WINTER THE TAILLESS DOLPHIN

Winter has inspired millions of people of all ages across the world.

"Winter" is our most famous dolphin. You may have seen her featured on the NBC Today Show, CNN, BBC, or hundreds of newspapers around the world. Winter was one of the most difficult strandings we have had at CMA. Her story is a bittersweet realization of the dangers these animals face as a result of human activity in the wild.

At only three months of age, Winter found herself wrapped tightly in a crab trap line and was unable to escape. She was rescued from Mosquito Lagoon (near Cape Canaveral) and transported to CMA to begin a long rehabilitation. Unfortunately, Winter lost her entire tail as well as two vertebrae a result of the serious injuries that she had sustained.