Winter Tale - Dolphin Rescue

" That's an accident almost caused -- little dolphins lose her life but through a combination of -- in science she's now able to swim again. Now she's starring in a new book and video game to inspire kids around the world telling them don't like stopped you from reaching your dreams. It was December 2005. A baby bottle nosed dolphin was swimming with her pod. When she got tangled in crab trap off the coast of Florida -- almost doubled up with the ropes and was not clear at all that she would survive rescue workers eventually managed to freer and was brought to the Clearwater marine aquarium to be rehabilitated. They major winter."

" 24 hours a day seven days a week they actually got to the point of stabilization. And she had to teach yourself to swim. Without fail because ultimately the -- actually fell off. And so she learned to swim. With this kind of motion. Where is dolphins normally have an up and down motion."

" But the aquarium -- swimming like this would cost permanent damage to the little dolphin. So they came with something new the first ever -- prosthetic tail this was the first --"

" That winter hat like comparison. This is one of hurt it's not the once he's using today this is one of her. More recent -- what really makes this war is the engineers develop something called the winter shell which is like a sock."

" The -- goes over the -- to create a bond for the prosthetics attached to. This all winner turned four years old -- to celebrate scholastic has released a book called winter's tail how one little dolphin learned to swim again. It's by New York Times best selling author Craig -- cop and his two young daughters Juliana and Isabella. Greg says the story goes beyond just the tale of went off."

" Truly trying to use animals as. Access point -- difficult subjects and kids can really relate much easier too cute baby dolphins are cute little polar bear. Then just sort of hearing. Hard cold facts about things that probably -- Something that's gonna win games and at that that the appropriate age. And showcasing how winner overcame her disability opens up a lot of discussions between parents and their kids one of the most compelling stories as a little girl. Who was embarrassed wearing her hearing aid. And just sheer -- Accident went to visit wintour and when she realized that. That winter was okay wearing his her prosthetic tail she decided it was okay for her to -- her hearing --"

" In addition to the book Craig's introduce a website and even a Nintendo DS game for winter very robust. Experience you can engage with the wind surf. Continue -- as the winner herself she's on her seventh prosthetic tail and doing great he spends her days playing at the aquarium containing pictures and greeting the people who come to see her from all over the world. An amazing tale indeed. Well as we mentioned winners now on her seventh prosthetic tail and she's expected to need up to 25 or more as she grows. And as technology improves you can visit winter at the Clearwater marine aquarium and."