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Bionic Dolphin
May 14 , 2008
Winter the Bionic Dolphin
Winter Gets A New Tail
Two years ago Winter the dolphin was found in a crab trap off the coast of
Florida . Barely able to swim, she was hospitalized and let under 24-hour surveillance at the Clearwater Marine Aquarium, under the care of director David Yates.
Doctors were able to save her life, but her tail was lost during the process. After a time of uncertainty about her possible life, and lifespan, prosthetics developer Kevin Carroll, who has developed prosthetics for other animals, including an ostrich and a duck, offered his services to the Hospital.
No dolphin has ever lived, much less in captivity, without a tail, and there was a lot of uncertainty over whether or not Winter would be able to learn just how to use her new prosthetic.
After completing the design, Carroll stated, "Little did I know it was going to take a year and a half (to develop the prosthetic)…With a person, when we fit a socket we have one long, solid bone. We don't have to have the socket moving in every direction.”
But after everything Winter lived through, she did it! She may not be the most graceful dolphin in the water, but I’m willing to bet she’s the most grateful for her tail!
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Long Board and Wake Board
May 12 , 2008
Surf’s up!
It’s time again for wipeouts and radical moves! And what better venue to show off your skills than in one of our areas many surfing competitions!
The Florida Surfing Association’s Longboard Classic will be held Saturday May 24th at Jax Pier. And with $1000 at stake, the area’s best surfers are sure to come out and play!
Registration fees for the event are $25 per competition, and all age ranges will be included in the event. You are encouraged to register before the event, but same day event registration (with a late fee) will be available assuming space permits. To register online, visit http://www.floridasurfing.org/id86.html
If Wake Boarding is more your style, than get ready for June! The ‘Wake-n-skate’ will be held June 21stnd at the Okeeheelee Park in West Palm Beach. Amateur and Professional Wake boarders are encouraged to enter and participate and attendance is expected to be large, as marketing efforts have already begun, and there are expected to be at least 50-75 participants. There will also be giveaways, raffles, autograph signings and lots of other activities for those not entering in the contest. The competition is expected to last from 10am-6pm each day! Registration fees are $75, and you can register on their website: http://sfwake.com/2008/05/06/june-wake-n-skate-rail-jam-event/#more-257.
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Shark gets a poke in the eye
May 12 , 2008
Australian swimmer duels with shark
An Australian swimmer says he survived a mauling by a 16-foot shark by wrestling with the beast, finally getting free by poking it in the eye.
The shark, believed to be a great white, seized Jason Cull by the left leg as he was swimming at Middleton Beach in southwestern Australia on Saturday.
The shark was one of three that swimmers reported seeing at the beach Saturday. Officials closed the beach after the attack.
From his hospital bed where he was treated for deep lacerations, Cull, 37, told reporters Sunday he saw a shadow moving in the water just before the attack and mistook it for a dolphin.
"It was much bigger than a dolphin when it came up," Cull said. "It banged straight into me — I realized what it was, it was a shark.
"I sort of punched it, and it grabbed me by the leg and dragged me under the water," he said. "I just remember being dragged backwards underwater. I felt along it, I found its eye and I poked it in the eye, and that's when it let go."
Tom Marron, a spokesman for the lifeguards at the beach, said volunteer lifesaver Joanne Lucas leapt into the water to help Cull after swimmers at the beach started panicking when they saw Cull struggling.
"She heard the cries and splashing and knew they needed assistance and just went straight in," Marron said.
"She got hold of the injured swimmer and brought him back to shore," he said. "There was a fairly comprehensive mauling of his left leg, lost a lot of his calf, severe lacerations."
Last month, a shark killed a 16-year-old surfer off Australia's eastern coast.
In April we posted a blog about how to defend yourself from sharks, looks like Jason has been reading our blog. (read here)
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