Meet Charlotte, Mystic Aquarium’s Beloved Green Sea Turtle! Charlotte was rescued in 2008 after being struck by a boat. The strike left Charlotte with paralysis in his hind flippers and trapped air in his back end. This condition, often referred to as Bubble Butt Syndrome, creates a positive buoyancy in a sea turtle’s GI tract […]
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ROCK HILL, South Carolina – 3D Systems announced today that its end-to-end digital design and manufacturing solutions led to the enhanced mobility of a disabled African penguin at Mystic Aquarium in Mystic, CT. In a collaborative endeavor led by the aquarium’s veterinary staff, students at Mystic Middle School worked with technical experts from Adia (formerly […]