In the new study, a team from six academic institutions from five countries compared the swim depths of several sea turtle and speies and crossed referenced it with data on some whales.
Charlotte, a green sea turtle at Connecticut's Mystic Aquarium, wears a custom 3D-printed prosthetic harness on his backside. Charlotte, who was named before they realized he was a boy, was hit by a ...
Consequently the turtles rear end is lifted towards the surface of the water leading to him float with a head down and tail up posture," says Martony. To help improve Charlotte's swimming habits ...