sexta-feira, 27 de junho de 2014

Winter´s story


Winters story
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!
Come and visit Winter... she may have lost her tail, but she'll capture your heart!
Winter’s Tale
It takes many creative minds to build what is ultimately the best for the animal. This is why the dedication and the creative minds of the trainers, the veterinarian, and Hanger prosthetic are an invaluable resource to the ongoing care of our beloved Winter!

Putting Winter's Tails On...

It was hard to put the tail on because you have to put a sock first... Winter didn't like the sock so she would break the tail, so Sawyer then discovered that the problem was the sock and not the tail. 

What are the changes compared to her last tail?

Well her last tail was her normal tail which had to be amputated, it was difficult to get her tail on but they did.

What are the future tail modifications?

We are going to modify this prototype by removing the cross-member straps. The new tail will have the main lateral struts hinged closer to the main suspension strap, so the stabilizing cross-member straps will not be needed. (CMA talking)
Images of Winter and her Daughter Hope:


terça-feira, 8 de janeiro de 2013

pictures of Clearwater Marine Aquarium

Map of Clearwater Marine Aquarium

Winter

Map of the inside
these are pictures for our project stay on to see the rest.