'Grecia' the injured toucan finally got his 3D-printed beak – and even his singing is better!
'Grecia' the injured toucan finally got his 3D-printed beak – and even his singing is better!
By Andy Jeffrey March 02 2016
Just over a year ago, we wrote about the sad story of Grecia the toucan, and in case you missed it, here’s a little refresher. The yellow-throated toucan lost nearly half of his beak when teenagers in Costa Rica attacked him with sticks. Thankfully, the injured bird was found and taken to the Zoo Ave Animal Rescue Centre, where he's been recuperating ever since.
After news of Grecia's attack gained widespread media attention, a number of 3D-printing companies joined forces to create a prosthetic beak for the wounded toucan.
The process wasn’t without its hurdles, but we’re happy to report that Grecia is now the proud owner of a new white-and-black beak that mimics the functions of the original, giving him the best possible chance at a relatively normal life.
“The process was not easy. It was a very ambitious project, involving different national companies, without profit, in order to provide to Grecia the best possible prostheses and quality of life,” the Zoo Ave team says in a Facebook update.
More:
http://www.earthtouchnews.com/discoveries/innovation/grecia-the-injured-toucan-finally-got-his-3d-printed-beak-and-even-his-singing-is-better
Environment & Energy:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/112797727
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Grecia, with his new beak
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Toucans are so charismatic.
for Grecia!!!
