During production of “Dolphin Tale 2” at Clearwater Marine Aquarium in Florida, the nonprofit facility operated 24/7 to rescue, rehab and release injured sea creatures, including dolphins and turtles.

The story of how Winter, a New Smyrna Beach, Fla., dolphin, lost her tail and became the star attraction of the Clearwater Aquarium becomes an adorable kids' film in "Dolphin Tale." No, this isn't how ...

The story of how Winter, a New Smyrna Beach, Fla., dolphin, lost her tail and became the star attraction of the Clearwater Aquarium becomes an adorable kids' film in "Dolphin Tale." No, this isn't how ...

Winter the dolphin plays in the water at the Clearwater Marine Aquarium on June 17, 2018, in Clearwater, Florida. (Jim Damaske/Tampa Bay Times via AP) CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) -- A prosthetic-tailed ...