Tag Archives: Mystic Aquarium

3D Printing a Harness for a Sea Turtle with Bubble Butt Syndrome

Bubble Butt Syndrome

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 […]

Watch Purps The Penguin Get A Sweet New Boot

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 […]