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Fuji was a female bottlenose dolphin kept at Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium in Japan. After losing most of her tail flukes to disease, she received an artificial tail fluke developed through a collaboration between the aquarium and Bridgestone in 2004. The prosthetic device allowed her to swim more effectively and became a documented example of an artificial body part being developed for a marine mammal in human care.
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What happened to Fuji the dolphin's tail?
Fuji lost most of her tail flukes because of disease while living at Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium in Japan. The loss made swimming and normal movement much more difficult.
Who made Fuji's artificial tail?
An artificial tail fluke was developed through a collaboration between Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium and Bridgestone. The prosthetic was created specifically to help Fuji move through the water.
When was Fuji's prosthetic tail developed?
The artificial tail fluke was developed in 2004. It allowed Fuji to swim more effectively after she had lost most of her natural tail flukes.
What species was Fuji?
Fuji was a female bottlenose dolphin. She became widely known because her artificial tail was one of the best-known examples of a prosthetic device made for a marine mammal.
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