Last month in Costa Rica a friendly toucan local to the town of Greica, was savagely beaten by teenagers with a piece of wood. The cruel attack left the toucan, who has been named Greica, after the town missing over half of his upper beak. Toucans are primarily fruit-eaters, but they’re opportunistic as well and will prey on insects and small lizards. Additionally females select mates based on beak colour. Despite the loss of him beak, the toucan is otherwise healthy, but the attack has outraged the world.
The story went viral in South America and over $5000 was raised in just 24 hours to help design and print a 3D beak to help the poor bird.
Even though Greica is eating small amounts of food on him own, this is not enough and he needs help eating. The trick is the beak would need to be strong, while being light and also be able to be removed for cleaning if needed.
A fund lead by Luciano Lacayo has been set up here to help raise donations to fund a new beak for Greica.
The story went viral in South America and over $5000 was raised in just 24 hours to help design and print a 3D beak to help the poor bird.
Even though Greica is eating small amounts of food on him own, this is not enough and he needs help eating. The trick is the beak would need to be strong, while being light and also be able to be removed for cleaning if needed.
A fund lead by Luciano Lacayo has been set up here to help raise donations to fund a new beak for Greica.
Poor little guy might still reject the beak so his future us still uncertian. I actually don't understand how people could physically bring themselves to do something like that. I have no clue, It's sickening and I hope somebody cuts their faces off so they can see how it feels. I don't have a bad enough word in my vocabulary to describe such people. Not human would be a start. @'!?!@?!"$
Sources
IFL SCIENCE: http://www.iflscience.com/plants-and-animals/maimed-toucan-attacked-youths-set-receive-3d-printed-beak
3D Print: http://3dprint.com/43986/toucan-3d-printed-beak/
Yahoo new: http://news.yahoo.com/fighting-animal-cruelty-latam-one-tweet-time-154823273.html
INDIGOGO: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/fund-a-prosthesis-for-an-injured-toucan-bird
3D Print: http://3dprint.com/43986/toucan-3d-printed-beak/
Yahoo new: http://news.yahoo.com/fighting-animal-cruelty-latam-one-tweet-time-154823273.html
INDIGOGO: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/fund-a-prosthesis-for-an-injured-toucan-bird