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Winter (dolphin)
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Winter
Winter tailless bottlenose dolphin.jpg
Winter swimming without her tail

Species
Tursiops truncatus
Born
ca. October 2005
Clearwater Marine Aquarium, Clearwater, Florida, USA
Years active
2005–present
Known for
Prosthetic tail
Website
www.SeeWinter.com
Winter (born 2005) is a bottlenose dolphin at the Clearwater Marine Aquarium in Clearwater, Florida, USA, widely known for having a prosthetic tail. She is the subject of the film Dolphin Tale, a dramatization of her story, and the upcoming sequel Dolphin Tale 2. Winter was found in the coastal waters of Florida in December 2005, caught in a crab trap, which resulted in the loss of her tail. She was found and taken to Clearwater Marine Aquarium. The loss of her tail caused her to swim unnaturally with her tail moving side to side instead of up and down. As a result, she was fitted with a silicone and plastic tail that enabled her to swim normally. She has since become a highly popular attraction at the aquarium, which led to the film's making. She lives in her pool with another dolphin, Hope, who will be the subject of the 2014 sequel to Dolphin Tale, Dolphin Tale 2.



Contents  [hide]
1 Injury and discovery
2 Prosthetic tail
3 Influence
4 In popular culture 4.1 2009 book
4.2 2009 video game
4.3 2011 film
4.4 2014 film
5 References
6 External links

Injury and discovery[edit]
Winter was entangled in the ropes of a crab trap on December 10, 2005,[1] in Mosquito Lagoon of the coastal waters of Florida. Winter received her name because she was found in December, traditionally considered a Winter month, even though the exact date of her rescue (December 10) is actually within Autumn. The rope cut off the supply of blood to her tail. She was spotted and caught by a small fishing boat and a SeaWorld team (with assistance from the Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute), who brought her to the Clearwater Marine Aquarium.[2]
Prosthetic tail[edit]
Irish prosthetist Kevin Carroll and a team of experts took a year and a half designing and testing a tail for Winter, eventually settling on a simple silicone and plastic tail.[3] A gel-like sleeve was used under the tail, in order to prevent it from irritating Winter's skin.[4] In Winter's case however, both the flukes and the caudal peduncle had been severed, making the task much more difficult.[4]
Lessons learned from Winter also have been applied to human amputees. Carroll used the same gel sleeve concept to ease painful prosthetic limbs for US Air Force Senior Airman Brian Kolfage, who lost both legs and his right hand in a 2004 mortar attack in Iraq.
Influence[edit]
Winter has become the most popular attraction at the Clearwater Marine Aquarium. She is often thought of as an inspiration to children and adults with medical conditions and disabilities. Brock Mealer (brother of Michigan Wolverines player Eliot Mealer), who was paralyzed in a car accident and overcame large odds against him, met Winter in December 2010 to significant press coverage.[5] Books and Nintendo DS games have been published about Winter.[6][7]
In popular culture[edit]
2009 book[edit]
In 2009 Winter's story was told by Craig Hatkoff in Winter’s Tail: How One Little Dolphin Learned to Swim Again. The book was published by Turtle Pond Publications and Scholastic.
2009 video game[edit]
Craig Hatkoff's short book was adapted into an interactive storybook on the Nintendo DS, under the same title.
2011 film[edit]
Main article: Dolphin Tale
A film based on Winter's story, titled Dolphin Tale, was released September 23, 2011.[8][9] The film's main protagonist is a young boy who is played by Nathan Gamble. It also stars Harry Connick, Jr., Ashley Judd, Morgan Freeman, Kris Kristofferson, Kurt Yaeger, and Cozi Zuehlsdorff.[8] Winter played herself in the film. Several modifications were made to the Clearwater Marine Aquarium to accommodate her, including a new 80,000-gallon pool.[10] The movie was filmed in Clearwater, at the Clearwater Marine Aquarium, and other locations in Pinellas County, Florida.[11]
2014 film[edit]
Main article: Dolphin Tale 2
A sequel, Dolphin Tale 2 will be released in theaters on September 12, 2014. This sequel will focus on the dolphin who lives with Winter, Hope.
References[edit]
1.Jump up ^ "Researchers Hope to Give Dolphin Prosthetic Tail: Underwater interview of Diana Zucker by Melissa Block". National Public Radio.
2.Jump up ^ Ludmilla Lelis, Orlando Sentinel (27 November). "Winter the dolphin's rescue off Volusia has Hollywood ending".
3.Jump up ^ Daniel Aven (9 August 2007). ""Bionic" Dolphin Getting New Tail". The Early Show. CBS News. Retrieved 29 December 2010.
4.^ Jump up to: a b Jaime Holguin (26 August 2007). "Fuji The Dolphin's Rubber Tail". CBS Evening News. CBS News. Retrieved 29 December 2010.
5.Jump up ^ Theodora Aggeles (30 December 2010). "Once-paralyzed Ohio man meets Clearwater's Winter the dolphin". Tampabay.com. St. Petersburg Times. Retrieved 2 January.
6.Jump up ^ "Winter's Tail DS". Scholastic.com. Retrieved 2012-06-23.
7.Jump up ^ "Scholastic’s ‘Winter’s Tail’ Makes Waves". Publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 2012-06-23.
8.^ Jump up to: a b "Dolphin's Tale". IMBd. Amazon.com. Retrieved 2 January 2011.
9.Jump up ^ Steve Persall (20 July 2010). "Filming of A Dolphin's Tale (in 3D!) to begin Sept. 27 at Clearwater Marine Aquarium and other Pinellas County locations". Tampabay.com. St. Petersburg Times. Retrieved 2 January 2011.
10.Jump up ^ Mike Brassfield (19 December 2010). "Clearwater Marine Aquarium reaps new features left over from filming 'Dolphin Tale'". Tampabay.com. St. Petersburg Times. Retrieved 2 January 2011.
11.Jump up ^ "Winter the dolphin movie wraps filming". Baynews9.com. Bay News 9. 10 December 2010. Retrieved 10 August 2011.
External links[edit]
Winter Dolphin on Twitter
Winter at Clearwater Marine Aquarium
Save Winter
 



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Dolphin Tale
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Dolphin Tale
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Theatrical release poster

Directed by
Charles Martin Smith
Produced by
Richard Ingber
Broderick Johnson
Andrew A. Kosove
Written by
Karen Janszen
 Noam Dromi
Starring
Harry Connick, Jr
Ashley Judd
Nathan Gamble
Kris Kristofferson
Cozi Zuehlsdorff
Morgan Freeman
Music by
Mark Isham
Cinematography
Karl Walter Lindenlaub
Edited by
Harvey Rosenstock
Production
   company
Alcon Entertainment
Arc Productions
Distributed by
Warner Bros.
Release date(s)
September 23, 2011

Running time
113 minutes[1]
Country
United States
Language
English
Budget
$37 million[2]
Box office
$95,404,397 [3]
Dolphin Tale is a 2011 family drama film directed by Charles Martin Smith (his first directed film since 2008) from a screenplay by Karen Janszen and Noam Dromi and a book of the same name. It stars Nathan Gamble, Harry Connick, Jr., Ashley Judd, Kris Kristofferson and Morgan Freeman.[4]
The book and film are inspired by the true story of Winter, a bottlenose dolphin that was rescued in December 2005 off the Florida coast and taken in by the Clearwater Marine Aquarium. Winter lost her tail after becoming entangled with a rope attached to a crab trap and was fitted with a prosthetic one.[5] A sequel, Dolphin Tale 2, has completed filming; it is set for a September 12, 2014 release.[6]



Contents  [hide]
1 Plot
2 Differences between the movie and actual events
3 Cast
4 Production
5 Release
6 Box office
7 Reception
8 Awards
9 Sequel
10 References
11 External links

Plot[edit]



 This article's plot summary may be too long or excessively detailed. Please help improve it by removing unnecessary details and making it more concise. (May 2013)
The initial scenes of the movie show a pod of dolphins in their natural habitat followed by crab fishermen returning a crab trap to the ocean after emptying the trap of its contents.
Sawyer Nelson (Nathan Gamble) is a lonely 11 year old boy with no friends except his cousin Kyle (Austin Stowell), a champion swimmer and now following his father's footsteps by enrolling in the military for the summer in order to earn money for the Olympics.
One day Sawyer is biking along the beach when a fisherman (Richard Libertini), calls for help after finding an injured bottlenose dolphin tangled in a crab trap. The two call for assistance, and rescue workers from the Clearwater Marine Hospital, run by Dr. Clay Haskett (Harry Connick Jr.), take the injured dolphin for treatment. Clay's daughter Hazel (Cozi Zuehlsdorff) names the dolphin Winter, as two prior dolphins, Summer and Autumn, were successfully returned to the ocean, and thinks that using seasons as names will continue the streak. Soon afterwards, Sawyer sneaks into the hospital and bumps into Hazel where she allows Sawyer to see Winter. Clay initially does not approve of the arrangement since Sawyer is not trained or experienced in marine animal care, but after noticing that Winter responds well whenever Sawyer is around, he is permitted to visit. Soon Sawyer, who was enrolled in summer school due to his failing or nearly failing all his classes during the year, starts skipping classes daily to visit Winter. Sawyer's mother Lorraine (Ashley Judd) finds out about Sawyer skipping classes, but after seeing that Sawyer's interaction with Winter has improved his moods and well-being, something Sawyer had not shown since being abandoned by his father who disappeared five years earlier, she withdraws him from summer school and agrees to let him to volunteer at the hospital.
Unfortunately, Winter's tail is damaged and must be amputated. Winter learns to swim without a tail by developing a side-to-side motion, like a fish, but after an x-ray Clay notices that the unnatural motion is causing stress on her spine; if continued the motion will eventually kill her. Later that day, Sawyer returns home to hear the news that Kyle has been injured in an explosion and is coming home for treatment. Sawyer wants Kyle to meet Winter and excitedly anticipates seeing him at a welcome-back party thrown by his aunt and uncle (Kyle's parents and Lorraine's sister Alice), but is devastated to learn that Kyle has skipped the party, preferring to stay at the local Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center. Sawyer and Lorraine go to visit Kyle who is working with Dr. Cameron McCarthy (Morgan Freeman) in the facility's prosthetic lab. To Sawyer's surprise, Kyle is embarrassed to see them and even asks them to leave, which infuriates Sawyer. Kyle takes him on a walk and talks to Sawyer about his leg. Sawyer then asks Dr. McCarthy about a prosthetic tail for Winter. He agrees to work on the project during his upcoming vacation, and convinces his prosthetic supplier (Hanger Prosthetics and Orthotics, which supplies Winter's real-life tails) to supply the parts at no cost. Dr. McCarthy manufactures a "homemade" model tail while waiting for the real one to arrive; however, Winter rejects it and destroys it by banging it against the pool wall.
Meanwhile Kyle gets into even more depression when his friend and swimming partner, Donovan Peck, beats his swimming records. Dr. McCarthy hears about it and talks to Kyle and encourages him to go home. Kyle decides to do so just as a hurricane hits Clearwater.
Shortly there after the hospital, already in financial peril, is damaged by the hurricane, where upon the board of directors agree to close the hospital, sell the land to a real estate developer, and find homes for all the animals, except Winter, who due to her condition is not wanted by anyone and may have to be euthanized. Sawyer is cleaning up the hospital when Kyle surprises him by helping him clean up. Sawyer introduces him to everyone and Kyle sees how Winter is exactly like him with a damaged leg. However, after a chance encounter with a mother and daughter, who also had a prosthetic limb, who heard about Winter's story and drove all the way from Atlanta, Georgia to see her, Sawyer comes up with a last chance plan called "Save Winter Day" to save the facility. Clay is not sold on the idea, but reconsiders after talking with his father, Reed (Kris Kristofferson). Kyle agrees to a race against Donovan Peck, a friend of his who broke nearly all his prior swim records, and goes to Bay News 9 where he asks the attractive newswoman, Sandra Sinclair, to promote the event.
The Hanger-supplied tail finally arrives; however, Winter damages it as well. Sawyer discovers that Winter isn't rejecting the tail; instead, the plastic to which the tail is attached is irritating her skin, which Sawyer compares to a seat belt irritating his skin. Dr. McCarthy comes up with an alternative gel-like sock (which he calls "Winter's Gel", the real-life name of the Hanger product used to attach prosthetic limbs, which was developed during its research with Winter). When Winter is fitted with the new prosthetic tail, she then tries to damage it but she is then able to accept the new plastic and tail.
At Save Winter Day, Winter is released into a river for the event and Sawyer's former summer school teacher gives him credit for his work at the hospital, allowing Sawyer to pass summer school despite not attending the actual class. The fisherman who initially spotted Winter places $50 in the donation jar saying, "Winter and I are old friends." The board learns that the real estate deal has closed; however the developer, who attends the event with his grandchildren, sees how everything worked with the help of Winter and agrees to allow the hospital to remain open and says he will financially support it since he has a horrible planning department that could take 20 years to build a hotel. Kyle and Donovan then race in the river, which Kyle then wins (with the help of Winter). Sawyer then dives into the river and swims with Winter.
The ending shows documentary footage from Winter's actual rescue and that she is happy and healthy. It then shows several of the prosthetic tails that Winter has worn, and scenes from real amputees who have visited Winter at the Clear water Marine Aquarium.
Differences between the movie and actual events[edit]
In the film, Winter is stranded on a beach near Clearwater. She is found by a nearby fisherman sitting on the shore (and then rescued with Sawyer's assistance). In real life, Winter was found in Mosquito Lagoon south of New Smyrna Beach―part of the Cape Canaveral National Seashore. The fisherman who discovered her was in the lagoon as well. Winter was first taken to the local Marine Discovery center and then transferred to Clearwater, which is on the opposite side of the state.[7]
In the movie Winter appears to be at or near full growth when she is rescued. In real life she was about two months old.
In the movie it is mentioned that Winter's tail was amputated due to infection caused by the tail being caught in the rope. In real life, the loss of blood supply to the tail (from being caught in the rope) caused most of the tail to naturally fall off, with a small piece being amputated.[8]
In the movie the process of developing Winter's tail takes place over a few weeks by a Veteran's Administration doctor working during his vacation. In real life, the process of developing a suitable tail (and attaching it) took a number of months by Kevin Carroll and Dan Strzempka from Hanger Clinic.[7][9]
In the movie Winter is found during the summer. In real life Winter was found on December 10, 2005 (which is in late autumn).
Winter's name was thought of by Hazel because two other dolphins were called Autumn and Summer. In real life, she is called Winter because she was found during the winter season.
In the movie Hurricane Leroy damaged the hospital. There was never a storm named Leroy that has ever hit Clearwater.
Cast[edit]
Harry Connick Jr. as Dr. Clay Haskett, the operator of the Clearwater Marine Aquarium in Clearwater and Hazel's father.
Ashley Judd as Lorraine Nelson, Sawyer's mother and a nurse.
Nathan Gamble as Sawyer Nelson, an 11-year-old boy who finds Winter and cuts the crab trap off her. And he also becomes Winter's "dad" and friend.
Winter as herself, an injured dolphin that must have part of her fluke amputated. Despite that, she adapts and swims side-to-side. But that figures to be bad for Winter's spine, hence the fake tail (which allows her to swim naturally.)
Kris Kristofferson as Reed Haskett, Clay's father and Hazel's grandfather.
Morgan Freeman as Dr. Cameron McCarthy, a prosthetic designer and Kyle's doctor at the VA Hospital.
Jim Fitzpatrick as Max Connellan, Kyle's father and Sawyer's uncle.
Cozi Zuehlsdorff as Hazel Haskett, an 11-year-old girl and the daughter of Clay and granddaughter of Reed.
Ray McKinnon as Mr. Doyle, Sawyer's teacher.
Austin Stowell as Kyle Connellan, Sawyer's cousin.
Michael Roark as Donovan Peck, a friend of Kyle's.
Frances Sternhagen as Gloria Forrest
Austin Highsmith as Phoebe, the trainer of Clearwater Marine Aquarium.
Production[edit]
Dolphin Tale was filmed in native 3D. The film was shot primarily in Pinellas County, Florida with the principal location centering around Winter's home, the Clearwater Marine Aquarium. Additional locations featured in the film include: Admiral Farragut Academy, Honeymoon Island, Tarpon Springs, and local news station Bay News 9.[10]
Release[edit]
Dolphin Tale was released on September 23, 2011 in North America by Warner Bros. Pictures and Alcon Entertainment. The film was released in RealD 3D as well as 2D.
The movie was released on DVD and Blu-ray on December 20, 2011.
Box office[edit]
The film opened at #3 with $19.2 million behind the 3D re-release of The Lion King and Moneyball.[11] In its second weekend, the film reached the #1 spot, dropping only 27%, and grossed $13.9 million.[12] As of January 5, 2012, the film has grossed $72,286,779 in the United States and Canada as well as $23,117,618 internationally bringing its worldwide total to $95,404,397.[3]
Reception[edit]
The film received very positive reviews from critics. Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reports that 82% of 106 critics have given the film a positive review, with a rating average of 6.5 out of 10.[13] Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, gives the film a score of 64 based on 30 reviews.[14] Blake Wilson, author of the review blogsite Movies Taken Seriously, gave the film 4 stars, calling it "Heartwarming, dramatic, and cleverly-told, Dolphin Tale is one of those rare family gems that is excellent in every way".[15]
Awards[edit]

Award
Category
Recipient(s)
Result
Ref.
Young Artist Award Best Performance in a Feature Film - Leading Young Actor Nathan Gamble Nominated [16]
Best Performance in a Feature Film - Supporting Young Actress Cozi Zuehlsdorff Nominated
Sequel[edit]
On June 18, 2013, Warner Bros. announced plans for a sequel titled Dolphin Tale 2, with a scheduled release date of September 12, 2014. The sequel will focus on a new baby dolphin named Hope who also resides in the Clearwater Marine Aquarium.[6][17] Cast and crew began filming in October 2013 and ended in January 2014.[18]
All Cast members will reprise their roles while Lee Karlinsky, Bethany Hamilton and Julia Jordan will join the cast.
References[edit]
1.Jump up ^ "Dolphin Tale (U)". British Board of Film Classification. 2011-09-06. Retrieved 2011-09-07.
2.Jump up ^ Kaufman, Amy (September 22, 2011). "Movie Projector: Brad Pitt vs. 'Lion King,' 'Dolphin Tale' for No.1". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 22, 2011.
3.^ Jump up to: a b Dolphin Tale @ Box Office Mojo
4.Jump up ^ "Dolphin Tale (2011)". IMDb. Retrieved 4 January 2012.
5.Jump up ^ "Dolphin Tale: about". 3 September 2011.
6.^ Jump up to: a b Persall, Steve (2013-06-18). "'Dolphin Tale 2' to focus on rescued baby dolphin". Tampa Bay Times (St. Petersburg, FL). Retrieved 2013-06-18.
7.^ Jump up to: a b Yahalom, Tali (18 July 2007). "Dolphin and Iraq veteran share wonder of prosthetics". USA Today. Retrieved 4 January 2012.
8.Jump up ^ "Winter, the tailless bottlenose dolphin - How you can help prevent injuries to dolphins". National Marine Fisheries Service. National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Retrieved 4 January 2012.
9.Jump up ^ "Pictured: The world's first bionic sea creature: Winter the dolphin gets a prosthetic tail". Daily Mail. 5 May 2008. Retrieved 4 January 2012.
10.Jump up ^ Steve Persall (23 September 2010). "Production on Dolphin Tale in Clearwater starts earlier than previously announced". Tampabay.com. St. Petersburg Times. Retrieved 2 January 2011.
11.Jump up ^ of ficemojo.com/news/?id=3278&p=.htm Weekend Report: 'Lion' Remains 'King,' 'Moneyball,' 'Dolphin Tale' Go Extra Innings
12.Jump up ^ Weekend Report: 'Dolphin Tale' Leaps Into Lead
13.Jump up ^ "Dolphin Tale (2011)". Rotten Tomatoes. Flixster. Retrieved September 25, 2011.
14.Jump up ^ "Dolphin Tale s Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved September 25, 2011.
15.Jump up ^ Wilson, Blake (2011-10-15). "Movies Taken Seriously: Movie Review: Dolphin Tale". Moviestakenseriously.blogspot.com. Retrieved 2012-06-23.
16.Jump up ^ "33rd Annual Young Artist Awards". YoungArtistAwards.org. Retrieved March 31, 2012.
17.Jump up ^ "Dolphin Tale 2". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 30 November 2013.
18.Jump up ^ Christine (18 October 2013). "‘Dolphin Tale 2′ filming underway at Clearwater Aquarium". OLV. Retrieved 30 November 2013.
External links[edit]
Official website
Dolphin Tale at the Internet Movie Database
Dolphin Tale at the TCM Movie Database
Dolphin Tale at Rotten Tomatoes
Dolphin Tale at AllMovie
Dolphin Tale at Box Office Mojo



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Dolphin Tale 2
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Theatrical release poster

Directed by
Charles Martin Smith
Produced by
Robert Engelman
Broderick Johnson
Andrew A. Kosove
Written by
Charles Martin Smith
Starring
Harry Connick, Jr.
Ashley Judd
Nathan Gamble
Kris Kristofferson
Cozi Zuehlsdorff
Morgan Freeman
Music by
Rachel Portman[1]
Cinematography
Daryn Okada
Edited by
Harvey Rosenstock
Production
   company
Alcon Entertainment
Distributed by
Warner Bros.
Release date(s)
September 12, 2014

Running time
107 minutes[2]
Country
United States
Language
English
Dolphin Tale 2 is an upcoming 2014 American drama film written and directed by Charles Martin Smith and sequel to his 2011 film Dolphin Tale. Harry Connick, Jr., Ashley Judd, Nathan Gamble, Cozi Zuehlsdorff, Kris Kristofferson, Morgan Freeman, Juliana Harkavy, and Austin Stowell all reprise their roles from the first film while Lee Karlinsky, Julia Jordan and Bethany Hamilton join the cast. The film is set to release on September 12, 2014[3] and tells the story of another dolphin at the hospital named "Hope".



Contents  [hide]
1 Plot
2 Cast
3 Production
4 Marketing
5 Possible sequel
6 References
7 External links

Plot[edit]
The sequel will revolve around more true stories from Clearwater Marine Aquarium, including both Winter and the baby dolphin, Hope. Winter will still be the central dolphin character in the film. Other animal characters will also return, including Rufus the Pelican. Also included, however, will be the story of the rehabilitated dolphin Mandy, a dolphin Clearwater Marine Aquarium successfully released back into the wild. Like the first film, Charles Martin Smith based his script on real events that have occurred at the aquarium. The two returning lead characters, Sawyer (Nathan Gamble) and Hazel (Cozi Zuehlsdorff), know what it's like to lose a parent and Hope lost her mother at a young age, so they can really relate to each other.
Cast[edit]
Harry Connick, Jr. as Dr. Clay Haskett
Ashley Judd as Lorraine Nelson
Nathan Gamble as Sawyer Nelson
Kris Kristofferson as Reed Haskett
Cozi Zuehlsdorff as Hazel Haskett
Morgan Freeman as Dr. Cameron McCarthy
Denisea Wilson as Julia
Julia Jordan as Mandy
Austin Stowell as Kyle Connellan
Juliana Harkavy as Rebecca
Austin Highsmith as Phoebe
Lee Karlinsky as Troy
Julia Winter as Peyton
Winter as herself
Hope as herself
Bethany Hamilton as herself
Production[edit]
Filming began on October 7, 2013, at Clearwater Marine Aquarium[4] in Clearwater, Florida.[5] The film is scheduled to be released on September 12, 2014.
Although they were filming on the site, Clearwater Marine Aquarium is open on weekends to the public. Cozi Zuehlsdorff has tweeted on her Twitter account that she is excited that Bethany Hamilton has joined the "Dolphin Tale 2 family".
According to Clearwater Marine Aquarium CEO, David Yates, filming ended on January 22, 2014.
Marketing[edit]
The film's first teaser trailer was released on April 11, 2014, attached with theatrical screenings of Rio 2.[6] Trailer 2 was released on June 13, 2014, attached with theatrical screenings of How to Train Your Dragon 2.[7]
Possible sequel[edit]
Yates said there are more inspiring stories like Winter’s and Hope's tales. And that's why he is working on a Dolphin Tale 3 concept.[citation needed]
References[edit]
1.Jump up ^ "Rachel Portman to Score ‘Dolphin Tale 2′". Film Music Reporter. April 11, 2014. Retrieved April 24, 2014.
2.Jump up ^ "DOLPHIN TALE 2 (U)". Warner Bros. British Board of Film Classification. August 22, 2014. Retrieved August 22, 2014.
3.Jump up ^ http://boxofficemojo.com/schedule/?view=changes&p=.htm
4.Jump up ^ "‘Dolphin Tale 2′ filming underway at Clearwater Aquarium". onlocationvacations.com. 18 October 2013. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
5.Jump up ^ "Dolphin Tale 2 filming in Clearwater; aquarium and businesses thriving". abcactionnews.com. 4 October 2013. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
6.Jump up ^ Anderton, Ethan (11 April 2014). "'Dolphin Tale 2' Trailer Has More Family Friendly Animal Melodrama". firstshowing.net. Retrieved 11 April 2014.
7.Jump up ^ Yamato, Jen (13 June 2014). "Hot Trailer: ‘Dolphin Tale 2′". deadline.com. Retrieved 14 June 2014.
External links[edit]
Official website
Dolphin Tale 2 at the Internet Movie Database
Dolphin Tale 2 at Box Office Mojo
Dolphin Tale 2 at Rotten Tomatoes
Dolphin Tale 2 at Metacritic



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Winter (dolphin)
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Winter
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Winter swimming without her tail

Species
Tursiops truncatus
Born
ca. October 2005
Clearwater Marine Aquarium, Clearwater, Florida, USA
Years active
2005–present
Known for
Prosthetic tail
Website
www.SeeWinter.com
Winter (born 2005) is a bottlenose dolphin at the Clearwater Marine Aquarium in Clearwater, Florida, USA, widely known for having a prosthetic tail. She is the subject of the film Dolphin Tale, a dramatization of her story, and the upcoming sequel Dolphin Tale 2. Winter was found in the coastal waters of Florida in December 2005, caught in a crab trap, which resulted in the loss of her tail. She was found and taken to Clearwater Marine Aquarium. The loss of her tail caused her to swim unnaturally with her tail moving side to side instead of up and down. As a result, she was fitted with a silicone and plastic tail that enabled her to swim normally. She has since become a highly popular attraction at the aquarium, which led to the film's making. She lives in her pool with another dolphin, Hope, who will be the subject of the 2014 sequel to Dolphin Tale, Dolphin Tale 2.


Contents  [hide]
1 Injury and discovery
2 Prosthetic tail
3 Influence
4 In popular culture 4.1 2009 book
4.2 2009 video game
4.3 2011 film
4.4 2014 film
5 References
6 External links

Injury and discovery[edit]
Winter was entangled in the ropes of a crab trap on December 10, 2005,[1] in Mosquito Lagoon of the coastal waters of Florida. Winter received her name because she was found in December, traditionally considered a Winter month, even though the exact date of her rescue (December 10) is actually within Autumn. The rope cut off the supply of blood to her tail. She was spotted and caught by a small fishing boat and a SeaWorld team (with assistance from the Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute), who brought her to the Clearwater Marine Aquarium.[2]
Prosthetic tail[edit]
Irish prosthetist Kevin Carroll and a team of experts took a year and a half designing and testing a tail for Winter, eventually settling on a simple silicone and plastic tail.[3] A gel-like sleeve was used under the tail, in order to prevent it from irritating Winter's skin.[4] In Winter's case however, both the flukes and the caudal peduncle had been severed, making the task much more difficult.[4]
Lessons learned from Winter also have been applied to human amputees. Carroll used the same gel sleeve concept to ease painful prosthetic limbs for US Air Force Senior Airman Brian Kolfage, who lost both legs and his right hand in a 2004 mortar attack in Iraq.
Influence[edit]
Winter has become the most popular attraction at the Clearwater Marine Aquarium. She is often thought of as an inspiration to children and adults with medical conditions and disabilities. Brock Mealer (brother of Michigan Wolverines player Eliot Mealer), who was paralyzed in a car accident and overcame large odds against him, met Winter in December 2010 to significant press coverage.[5] Books and Nintendo DS games have been published about Winter.[6][7]
In popular culture[edit]
2009 book[edit]
In 2009 Winter's story was told by Craig Hatkoff in Winter’s Tail: How One Little Dolphin Learned to Swim Again. The book was published by Turtle Pond Publications and Scholastic.
2009 video game[edit]
Craig Hatkoff's short book was adapted into an interactive storybook on the Nintendo DS, under the same title.
2011 film[edit]
Main article: Dolphin Tale
A film based on Winter's story, titled Dolphin Tale, was released September 23, 2011.[8][9] The film's main protagonist is a young boy who is played by Nathan Gamble. It also stars Harry Connick, Jr., Ashley Judd, Morgan Freeman, Kris Kristofferson, Kurt Yaeger, and Cozi Zuehlsdorff.[8] Winter played herself in the film. Several modifications were made to the Clearwater Marine Aquarium to accommodate her, including a new 80,000-gallon pool.[10] The movie was filmed in Clearwater, at the Clearwater Marine Aquarium, and other locations in Pinellas County, Florida.[11]
2014 film[edit]
Main article: Dolphin Tale 2
A sequel, Dolphin Tale 2 will be released in theaters on September 12, 2014. This sequel will focus on the dolphin who lives with Winter, Hope.
References[edit]
1.Jump up ^ "Researchers Hope to Give Dolphin Prosthetic Tail: Underwater interview of Diana Zucker by Melissa Block". National Public Radio.
2.Jump up ^ Ludmilla Lelis, Orlando Sentinel (27 November). "Winter the dolphin's rescue off Volusia has Hollywood ending".
3.Jump up ^ Daniel Aven (9 August 2007). ""Bionic" Dolphin Getting New Tail". The Early Show. CBS News. Retrieved 29 December 2010.
4.^ Jump up to: a b Jaime Holguin (26 August 2007). "Fuji The Dolphin's Rubber Tail". CBS Evening News. CBS News. Retrieved 29 December 2010.
5.Jump up ^ Theodora Aggeles (30 December 2010). "Once-paralyzed Ohio man meets Clearwater's Winter the dolphin". Tampabay.com. St. Petersburg Times. Retrieved 2 January.
6.Jump up ^ "Winter's Tail DS". Scholastic.com. Retrieved 2012-06-23.
7.Jump up ^ "Scholastic’s ‘Winter’s Tail’ Makes Waves". Publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 2012-06-23.
8.^ Jump up to: a b "Dolphin's Tale". IMBd. Amazon.com. Retrieved 2 January 2011.
9.Jump up ^ Steve Persall (20 July 2010). "Filming of A Dolphin's Tale (in 3D!) to begin Sept. 27 at Clearwater Marine Aquarium and other Pinellas County locations". Tampabay.com. St. Petersburg Times. Retrieved 2 January 2011.
10.Jump up ^ Mike Brassfield (19 December 2010). "Clearwater Marine Aquarium reaps new features left over from filming 'Dolphin Tale'". Tampabay.com. St. Petersburg Times. Retrieved 2 January 2011.
11.Jump up ^ "Winter the dolphin movie wraps filming". Baynews9.com. Bay News 9. 10 December 2010. Retrieved 10 August 2011.
External links[edit]
Winter Dolphin on Twitter
Winter at Clearwater Marine Aquarium
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Dolphin Tale
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Dolphin Tale
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Theatrical release poster

Directed by
Charles Martin Smith
Produced by
Richard Ingber
Broderick Johnson
Andrew A. Kosove
Written by
Karen Janszen
 Noam Dromi
Starring
Harry Connick, Jr
Ashley Judd
Nathan Gamble
Kris Kristofferson
Cozi Zuehlsdorff
Morgan Freeman
Music by
Mark Isham
Cinematography
Karl Walter Lindenlaub
Edited by
Harvey Rosenstock
Production
   company
Alcon Entertainment
Arc Productions
Distributed by
Warner Bros.
Release date(s)
September 23, 2011

Running time
113 minutes[1]
Country
United States
Language
English
Budget
$37 million[2]
Box office
$95,404,397 [3]
Dolphin Tale is a 2011 family drama film directed by Charles Martin Smith (his first directed film since 2008) from a screenplay by Karen Janszen and Noam Dromi and a book of the same name. It stars Nathan Gamble, Harry Connick, Jr., Ashley Judd, Kris Kristofferson and Morgan Freeman.[4]
The book and film are inspired by the true story of Winter, a bottlenose dolphin that was rescued in December 2005 off the Florida coast and taken in by the Clearwater Marine Aquarium. Winter lost her tail after becoming entangled with a rope attached to a crab trap and was fitted with a prosthetic one.[5] A sequel, Dolphin Tale 2, has completed filming; it is set for a September 12, 2014 release.[6]


Contents  [hide]
1 Plot
2 Differences between the movie and actual events
3 Cast
4 Production
5 Release
6 Box office
7 Reception
8 Awards
9 Sequel
10 References
11 External links

Plot[edit]


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The initial scenes of the movie show a pod of dolphins in their natural habitat followed by crab fishermen returning a crab trap to the ocean after emptying the trap of its contents.
Sawyer Nelson (Nathan Gamble) is a lonely 11 year old boy with no friends except his cousin Kyle (Austin Stowell), a champion swimmer and now following his father's footsteps by enrolling in the military for the summer in order to earn money for the Olympics.
One day Sawyer is biking along the beach when a fisherman (Richard Libertini), calls for help after finding an injured bottlenose dolphin tangled in a crab trap. The two call for assistance, and rescue workers from the Clearwater Marine Hospital, run by Dr. Clay Haskett (Harry Connick Jr.), take the injured dolphin for treatment. Clay's daughter Hazel (Cozi Zuehlsdorff) names the dolphin Winter, as two prior dolphins, Summer and Autumn, were successfully returned to the ocean, and thinks that using seasons as names will continue the streak. Soon afterwards, Sawyer sneaks into the hospital and bumps into Hazel where she allows Sawyer to see Winter. Clay initially does not approve of the arrangement since Sawyer is not trained or experienced in marine animal care, but after noticing that Winter responds well whenever Sawyer is around, he is permitted to visit. Soon Sawyer, who was enrolled in summer school due to his failing or nearly failing all his classes during the year, starts skipping classes daily to visit Winter. Sawyer's mother Lorraine (Ashley Judd) finds out about Sawyer skipping classes, but after seeing that Sawyer's interaction with Winter has improved his moods and well-being, something Sawyer had not shown since being abandoned by his father who disappeared five years earlier, she withdraws him from summer school and agrees to let him to volunteer at the hospital.
Unfortunately, Winter's tail is damaged and must be amputated. Winter learns to swim without a tail by developing a side-to-side motion, like a fish, but after an x-ray Clay notices that the unnatural motion is causing stress on her spine; if continued the motion will eventually kill her. Later that day, Sawyer returns home to hear the news that Kyle has been injured in an explosion and is coming home for treatment. Sawyer wants Kyle to meet Winter and excitedly anticipates seeing him at a welcome-back party thrown by his aunt and uncle (Kyle's parents and Lorraine's sister Alice), but is devastated to learn that Kyle has skipped the party, preferring to stay at the local Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center. Sawyer and Lorraine go to visit Kyle who is working with Dr. Cameron McCarthy (Morgan Freeman) in the facility's prosthetic lab. To Sawyer's surprise, Kyle is embarrassed to see them and even asks them to leave, which infuriates Sawyer. Kyle takes him on a walk and talks to Sawyer about his leg. Sawyer then asks Dr. McCarthy about a prosthetic tail for Winter. He agrees to work on the project during his upcoming vacation, and convinces his prosthetic supplier (Hanger Prosthetics and Orthotics, which supplies Winter's real-life tails) to supply the parts at no cost. Dr. McCarthy manufactures a "homemade" model tail while waiting for the real one to arrive; however, Winter rejects it and destroys it by banging it against the pool wall.
Meanwhile Kyle gets into even more depression when his friend and swimming partner, Donovan Peck, beats his swimming records. Dr. McCarthy hears about it and talks to Kyle and encourages him to go home. Kyle decides to do so just as a hurricane hits Clearwater.
Shortly there after the hospital, already in financial peril, is damaged by the hurricane, where upon the board of directors agree to close the hospital, sell the land to a real estate developer, and find homes for all the animals, except Winter, who due to her condition is not wanted by anyone and may have to be euthanized. Sawyer is cleaning up the hospital when Kyle surprises him by helping him clean up. Sawyer introduces him to everyone and Kyle sees how Winter is exactly like him with a damaged leg. However, after a chance encounter with a mother and daughter, who also had a prosthetic limb, who heard about Winter's story and drove all the way from Atlanta, Georgia to see her, Sawyer comes up with a last chance plan called "Save Winter Day" to save the facility. Clay is not sold on the idea, but reconsiders after talking with his father, Reed (Kris Kristofferson). Kyle agrees to a race against Donovan Peck, a friend of his who broke nearly all his prior swim records, and goes to Bay News 9 where he asks the attractive newswoman, Sandra Sinclair, to promote the event.
The Hanger-supplied tail finally arrives; however, Winter damages it as well. Sawyer discovers that Winter isn't rejecting the tail; instead, the plastic to which the tail is attached is irritating her skin, which Sawyer compares to a seat belt irritating his skin. Dr. McCarthy comes up with an alternative gel-like sock (which he calls "Winter's Gel", the real-life name of the Hanger product used to attach prosthetic limbs, which was developed during its research with Winter). When Winter is fitted with the new prosthetic tail, she then tries to damage it but she is then able to accept the new plastic and tail.
At Save Winter Day, Winter is released into a river for the event and Sawyer's former summer school teacher gives him credit for his work at the hospital, allowing Sawyer to pass summer school despite not attending the actual class. The fisherman who initially spotted Winter places $50 in the donation jar saying, "Winter and I are old friends." The board learns that the real estate deal has closed; however the developer, who attends the event with his grandchildren, sees how everything worked with the help of Winter and agrees to allow the hospital to remain open and says he will financially support it since he has a horrible planning department that could take 20 years to build a hotel. Kyle and Donovan then race in the river, which Kyle then wins (with the help of Winter). Sawyer then dives into the river and swims with Winter.
The ending shows documentary footage from Winter's actual rescue and that she is happy and healthy. It then shows several of the prosthetic tails that Winter has worn, and scenes from real amputees who have visited Winter at the Clear water Marine Aquarium.
Differences between the movie and actual events[edit]
In the film, Winter is stranded on a beach near Clearwater. She is found by a nearby fisherman sitting on the shore (and then rescued with Sawyer's assistance). In real life, Winter was found in Mosquito Lagoon south of New Smyrna Beach―part of the Cape Canaveral National Seashore. The fisherman who discovered her was in the lagoon as well. Winter was first taken to the local Marine Discovery center and then transferred to Clearwater, which is on the opposite side of the state.[7]
In the movie Winter appears to be at or near full growth when she is rescued. In real life she was about two months old.
In the movie it is mentioned that Winter's tail was amputated due to infection caused by the tail being caught in the rope. In real life, the loss of blood supply to the tail (from being caught in the rope) caused most of the tail to naturally fall off, with a small piece being amputated.[8]
In the movie the process of developing Winter's tail takes place over a few weeks by a Veteran's Administration doctor working during his vacation. In real life, the process of developing a suitable tail (and attaching it) took a number of months by Kevin Carroll and Dan Strzempka from Hanger Clinic.[7][9]
In the movie Winter is found during the summer. In real life Winter was found on December 10, 2005 (which is in late autumn).
Winter's name was thought of by Hazel because two other dolphins were called Autumn and Summer. In real life, she is called Winter because she was found during the winter season.
In the movie Hurricane Leroy damaged the hospital. There was never a storm named Leroy that has ever hit Clearwater.
Cast[edit]
Harry Connick Jr. as Dr. Clay Haskett, the operator of the Clearwater Marine Aquarium in Clearwater and Hazel's father.
Ashley Judd as Lorraine Nelson, Sawyer's mother and a nurse.
Nathan Gamble as Sawyer Nelson, an 11-year-old boy who finds Winter and cuts the crab trap off her. And he also becomes Winter's "dad" and friend.
Winter as herself, an injured dolphin that must have part of her fluke amputated. Despite that, she adapts and swims side-to-side. But that figures to be bad for Winter's spine, hence the fake tail (which allows her to swim naturally.)
Kris Kristofferson as Reed Haskett, Clay's father and Hazel's grandfather.
Morgan Freeman as Dr. Cameron McCarthy, a prosthetic designer and Kyle's doctor at the VA Hospital.
Jim Fitzpatrick as Max Connellan, Kyle's father and Sawyer's uncle.
Cozi Zuehlsdorff as Hazel Haskett, an 11-year-old girl and the daughter of Clay and granddaughter of Reed.
Ray McKinnon as Mr. Doyle, Sawyer's teacher.
Austin Stowell as Kyle Connellan, Sawyer's cousin.
Michael Roark as Donovan Peck, a friend of Kyle's.
Frances Sternhagen as Gloria Forrest
Austin Highsmith as Phoebe, the trainer of Clearwater Marine Aquarium.
Production[edit]
Dolphin Tale was filmed in native 3D. The film was shot primarily in Pinellas County, Florida with the principal location centering around Winter's home, the Clearwater Marine Aquarium. Additional locations featured in the film include: Admiral Farragut Academy, Honeymoon Island, Tarpon Springs, and local news station Bay News 9.[10]
Release[edit]
Dolphin Tale was released on September 23, 2011 in North America by Warner Bros. Pictures and Alcon Entertainment. The film was released in RealD 3D as well as 2D.
The movie was released on DVD and Blu-ray on December 20, 2011.
Box office[edit]
The film opened at #3 with $19.2 million behind the 3D re-release of The Lion King and Moneyball.[11] In its second weekend, the film reached the #1 spot, dropping only 27%, and grossed $13.9 million.[12] As of January 5, 2012, the film has grossed $72,286,779 in the United States and Canada as well as $23,117,618 internationally bringing its worldwide total to $95,404,397.[3]
Reception[edit]
The film received very positive reviews from critics. Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reports that 82% of 106 critics have given the film a positive review, with a rating average of 6.5 out of 10.[13] Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, gives the film a score of 64 based on 30 reviews.[14] Blake Wilson, author of the review blogsite Movies Taken Seriously, gave the film 4 stars, calling it "Heartwarming, dramatic, and cleverly-told, Dolphin Tale is one of those rare family gems that is excellent in every way".[15]
Awards[edit]

Award
Category
Recipient(s)
Result
Ref.
Young Artist Award Best Performance in a Feature Film - Leading Young Actor Nathan Gamble Nominated [16]
Best Performance in a Feature Film - Supporting Young Actress Cozi Zuehlsdorff Nominated
Sequel[edit]
On June 18, 2013, Warner Bros. announced plans for a sequel titled Dolphin Tale 2, with a scheduled release date of September 12, 2014. The sequel will focus on a new baby dolphin named Hope who also resides in the Clearwater Marine Aquarium.[6][17] Cast and crew began filming in October 2013 and ended in January 2014.[18]
All Cast members will reprise their roles while Lee Karlinsky, Bethany Hamilton and Julia Jordan will join the cast.
References[edit]
1.Jump up ^ "Dolphin Tale (U)". British Board of Film Classification. 2011-09-06. Retrieved 2011-09-07.
2.Jump up ^ Kaufman, Amy (September 22, 2011). "Movie Projector: Brad Pitt vs. 'Lion King,' 'Dolphin Tale' for No.1". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 22, 2011.
3.^ Jump up to: a b Dolphin Tale @ Box Office Mojo
4.Jump up ^ "Dolphin Tale (2011)". IMDb. Retrieved 4 January 2012.
5.Jump up ^ "Dolphin Tale: about". 3 September 2011.
6.^ Jump up to: a b Persall, Steve (2013-06-18). "'Dolphin Tale 2' to focus on rescued baby dolphin". Tampa Bay Times (St. Petersburg, FL). Retrieved 2013-06-18.
7.^ Jump up to: a b Yahalom, Tali (18 July 2007). "Dolphin and Iraq veteran share wonder of prosthetics". USA Today. Retrieved 4 January 2012.
8.Jump up ^ "Winter, the tailless bottlenose dolphin - How you can help prevent injuries to dolphins". National Marine Fisheries Service. National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Retrieved 4 January 2012.
9.Jump up ^ "Pictured: The world's first bionic sea creature: Winter the dolphin gets a prosthetic tail". Daily Mail. 5 May 2008. Retrieved 4 January 2012.
10.Jump up ^ Steve Persall (23 September 2010). "Production on Dolphin Tale in Clearwater starts earlier than previously announced". Tampabay.com. St. Petersburg Times. Retrieved 2 January 2011.
11.Jump up ^ of ficemojo.com/news/?id=3278&p=.htm Weekend Report: 'Lion' Remains 'King,' 'Moneyball,' 'Dolphin Tale' Go Extra Innings
12.Jump up ^ Weekend Report: 'Dolphin Tale' Leaps Into Lead
13.Jump up ^ "Dolphin Tale (2011)". Rotten Tomatoes. Flixster. Retrieved September 25, 2011.
14.Jump up ^ "Dolphin Tale s Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved September 25, 2011.
15.Jump up ^ Wilson, Blake (2011-10-15). "Movies Taken Seriously: Movie Review: Dolphin Tale". Moviestakenseriously.blogspot.com. Retrieved 2012-06-23.
16.Jump up ^ "33rd Annual Young Artist Awards". YoungArtistAwards.org. Retrieved March 31, 2012.
17.Jump up ^ "Dolphin Tale 2". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 30 November 2013.
18.Jump up ^ Christine (18 October 2013). "‘Dolphin Tale 2′ filming underway at Clearwater Aquarium". OLV. Retrieved 30 November 2013.
External links[edit]
Official website
Dolphin Tale at the Internet Movie Database
Dolphin Tale at the TCM Movie Database
Dolphin Tale at Rotten Tomatoes
Dolphin Tale at AllMovie
Dolphin Tale at Box Office Mojo


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Dolphin Tale 2
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Theatrical release poster

Directed by
Charles Martin Smith
Produced by
Robert Engelman
Broderick Johnson
Andrew A. Kosove
Written by
Charles Martin Smith
Starring
Harry Connick, Jr.
Ashley Judd
Nathan Gamble
Kris Kristofferson
Cozi Zuehlsdorff
Morgan Freeman
Music by
Rachel Portman[1]
Cinematography
Daryn Okada
Edited by
Harvey Rosenstock
Production
   company
Alcon Entertainment
Distributed by
Warner Bros.
Release date(s)
September 12, 2014

Running time
107 minutes[2]
Country
United States
Language
English
Dolphin Tale 2 is an upcoming 2014 American drama film written and directed by Charles Martin Smith and sequel to his 2011 film Dolphin Tale. Harry Connick, Jr., Ashley Judd, Nathan Gamble, Cozi Zuehlsdorff, Kris Kristofferson, Morgan Freeman, Juliana Harkavy, and Austin Stowell all reprise their roles from the first film while Lee Karlinsky, Julia Jordan and Bethany Hamilton join the cast. The film is set to release on September 12, 2014[3] and tells the story of another dolphin at the hospital named "Hope".


Contents  [hide]
1 Plot
2 Cast
3 Production
4 Marketing
5 Possible sequel
6 References
7 External links

Plot[edit]
The sequel will revolve around more true stories from Clearwater Marine Aquarium, including both Winter and the baby dolphin, Hope. Winter will still be the central dolphin character in the film. Other animal characters will also return, including Rufus the Pelican. Also included, however, will be the story of the rehabilitated dolphin Mandy, a dolphin Clearwater Marine Aquarium successfully released back into the wild. Like the first film, Charles Martin Smith based his script on real events that have occurred at the aquarium. The two returning lead characters, Sawyer (Nathan Gamble) and Hazel (Cozi Zuehlsdorff), know what it's like to lose a parent and Hope lost her mother at a young age, so they can really relate to each other.
Cast[edit]
Harry Connick, Jr. as Dr. Clay Haskett
Ashley Judd as Lorraine Nelson
Nathan Gamble as Sawyer Nelson
Kris Kristofferson as Reed Haskett
Cozi Zuehlsdorff as Hazel Haskett
Morgan Freeman as Dr. Cameron McCarthy
Denisea Wilson as Julia
Julia Jordan as Mandy
Austin Stowell as Kyle Connellan
Juliana Harkavy as Rebecca
Austin Highsmith as Phoebe
Lee Karlinsky as Troy
Julia Winter as Peyton
Winter as herself
Hope as herself
Bethany Hamilton as herself
Production[edit]
Filming began on October 7, 2013, at Clearwater Marine Aquarium[4] in Clearwater, Florida.[5] The film is scheduled to be released on September 12, 2014.
Although they were filming on the site, Clearwater Marine Aquarium is open on weekends to the public. Cozi Zuehlsdorff has tweeted on her Twitter account that she is excited that Bethany Hamilton has joined the "Dolphin Tale 2 family".
According to Clearwater Marine Aquarium CEO, David Yates, filming ended on January 22, 2014.
Marketing[edit]
The film's first teaser trailer was released on April 11, 2014, attached with theatrical screenings of Rio 2.[6] Trailer 2 was released on June 13, 2014, attached with theatrical screenings of How to Train Your Dragon 2.[7]
Possible sequel[edit]
Yates said there are more inspiring stories like Winter’s and Hope's tales. And that's why he is working on a Dolphin Tale 3 concept.[citation needed]
References[edit]
1.Jump up ^ "Rachel Portman to Score ‘Dolphin Tale 2′". Film Music Reporter. April 11, 2014. Retrieved April 24, 2014.
2.Jump up ^ "DOLPHIN TALE 2 (U)". Warner Bros. British Board of Film Classification. August 22, 2014. Retrieved August 22, 2014.
3.Jump up ^ http://boxofficemojo.com/schedule/?view=changes&p=.htm
4.Jump up ^ "‘Dolphin Tale 2′ filming underway at Clearwater Aquarium". onlocationvacations.com. 18 October 2013. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
5.Jump up ^ "Dolphin Tale 2 filming in Clearwater; aquarium and businesses thriving". abcactionnews.com. 4 October 2013. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
6.Jump up ^ Anderton, Ethan (11 April 2014). "'Dolphin Tale 2' Trailer Has More Family Friendly Animal Melodrama". firstshowing.net. Retrieved 11 April 2014.
7.Jump up ^ Yamato, Jen (13 June 2014). "Hot Trailer: ‘Dolphin Tale 2′". deadline.com. Retrieved 14 June 2014.
External links[edit]
Official website
Dolphin Tale 2 at the Internet Movie Database
Dolphin Tale 2 at Box Office Mojo
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Children's films
Films about dolphins
Films set in Florida
Films shot in Florida
Sequel films
Alcon Entertainment films
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