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Dolphin Receives Prosthetic Tail


A dolphin, which lost its tail, is now getting another chance to swim.

Winter lost her tail a couple of years ago in a crab trap. Now, with the help of a prosthetic, she's learning to swim and jump.

In 2005, Winter was found near Titusville, tangled in a crab trap line. She was dehydrated and near death. The blood circulation to her tail was cut off by the trap line, so veterinarians had to amputate.

She was taken to the Clearwater Marine Aquarium where teams of volunteers kept her alive. Now, two-years later, she has adjusted to her new tail.