Costa Rican Sea Turtle To Get Prosthetic Fins After Shark Attack
By Matt J. Weiss, March 15, 2009 @ 01:00 AM (EST)
Source: Ticotimes.net/
Scientists and collaborators at a local marina are looking for a way to save the life of one of Costa Rica's most precious endangered species.
The Center of Caribbean Sea Turtle Rehabilitation is researching methods that would fit a prosthetic fin onto a six-year old hawksbill sea turtle.
The turtle arrived at the center two years ago with three missing fins – both rear fins and one front fin – after being attacked by a shark.
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