"Bubble butt" can leave turtles struggling to swim normally — or unable to submerge at all. A 3D-printed harness can help.

That throws the animals' buoyancy off-kilter when they swim, leading to "positive buoyancy syndrome," a condition known more colorfully as "bubble butt syndrome." Bubble butt can leave turtles ...

A green sea turtle named Charlotte is getting a second chance at swimming normally thanks to a 3D-printed harness meant to ...

Bubble butt syndrome, or positive buoyancy syndrome, is typically caused by trauma, often from boat collisions. For Charlotte, it has been a persistent issue for years. Mystic Aquarium’s team of ...