Winter's Tale of Special Interest to Physically ImpairedPhoto/text by Renee Burrell
(l to r)Trainers Diane Young (left) and Abby Stone (right) guided veteran Rudy Salas of Tampa as he interacted with Winter Monday the Clearwater Marine Aquarium (CMA) launched a new program to give individuals with physical injuries, including amputees, the opportunity to visit CMA free of charge. The two-hour program allows participants to go behind the scenes to learn about Winter's plight-- from losing her tail, to receiving a prosthetic one, and the technology and training that it took to get it for her. Upon release of Winter's inspiring story last year, she has become one of Tampa Bay's biggest draws. Winter's tale has been followed by the NBC Today Show, CBS Early Show, CNN, BBC, and nearly every other major news outlet.
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