
"Mr. Stubbs" Alligator with Prosthetic Tail Learns to Swim
Clip: Season 32 Episode 14 | 1m 40s
It was a team effort to design a replacement rubber tail for Mr. Stubbs.
It was a team effort by Phoenix's Core Institute and Midwestern University professor Justin Georgi to design a replacement rubber tail for Mr. Stubbs, an alligator whose appendage was bitten off by a larger gator.
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Major support for NATURE is provided by The Arnhold Family in memory of Henry and Clarisse Arnhold, Sue and Edgar Wachenheim III, The Fairweather Foundation, Charles Rosenblum, Kathy Chiao and...

"Mr. Stubbs" Alligator with Prosthetic Tail Learns to Swim
Clip: Season 32 Episode 14 | 1m 40s
It was a team effort by Phoenix's Core Institute and Midwestern University professor Justin Georgi to design a replacement rubber tail for Mr. Stubbs, an alligator whose appendage was bitten off by a larger gator.
Problems playing video? | Closed Captioning Feedback
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