for Winter. During this process, Hanger created a special gel for Winter's sensitive skin. This innovative technology is now used for human amputees making prosthetics comfortable to wear.
Winter is now the only dolphin in the world known to survive without a tail. Due to this phenomena, a movie called "Dolphin Tale" was created featuring Winter and her amazing story of survival.
Winter is now a global inspiration for hope. Stay tuned in with Winter's Facebook to see how she inspires humanity, her story is far from over.
Get your photo done with winter click here