Prosthetics for Injured Animals
Historically, artificial devices for wildlife have been expensive and very time-consuming to produce. 3D printing is changing that calculus by making it easier to design and build better-fitting prosthetics.
ByLaurel Neme
When caregivers at the Weltvogelpark Walsrode bird park in Germany returned to the aviary one morning, they were heartsick to discover that a secretary bird they called Söckchen, or “Little Sock,” had broken her leg inside her enclosure. They guessed that something must have scared her and made her jump, causing a severe break.
Secretary birds (Sagittarius serpentarius) need their legs. Found in Africa’s savannas, they are large, mostly terrestrial birds; their strong, sturdy legs are vital not only for walking but for capturing snakes and other prey. Often, they hunt by stomping the ground to flush out animals, then run them down and strike with their beak or feet to stun or kill them. In the wild, the loss of a leg would
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Thu, 8 April 2021
A 28-year-old pregnant woman was placed in pre-trial detention on April 7 for theft with aggravated circumstances for allegedly stealing a gold necklace from 67-year-old woman in Siem Reap province’s Angkor Chum district in late March, a court official said.
Provincial court spokesperson Yin Srang said Kun Huoch was charged under Article 357 of the Criminal Code.
Authorities arrested Huoch on April 6 after she allegedly used glue on tissue paper to stick Yorm Ruom’s mouth together then took her gold necklace valued at a tael ($2,400) – a Chinese unit of weight equivalent to 37.5g – in Angkor Chum district on March 30.
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Siem Reap fisherman killed when stream bank collapses
Mon, 5 April 2021
A man was killed on April 4 when the banks of the O’Sangkat stream in Ta Siem commune’s Rohal village of Siem Reap province’s Svay Leu district collapsed while he was fishing.
District police chief Sun Eng told The Post on April 5 that upon arrival at the scene, officers determined that it was an accident with no other apparent factors involved.
“The man was casting his net over by the banks of the stream and it collapsed, killing him instantly,” he said.
Commune chief Toeng Lam identified the man as Chak Chem, a 21-year-old resident of Rohal village.
Life and new limbs: Creative thinking, 3D printers save injured wildlife
by Laurel Neme on 5 April 2021
Prosthetics for injured animals are becoming increasingly possible and accessible thanks to 3D printing. Historically, artificial devices for wildlife have been expensive and very time-consuming to produce. 3D printing is changing that calculus by making it easier to design and build better-fitting prosthetics.
A team of dedicated caregivers with vision, creativity and persistence is often the common thread that is key to helping injured animals.
While 3D printing of animal prosthetics allows for multiple iterations that helps improve the device so that the animal can function more normally, size and materials can limit their use.
Water to Build Angkor early next month to demonstrate the importance of Cambodia’s ancient waterways.
ANA spokesman Long Kosal told The Post on March 17 that this was the first time the ANA had compiled such a documentary.
“The documentary is based on scientific evidence and the ANA’s direct observation and practice. So, the video has both practical and scientific aspects,” he said.
Kosal said the ANA wanted to show the public the important role water has had in building civilisation and Cambodia since ancient times.
“Water formed an important part of building the nation and made an especially important contribution in keeping a balance at Angkor Wat. That’s why we’ve dubbed it