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atlantic bottlenose dolphin

Tursiops truncatus

Photo by CJulen
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"Winter" the dolphin at Clearwater Marine Aquarium in Florida. Winter lost her tail after becoming entangled in a crab trap. She now uses a prosthetic one to help her build up the correct muscles when she swims.

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Comments (4)
James Carter-birkinshaw
Wonderful Photos!! Beautiful happy looking dolphin.. I am blessed to have swam and dived with dolphins, and I will never forget their ease of movement and curious, playful nature..
CJulen
Oh me, too. Cried the whole movie!
CourtneyVerk
Just saw this movie last weekend and cried like a baby! Winter is an amazing inspiration. Thank you for sharing.

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