flipper
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Porkchop, a turtle rescued from the river last year, lost a flipper after a fishing line severely constricted the limb.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2026
Visitors to the Aquarium of the Pacific can now get an up-close look at Meatloaf, a rescued green sea turtle undergoing rehabilitation after a serious flipper injury, according to officials.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 9, 2026
"I picked it up and thought I saw a movement in one flipper, so I carried it back to the campsite".
From BBC ● Feb. 10, 2026
The 85-pound turtle earned her nickname from aquarium staffers when she quickly began eating after having her flipper amputated, and her enthusiasm for grub hasn’t waned.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 28, 2026
Her one hand was limp, like a flipper.
From "Feed" by M.T. Anderson
If customers sell those SpaceX shares within 15 days of the IPO, they will be flagged as flippers.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 11, 2026
This limited supply drives up prices and makes it harder for flippers to find properties they can renovate and resell for quick and healthy profits.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 10, 2025
They raise part of their bodies above the water, open their mouths and move their front flippers in an excited pattern.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 22, 2025
Earlier in 2024, Essex County Council stressed it did not provide swimming equipment after a sign suggesting it would hand out flippers, masks and snorkels appeared at an underpass near the city centre.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2025
It has a shorter nose than a seal, small webbed feet instead of flippers, and fur that is thicker and much more beautiful.
From "Island of the Blue Dolphins" by Scott O'Dell
