Monday, September 25, 2006

So long and thanks for... the prosthetic tail

Check this out. Surely the dolphin will express her thanks with a surprisingly sophisticated double backward somersault through a hoop whilst whistling the Star-Spangled Banner.

And now, just for fun:




2 comments:

Anonymous said...

That's such a sad story :(

Alex said...

What happened to Winter is indeed sad. But you have to admire the dolphin's ability to adapt and learn to swim in spite of the handicap. Plus, the idea of crafting a prosthetic tail is pretty cool.

And since it was a sad story, I added that youtube clip.