Why?īecause acquiring a “fresh” dolphin is too expensive. What about his only companion, Panama, or Indy, Nicholas Sybil, Halona, and countless other dolphins inadvertently stranded? Why, after having received the necessary care from Clearwater or other Florida branches, weren’t they released back into the open ocean? These dolphins are literally feet away from the sea, but instead they are condemned to a life of chlorinated bathwater. But what about Sunset Sam, kept captive for 17 years and dying from a classic “liver infection”. This is understandable in Winter’s case, who would not be able to survive in the open ocean. The problem is that Clearwater isn’t freeing the dolphins. Before the release of Dolphin Tale and the increased popularity that came with it, the home page of the website was meager at best-making it’s argument and mission pretty unconvincing. This commercial gimmick, which poses as a “center dedicated to the rehabilitation of sick or injured marine animals,” only recently managed to pull its PR game together. Less surprising is the fact that this two-month old baby dolphin, condemned to certain death, was nurtured back to health at Clearwater, a former sewage tank turned dolphinarium. The near-death experience of Winter is not surprising–many animals have been seriously injured or mutilated by the furious boat traffic in the Gulf of Mexico, where full-speed travel is not out of the ordinary. Parents and children will wipe their eyes and blush as the show ends, saying “My God! What a wonderful place this dolphinarium is! Look at these trainers with their little protégés! We’ll have to go see this at SeaWorld too!” Without a doubt, this film has torn into the hearts of families and encouraged swarms of visitors to the Clearwater Aquarium, where teary-eyed visitors can watch Winter and her co-detainees perform pirouettes with her plastic fin. Once the tail is on and Winter is “cured,” the resemblance to Flipper is eerie-nothing more than a dolphin, good looking and forever happy in her little blue pool. Captivated by the dolphin, he and his mother, a veterinarian, set out to mobilize the public to rally for a prosthetic tail instead of euthanization. The film emphasizes the role of a young boy in Winter’s rescue.
#CLEARWATER MARINE AQUARIUM WINTER THE DOLPHIN MOVIE#
The movie was marketed to show the altruism of humans in nurturing and taking care of Winter, as well as reinforce the idea that dolphinariums are wonderful places for the dolphins to be.
With a cast of prestigious actors such as Harry Connick Jr., Ashley Judd, and Morgan Freeman, the film performed well and spread throughout the globe. While Winter’s case is certainly extraordinary and the passion that the volunteers and professionals have for her well-being is evident, Dolphin Tale is doing more harm than good.
This is the story of Winter as told from Clearwater’s perspective. This was remarkable achievement, not only for Winter but for the scientific community as a whole. Mike Walsh, Clearwater Marine Aquarium’s veterinarian, created a prosthetic tail for Winter. The tail fluke and joint are the powerhouse of a dolphin’s body-movement is virtually impossible without it.īut against the odds, Hanger Prosthetics and Orthotics and Dr.
Despite the best efforts of the veterinarians at Clearwater, Winter’s tail was amputated.Īfter a long and difficult surgery, Winter was in a situation totally foreign to her-she had to learn to swim, eat, and survive, all without her tail. She was transported immediately to the Clearwater Marine Aquarium for treatment of her tail, which had lost circulation during the hours that she was trapped. Dolphin Tale tells us the story of Winter, a baby dolphin who was found in a lagoon in southern Florida, hopelessly entangled in crab trap line.
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