Winter’s tail was lost, and had to be amputated. In many unfortunate cases, this is where the story would end. “But this was a very strong little dolphin,” says Kevin Carroll, vice president of ...

Dolphin May Get a Prosthetic Tail. Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now. 59°F. Saturday, May 24th 2025 ... The solution for the dolphin–dubbed Winter–may be a prosthetic tail.

CLEARWATER, Fla. - The news from Indian River Lagoon was too familiar: another dolphin gravely injured because of human action.

Unlike Fuji, Winter lost her both her tail flukes and her peduncle, which posed additional problems for the team of researchers that developed the tail, ultimately requiring them to "MacGyver" one ...

Winter, an almost one-year-old bottlenose dolphin, poses for a photo on Sept. 13, 2006 at the Clearwater Marine Aquarium in Clearwater, Fla. Chris O'meara / AP file / Source: The Associated Press ...

So, world-renowned prosthetist, Kevin Carroll designed a prosthetic tail for Winter made of high-tech silicone and plastic. ... Yates says of the dolphin, "I do call Winter our little dolphin diva.

Dolphin may get prosthetic tail Originally published September 26, 2006 at 12:00 am The news from Indian River Lagoon was too familiar: another dolphin gravely injured because of human action.

The dolphin caught the attention of the public around the world when she lost her tail flukes, and they were replaced with a prosthetic tail. Winter, an Atlantic bottlenose dolphin, was being ...

Bottlenose was only a baby when she got tangled in fishing line, losing tail; at one year old, she'll need at least three prosthetics over her lifespan.

Carroll contacted Winter's caretakers after he got word of the need for a prosthetic tail, and he offered his services. However, Carroll didn't realize how large a project it would be.

Winter, an injured dolphin who learned to swim with a prosthetic tail and whose story served as the inspiration for two heartwarming films, died Thursday, according to the Clearwater Marine ...

CLEARWATER, Fla. – The news from Indian River Lagoon was too familiar: another dolphin gravely injured because of human action. But marine scientist Steve McCulloch immediately saw this rescue ...