A green sea turtle that lost three of its flippers can finally swim in a straight line, turtle rescuers said Wednesday.
Workers at Sea Turtle Inc. strapped Allison, a 5-year-old rescued turtle, on Wednesday into a neoprene "ninja" suit that holds a carbon-fiber fin in place on her back.
It looks like a wetsuit covering about three-quarters of the turtle's body.
The fin acts as a rudder, allowing her to propel herself forward with her sole fin. The turtle was able to gracefully glide across a 12-foot pool along with other turtles.
The success follows failed attempts last year to fit her with a prosthetic rear flipper.
Before Wednesday, Allison could only swim in tight circles with her one good flipper.
She arrived in 2005 as a hand-size, bloodied turtle with little chance of survival. She'd lost three flippers in an apparant shark attack.
