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Dolphin Tale star Winter dies at Clearwater, Florida aquarium after gastrointestinal abnormality
A prosthetic-tailed dolphin named Winter that starred in the Dolphin Tale movies died Thursday evening at a Florida aquarium despite life-saving efforts to treat a gastrointestinal abnormality, aquarium officials said.The 16-year-old female bottlenose dolphin died while being held by animal care experts who were preparing Winter for a procedure at the Clearwater Marine Aquarium where the famous marine mammal has long resided.'While we are heartbroken by Winter´s death, we are comforted knowing that our team did everything possible to give her the best chance at survival,' said veterinarian Dr. Shelly Marquardt, in a statement released by the aquarium.
