She spent her entire life afterwards at the aquarium and was given a prosthetic to use.After hearing the news, many fans took to social media to share their sorrow.One fan wrote on Twitter: "Sending a little prayer out there for Winter The Dolphin! “RIP and hope you are finally up there swimming with a tail and your Pod in 'Dolphin Heaven'."Another penned: "Some sad news Winter The Dolphin has sadly passed away she inspired so many people and was what inspired the Dolphin Tale movies. “RIP Winter fly high you sweet and precious angel."And a third said: “I remember when I was little and I first moved to Florida- I didn’t go to Disney, I didn’t go to Busch Gardens.
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