Mutilated toucan gets 3D-printed beak prosthesis

In a ground-breaking project, a Brazilian toucan which lost the upper part of its beak while being trafficked has been fitted with a prosthesis made with a 3D printer. The female bird, named Tieta, was rescued from a wildlife animal fair in Rio de Janeiro. It is not clear whether she lost the upper part of her beak after being mistreated by animal smugglers or in a fight with a bigger toucan she was locked up with inside a small box. The project was co-ordinated by wildlife management group Instituto Vida Livre and involved three Brazilian universities. BBC