The story was less than six years ago that Winter (named for the season in which she was found) was discovered while trapped in a crab trap near Cape Canaveral, Florida. She was so badly injured that rescuers didn’t know if she would make it. Winter was rushed to ‘Clearwater Marine Aquairium’ in Clearwater, Florida, where she was put on 24-hour watch during her recovery and rehabilitation. She eventually lost her tail, as the abrasions she suffered were just too deep and had disintegrated what was left.
Meanwhile the “dolphin that could” quickly adapted to her new physical form and even developed her own swim pattern (side-to-side like a shark instead of up-and-down like dolphins that have tails). But her trainers and veterinarians were concerned that this would cause a curvature in her spine, and so they contacted a nearby prosthetics and orthotics company which specializes in human prosthetics and asked if they could help Winter.
The Dolphin Tale illustrates how a new tail was created and the development of new technology called “Winter’s gel” which is a special sticky sleeve that enables prosthetics to adhere better and fit more comfortably on delicate skin. Today, Winter's gel is helping human patients with their prosthetic needs as well, including members of the military and children and adults with physical limitations.
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