When was dolphin tale made

It was completed in early January and was released September 19, Harry Connick Jr. The female bottlenose dolphin named Winter died as Clearwater Marine Aquarium animal care experts in Tampa held her to prepare her for treatment on a gastrointestinal abnormality. Veterinarian Dr Shelly Marquardt said that the aquarium consulted marine mammal experts around the country to try to treat Winter, who was in critical condition with her health declining quickly.

Winter was only two months old when her tail got caught in a crab trap close to Cape Canaveral and had to have her tail amputated. The long process of fitting Winter with a prosthetic tail and her recovery was the subject of the film Dolphin Tale.

View this post on Instagram. The bottlenose dolphin was first brought to the aquarium for care after she had become entangled in a crab trap line and lost her tail. She was able to learn how to swim with a prosthetic replacement.

Doyle as Mr. Charles Martin Smith. More like this. Watch options. Storyline Edit. A lonely and friendless boy finds and untangles a hurt dolphin that is caught in a crab trap. He becomes very attached to the dolphin when the tail must be taken off to save the dolphin's life. The boy believes the dolphin would be able to swim normally if it was given a prosthetic tail.

Inspired by the amazing true story of Winter. Rated PG for some mild thematic elements. Did you know Edit. It was not done with special effects and is actually Winter herself swimming around both without the prosthetic tail and with the prosthesis.

Initially the aquarium had issues with keeping a prosthetic tail on her that was secure and comfortable. Goofs Sawyer is wearing a short sleeve blue t-shirt when he jumps into the water after the relay race at the end of the movie. Once underwater, the shirt has long black sleeves. This indicates a passage of time. Quotes Hazel Haskett : What does your dad do? Hazel Haskett : Oh. Alternate versions Also shown in 3D version. Connections Featured in Maltin on Movies: Moneyball User reviews 94 Review.

Top review. A perfect family movie! This is the first review I have written, but I feel obligated as this movie was so perfect for its genre. I'm not saying it is an academy award winner, but as far as inspirational, age appropriate and inspiring family movies go, if simply won't get much better than this. Let me start by saying that I have a child with a physical disability, and during his second surgery, his school class gave him a book about Winter.