Grecia (toucan)
Grecia is a chestnut-mandibled toucan known as the first toucan to receive a prosthetic 3D printed beak.Incident
Grecia was born in the wild in or around Grecia, one of the Cantons of Costa Rica. The toucan was beaten by youths, and its top beak broke off. Government officials transported the bird to the animal rescue center Zoo Ave, west of the city of Alajuela. A few 3D printing companies joined efforts to create a prosthetic beak which was successfully attached to Grecia. The bird received its name from the town of Grecia where it was picked up by city officials.
