CMA's dolphin-turned-movie star, who died in 2021, was also trapped in a crab trap as a calf. It was the rope of that tightly-wound trap that caused Winter to lose her tail flukes.

Crab trap floats found on beaches can be identified by their markings. Float colors and numbering formats can sometimes indicate their origin. Beachcombers walking along the Texas coast often find ...

Carl Britt, biologist manager, unties the rope of a docked boat to take off for the crab trap rodeo at Lake Maurepas on Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2024. Javier Gallegos ...