‘Dolphin Tale’ star Winter’s ashes released into Gulf

Clearwater Marine Aquarium vice president of zoological care Kelly Martin, left, and aquarium veterinarian Dr. Shelly Marquardt, release the ashes of Winter the Dolphin into the Gulf of Mexico from the back of a U.S. Coast Guard response boat, Thursday, Jan. 13, 2022, of the coast of Clearwater, Fla. Winter, a prosthetic-tailed dolphin that starred in the “Dolphin Tale” movies, died on Nov. 11, 2021, at age 16 of an inoperable intestinal problem. (Clearwater Marine Aquarium via AP) (AP)