3D printed beak fits the bill
posted 27 April 2015 at 09:22:34
3D scanning and printing has come to the rescue of a Costa
Rican toucan, whose beak was broken off after an attack by vandals. When these
heartbreaking pictures of the toucan’s broken beak emerged, it didn’t take long
for a crowd-funding campaign to cover the cost of fixing the problem. Then a group
of tech businesses offered their services to scan the broken beak with an Artec
3D scanner and to 3D print a prosthetic replacement. The Toucan, Grecia, is being
cared for at animal rescue shelter ZooAve, near Alajuela, Costa Rica. Now they
are working on printing a durable, lightweight prosthesis to Grecia’s exact
specifications, as well as planning the best way to attach it. To follow the work of the shelter and to donate, go to: https://rescateanimalzooave.org/en/
Picture: Artec 3D
http://www.artec3d.com/