Sea turtle gets new lease of life with prosthetic flippers

justmeandmytortoise · 12-02-2013, 08:02 PM

BBC News
Sea turtle gets new lease of life with prosthetic flippers

A disabled loggerhead sea turtle has been fitted with a pair of artificial flippers in a Japanese aquarium.

Staff at the Suma Aqualife Park in Kobe have been trying to design a pair of prosthetic flippers for the turtle since the creature was first brought there in 2008.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-21434189

What a lovely report/story

Merlin M · 12-02-2013, 08:30 PM

Wow that is amazing!!

Easter Bunny · 12-02-2013, 10:29 PM

Brilliant xx

12-02-2013, 08:02 PM	#1
justmeandmytortoise Senior Member Adult Join Date: May 2009 Location: Kent Posts: 2,682	Sea turtle gets new lease of life with prosthetic flippers BBC News Sea turtle gets new lease of life with prosthetic flippers A disabled loggerhead sea turtle has been fitted with a pair of artificial flippers in a Japanese aquarium. Staff at the Suma Aqualife Park in Kobe have been trying to design a pair of prosthetic flippers for the turtle since the creature was first brought there in 2008. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-21434189 What a lovely report/story __________________ www.justmeandmytortoise.webs.com Tortoise, Terrapin and Turtle group covering Kent and London

12-02-2013, 10:29 PM	#3
Easter Bunny Senior Member Adult Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Kent Posts: 5,337	Brilliant xx __________________ Lynne x

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Merlin M Senior Member Adult Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 4,186	Wow that is amazing!!

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