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Brandy

Photo taken on August 11th, 2013 at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom by Flickr user "EchoBeluga".

## Physical Traits

### Species

Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphin

Brandy is an Atlantic bottlenose dolphin (*Tursiops truncatus*) that currently lives at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom. He was born at Gulfarium Marine Adventure on March 4th, 2000. His mother is Delilah and his father is Prince.

Brandy was named after Gulfarium's founder Brandy Siebenaler, who died a few days before Brandy was born. On March 13th, 2004, Brandy was moved to Six Flags Discovery Kingdom.
Rudolph

Photo taken by and at the Clearwater Marine Aquarium.

Rudolph is a rough-toothed dolphin (*Steno bredanensis*) that currently lives at Clearwater Marine Aquarium. He was rescued on December 16th, 2019.

Rudolph was found stranded off Sanibel Island, Florida. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission responded to the stranding and transported him to the Clearwater Marine Aquarium's rehabilitation facility at Fred Howard Park in Tarpon Springs. During his recovery, it was suspected that Rudolph was suffering from hearing loss. The National Marine Fisheries Service conducted a hearing test, and concluded that Rudolph was indeed suffering from severe hearing loss. He was declared unreleasable and CMA was selected to be his permanent home. In 2020, another rough-toothed dolphin named Rex was moved to Clearwater Marine Aquarium to be a companion for Rudolph. It was thought that the two would get along since they were similar ages.
Tursi

Photo taken by and at the Dolphin Research Center.

Tursi is an Atlantic bottlenose dolphin (*Tursiops truncatus*) that currently lives at the Dolphin Research Center. She was born there on November 26th, 1973 to Little Bit. Her father is Mr. Gipper.

Tursi is named after the scientific name of bottlenose dolphins. She's lived at the Dolphin Research Center for her entire life. She has given birth to six calves: Talon in 1990, Pax in 1997, Havana in 2001, a stillborn in 2004, Gypsi in 2007, and Gambit in 2010. Havana died the same year she was born, but her other calves still live with her.

Offspring:

* Talon
* Pax
* Havana
* Tursi's Stillborn (2004)
* Gypsi
* Gambit
Juan

Photo taken on December 19th, 2016 at Aquatica Orlando by Flickr user "Seals4Reals".

## Physical Traits

### Species

Commerson's Dolphin

Juan is a Chilean Commerson's dolphin (*Cephalorhynchus commersonii commersonii*) that currently lives at Aquatica Orlando. He was captured in the Straits of Magellan on November 23rd, 1983.

Juan was captured with 11 other dolphins and they were all transferred to SeaWorld San Diego. There, he sired eight calves. In 2016, Juan was moved to Aquatica Orlando.

Offspring:

* Jacob
* J.B.
* Fabio
* Ross
* Keebler
* Ringer
* Rachel
* Ringer's Calf (2009)
Harley

Photo taken by and at the Mote Marine Laboratory.

Harley was a spinner dolphin (*Stenella longirostris*) that was rescued on April 19th, 2004.

Harley stranded on Mustang Island, Texas and was rescued by the Texas Marine Mammal Stranding Network. She was taken to the Animal Rehabilitation Keep at the University of Texas Marine Science Institute. Harley recovered, but due to her young age at the time of her stranding, she was declared non-releasable by the National Marine Fisheries Service. In March of 2005, she was brought to the Mote Marine Laboratory to be a companion for their pantropical spotted dolphin Moonshine. Harley was also briefly housed with a rough-toothed dolphin named Vixen before Vixen was transferred to another facility. Harley would live with Moonshine for the rest of her life.

On the morning of September 23rd, 2011, Harley suddenly passed away at the estimated age of eight.
Blitzen

Photo taken by and at the Mote Marine Laboratory. The other dolphin in the image is presumably Alvin.

## Physical Traits

### Species

Rough-Toothed Dolphin

Blitzen is a rough-toothed dolphin (*Steno bradanensis*) that was rescued on November 13th, 1997.

Blitzen was part of a mass stranding of 62 rough-toothed dolphins. They had stranded in Port St. Joe, Florida. Blitzen and three other dolphins named Donner, Comet, and Alvin were cared for at a site near their stranding location until they could be transported to the Mote Marine Laboratory. They were transported there on November 15th, 1997. Donner and Comet were both dead within a week. Blitzen was in good body condition upon arriving at the More Marine Laboratory and he began eating and swimming within just a few days. He also had few serious health issues. Alvin and Blitzen were declared releasable by the National Marine Fisheries Service. After they had been off antibiotics for a month and had stable blood values, Alvin and Blitzen were released on March 25th, 1997. They were tracked via satellite transmitter for 112 days after their release and were seen by a fisherman five months after release.
Maui (Indianapolis Zoo 2019)

## Maui

Photo taken in 2019 by and at the Indianapolis Zoo.

Maui is a common bottlenose dolphin (*Tursiops truncatus*) that currently lives at the Indianapolis Zoo. He was born there on August 27th, 2019 to Kalei. His father is unknown.

Maui is named after a figure in Polynesian mythology. His named was decided via a Facebook poll. Maui has lived at the Indianapolis Zoo for his entire life.
Ige

Photo taken on November 2nd, 2018 at SeaWorld Orlando by Joe Burbank at the Orlando Sentinel. The other dolphin in the photo is Hurlee.

## Physical Traits

### Species

Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphin

Ige is an Atlantic bottlenose dolphin (*Tursiops truncatus truncatus*) that currently lives at SeaWorld Orlando. He was born on September 6th, 2007 at Discovery Cove. His mother is Natalie and his father is Akai.

Ige was born at Discovery Cove and lived there until 2014. That year, he and three other male bottlenose dolphins were moved to Dolphins Plus Bayside. On June 11th, 2018, Ige was moved to SeaWorld Orlando.
Ginger

Photo taken in Sarasota Bay, Florida by the Sarasota Dolphin Research Program. The other dolphin in the image is Ginger's 2017 calf (right).

## Physical Traits

### Species

Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphin

Ginger is an Atlantic bottlenose dolphin (*Tursiops truncatus*) that was rescued on December 15th, 2008.

Ginger was found stranded on Siesta Beach, Florida, and was taken to the Mote Marine Laboratory for rehabilitation. When she arrived, Ginger was dehydrated, suffering from bronchopneumonia, and was covered in rake marks from other dolphins. She began swimming right away and was accepting live fish within a few days. Ginger recovered very quickly, and she was released into Sarasota Bay, Florida.

On August 6th, 2015, Ginger was observed with a calf by the Sarasota Dolphin Research Program. The calf disappeared after six months, presumably dying. Ginger had a second calf in the summer of 2017.
Luna (Gulf World Marine Park 2005)

## Luna

Photo taken at Gulf World Marine Park by Flickr user "EchoBeluga".

Luna is an Atlantic bottlenose dolphin (*Tursiops truncatus*) that currently lives at Gulf World Marine Park. She was born there on May 24th, 2005 to Sandy. Her father is Lightning.

Luna has lived at Gulf World Marine Park for her entire life. In 2016, she gave birth to her first calf, Soleil.

Offspring:

* Soleil (Gulf World Marine Park 2016)
Dopey

Photo taken by and at the Mote Marine Laboratory. The other dolphin in the image is Doc (left).

## Physical Traits

### Species

Rough-Toothed Dolphin

Dopey was a rough-toothed dolphin (*Steno bradanensis*) that was rescued on August 7th, 2004.

Dopey stranded on Hutchinson Island, Florida with 37 other rough-toothed dolphins. All were pushed back into the water, but they all re-stranded. Dopey and six other rough-toothed dolphins were brought to the Mote Marine Laboratory for rehabilitation. Because there were seven of them, they were named after the seven dwarfs. The remaining dolphins were euthanized on the beach. Grumpy and Happy died within the first week. Dopey arrived at the lab with pneumonia, liver problems, and wounds. All of these issues eventually cleared up.

On October 14th, 2004, Dopey suddenly died without any symptoms or prior warning. A necropsy revealed lesions in the lungs and brain. The cause of death was suspected to fungal pneumonia or encephalitis.
Scott

Photo taken on September 15th, 2010 at SeaWorld Orlando by Flickr user "Seals4Reals".

## Physical Traits

### Species

Common Bottlenose Dolphin

Scott is a common bottlenose dolphin (*Tursiops truncatus*) that currently lives at SeaWorld Orlando. He was born there on August 18th, 2004, to Griffith. His father is Duncan. Scott is 87.5% Atlantic and 12.5% Pacific.

Scott has lived in Orlando for his entire life. In late 2015, he impregnated a female named Nueces. She was sent to Discovery Cove, where she gave birth to Scott's first calf, Nero. Sadly, Nero died when he was two months old from an adverse reaction to a vaccine.

Offspring:

* Nero
Beaker

Photo taken on August 19th, 2023 at SeaWorld San Diego by Flickr user "SwagShamu".

## Family

### Offspring

Bunsen
Beaker's Calf
Captain
Avalon

## Physical Traits

### Sex

Female

Beaker is a 31-year-old female hybrid bottlenose dolphin who currently lives at SeaWorld San Diego. She was born there on November 25th, 1991 to Gracie and Stein. She is 50% Pacific Bottlenose and 50% Atlantic Bottlenose.

Beaker has lived at SeaWorld San Diego for her entire life. According to a former SeaWorld diver, Beaker's odd looking rostrum is the result of an injury she sustained as a calf. She was apparently harassed by an older dolphin, panicked, and hit her rostrum against the tank wall. Her jaw was broken, and it still has a distinct downward turn today. Beaker's first calf, Bunsen, was born in 1998. Bunsen was transferred to the U.S. Navy in 2004. Beaker gave birth to another calf in 2004, but it sadly died the same day it was born. Beaker gave birth again in 2005 to Captain. She had another daughter in 2009 named Avalon. Both Captain and Avalon still live with her. On May 7th, 2020, her mother died.

Offspring:

* Bunsen
* Beaker's Calf (2004)
* Captain
* Avalon
Loke

Photo taken on May 18th, 2017 at the Miami Seaquarium by Flickr user "Mantrize".

## Physical Traits

### Species

Pacific White-Sided Dolphin

Loke is a Pacific white-sided dolphin (*Lagenorhynchus obliquidens*) that currently lives at the Miami Seaquarium. She was captured off the coast of California on October 17th, 1988.

After she was captured, she was brought to the Long Marine Laboratory. After a few months, she was transferred to the Miami Seaquarium. She currently lives with the killer whale Lolita. Loke has given birth to five calves: Kalea in 2002, a miscarried calf in 2005, Ohana in 2006, Liko in 2009, and Ipo in 2015. Kalea died in infancy, Liko died in 2015, and Ohana and Ipo have been transferred out of the Miami Seaquarium.

Offspring:

* Kalea
* Loke's Calf (2005)
* Ohana
* Liko
* Ipo (Miami Seaquarium 2015
* Olelo
Largo

Photo taken at Gulf World Marine Park by Page Ruhsam.

Largo was a rough-toothed dolphin (*Steno bradanensis*) that lived at Gulf World Marine Park. She was rescued on March 3rd, 2005.

A total of 26 rough-toothed dolphins stranded in Key Largo, Florida on March 3rd, 2005 and all were transported to the Marine Mammal Conservancy. Seven of the dolphins ended up being released, but due to her young age at the time of her stranding, Largo was declared nonreleasable. She was named after the location she stranded at. In August of 2005, she was moved to Gulf World Marine Park. In 2012, she gave birth to a calf that was either stillborn or died shortly after birth.

On October 3,Gulf World Marine World announced that Largo died recently.

Offspring:

* Largo's Calf (2012)
Kitana

Photo taken at Gulf World Marine Park by Jenny Deedy.

Kitana is a rough-toothed dolphin (*Steno bradanensis*) that currently lives at Gulf World Marine Park. She was rescued on August 19th, 2009.

Kitana stranded in Cape San Blas, Florida and was brought to Gulf World Marine Park for rehabilitation. She was suffering from pneumonia, internal parasites, and severe stomach ulcers. It was also discovered that Kitana was suffering from hearing loss. She was declared nonreleasable by the National Marine Fisheries Service.
Mako

Photo taken at Gulf World Marine Park by Flickr user "EchoBeluga".

Mako was a common bottlenose dolphin (*Tursiops truncatus*) that currently lives at Dolphin Connection. He was born on June 3rd, 2013 at Gulf World Marine Park. His mother is Brinnon and his father is Zac. Mako is 87.5% Atlantic and 12.5% Pacific.

At some point, Mako was moved to Dolphin Connection.

On March 22, 2021, Dolphin Connection announced on facebook that he passed away from a "brief but acute illness".
Shila

Photo taken by and at the Georgia Aquarium.

Shila is a beluga whale (*Delpinapterus leucas*) that currently lives at the Georgia Aquarium. She was born there on May 17th, 2020 to Whisper. Her father is Naluark.

Shila was born after a long and difficult labor. She is named after the Inuit word for "flame" and her name was announced on June 10th. Shila was first introduced to Qinu, another adult female beluga, before meeting the rest of the Georgia Aquarium’s beluga pod.
Sunny

Photo taken on June 22nd, 2010 at Marineland Dolphin Adventure by Flickr user "Shamufan88".

## Physical Traits

### Species

Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphin

Sunny is an Atlantic bottlenose dolphin (*Tursiops truncatus*) that currently lives at Marineland Dolphin Adventure. He was born there on January 12th, 1984 to Nellie. His father is Rusty.

Sunny was originally nicknamed Jan. He has lived at Marineland Dolphin Adventure for his entire life.

Offspring:

* Boomer
* Oli
* Surge
Zo

Zo
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Photo taken on May 17th, 2017 at the Miami Seaquarium by Flickr user "Mantrize".

## Physical Traits

### Species

Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphin

Zo is an Atlantic bottlenose dolphin (*Tursiops truncatus*) that currently lives at the Miami Seaquarium. She was born there on September 10th, 2006 to Samantha. Her father is J.J.

Zo has lived at the Miami Seaquarium for her entire life.
Deaths 2023

# **Bottlenose Dolphin**

1. Hemingway(Clearwater Marine Aquarium,died on 1.23)
2. Duchess(The Mirage,died on 1.24)
3. Baretta(SeaWorld Orlando,died in April)
4. Zoë(Dolphinarium Harderwijk,died on 3.27)
5. Force(Hakkejima Sea Paradise,died on 4.11)
6. Yuki(Moskvarium,death date unknown)
7. Marta(Moskvarium,death date unknown)
8. No Name Calf(Primorsky Oceanarium,died on 4.4)
9. Sonar(MarineLand of Canada,died in May)
10. Domingo(Zoo Duisburg,died on 5.20)
11. Issac(Theater of the Sea,died in January)
12. Ori(Boudewijin Seapark,died in January)
13. Apollo(Clearwater Marine Aquarium,died on June 12)
14. Sky(Iruka Park Iki,died on 2.27)
15. Mirai(Iruka Park Iki,died on 6.14)
16. Luna(Miami Seaquarium,date unknown)
17. Cascade(SeaWorld San Diego,died in July)
18. Huf-n-Puf(Coral World,died in July/August)

# Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin

1. Dumisa(Ocean Park Hong Kong,died on April 11)

# Pacific White-sided Dolphin

1.Latte's calf(Adventure World Shirahama,died on 6.9)

# Rough-Toothed Dolphin

1.Rex(Clearwater Marine Aquarium,died on 3.6)

# Yangtze Finless Porpoise

1.CJT703(Shanghai Haichang Ocean Park,died in January)

2.CJT701(Shanghai Haichang Ocean Park,died in February)

# Orca

1.Narnia(Moskvarium,died on 1.3)

2.Kiska(MarineLand of Canada,died on 3.9)

3.Nord(Moskvarium,died on 6.23)

4.Cookie's calf(Shanghai Haichang Ocean Park,died in early July)

5.Tokitae(Miami Seaquarium,died on 8.18)

# Beluga

1.Kodiak(MarineLand of Canada,died in May)

2.Sūfēi(Jingzhou Xiaomeisha Ocean World,died on 5.7)

3.Kelya(AQUAS Shimane,died on 6.8)

4.Gray's calf(Port of Nagoya Aquarium,died on 6.11

**Risso's Dolphin**

1.Kaede's calf(Oita Marine Palace Aquarium Umitamago,died on 7.27)

**Pantropical Spotted Dolphin**

1.Suika's calf(Oita Marine Palace Aquarium Umitamago,died on 7.15)
Toro

Photo taken upon Toro's admission into the Mote Marine Laboratory.

Toro is an Atlantic bottlenose dolphin (*Tursiops truncatus*) that was rescued on March 8th, 2004.

Toro was observed about two weeks before her rescue entangled with monofilament fishing line. The fishing line was damaging her dorsal fin and completely circling her right pectoral fin. On March 8th, 2004, Toro was captured in Bull Bay to assess her condition. It was determined that she would likely lose her pectoral fin and possibly life if she wasn't given medical care. Toro was then taken to the Mote Marine Laboratory. She underwent surgery to remove dead tissue from her pectoral fin and her wounds healed quickly after that. On May 4th, 2004, Toro was released back into Bull Bay where she was originally found. She was tracked for several days after release and continued to be seen in the area for months afterward. In 2006, she was seen and identified south of Bull Bay. She was seen interacting with other dolphins and appeared to be doing well.
Bermudiana

Photo taken on May 16th, 2017 at the Georgia Aquarium by Flickr user "Mantrize".

## Physical Traits

### Species

Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphin

Bermudiana is an Atlantic bottlenose dolphin (*Tursiops truncatus*) that currently lives at the Georgia Aquarium. She was born at Dolphin Quest Bermuda on June 6th, 2007. Her mother is Caliban and her father is Crunch.

In 2010, Bermudiana was moved to the Georgia Aquarium.
Samantha (Dolphins Plus Bayside 1987)

## Samantha

Photo taken by and at Dolphins Plus Bayside.

Samantha is an Atlantic bottlenose dolphin (*Tursiops truncatus*) that currently lives at Dolphins Plus Bayside. She was captured in the Florida Keys on April 7th, 1987.

After being captured, Samantha was taken to Dolphins Plus Oceanside. She gave birth to a calf that died in infancy in 1993. Her second calf, Marley, was born in 2008. He also died in infancy. In 2010, Samantha was moved to Dolphins Plus Bayside. Samantha's third calf, Isaac, was born in 2011. At some point, Isaac was transferred to Dolphins Plus Oceanside. Her fourth calf, Luna, was born in 2015.

Offspring

* Samantha's Calf (1993)
* Marley
* Isaac
* Luna (Dolphins Plus Bayside 2015)
Tinker

Photo taken on November 2nd, 2013 at SeaWorld Orlando by Flickr user "Seals4Reals".

## Physical Traits

### Species

Common Bottlenose Dolphin

Tinker is a common bottlenose dolphin (*Tursiops truncatus*) that currently lives at SeaWorld Orlando. She was born there on November 2nd, 2013 to Tasha. Her father is unknown.

Tinker has lived at SeaWorld Orlando for her entire life.
Lester

Photo taken on September 15th, 2008 at Discovery Cove by Flickr user "ewatts74".

## Physical Traits

### Species

Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphin

Lester is an Atlantic bottlenose dolphin (*Tursiops truncatus*) that currently lives at Discovery Cove. He was captured from the Gulf of Mexico on December 15th, 1972.

Lester was captured with another dolphin named Capricorn. After Lester was captured, he was moved to SeaWorld San Diego. At some point during the 1980s, he was moved to SeaWorld Orlando. From 1997 to 2000, Lester was switched several times between SeaWorld Orlando and Busch Gardens Tampa before moving to Discovery Cove permanently in 2000. Over the years, Lester has sired at least 13 calves.

Offspring:

* Shaleste
* Tyler
* Hutch
* Clipper
* Calla
* Jade (SeaWorld Orlando 1999)
* Kiwi
* Naia
* Dexter
* Schooner
* Luna
* Roka
* Finn
Razzle

Razzle is an Atlantic bottlenose dolphin (*Tursiops truncatus*) that currently lives at SeaWorld San Diego. He was born at Marineland Dolphin Adventure on April 6th, 1989. His mother is Mary and his father is Davy II.

While he lived at Marineland, Razzle attacked and possibly killed his sister Ariel's calf. On March 26th, 2001, he was moved to SeaWorld Orlando. While there, he sired a calf with two of his sisters. He was moved soon after, possibly to prevent more inbreeding. On April 3rd, 2004, Razzle arrived at SeaWorld San Diego. There, he naturally sired two more calves and had another pair through artificial insemination.

Offspring:

* Kato
* Alpha
* Osa
* Rain
* Nala
* Cacica
Beluga Whales

A list of beluga whales kept in captivity

**Living:**

SeaWorld San Diego

* Ferdinand
* Allua
* Klondike

Mystic Aquarium

* Natasha
* Kelalukak
* Juno (Marineland Canada 2002)
* Jetta
* Kharabali
* Sahara

SeaWorld Orlando

* Oliver
* Nunavik

Georgia Aquarium

* Whisper
* Maple
* Qinu
* Shila
* Grayson

Shedd Aquarium:

* Mauyak
* Beethoven
* Naya
* Kayavak
* Aurek
* Bella (Shedd Aquarium 2006)
* Kimalu
* Annik
* Atlas

SeaWorld San Antonio

* Crissy
* Martha
* Naluark
* Luna
* Atla
* Pearl
* Samson
* Kenai
* Innik
* Tyonek
* Tulok

Marineland Canada

* Andre
* Charmin
* Gemini
* Xena
* Isis
* Caspian
* Cleopatra
* Jubilee
* Osiris
* Sierra
* Kelowna
* Peekachu
* Skyla
* Kodiak
* Orion
* Tofino
* Tuktoyaktuk
* Acadia
* Aurora
* Lillooet
* Meela
* Rain
* Scord
* Jelly Bean
* Eve
* Mira
* Neva
* Qila
* Tank
* Frankie
* Xavier 2
* Ruby
* Penny Wink
* Titan
* Ivy
* Nahanni
* Artemis
* Bull
* Cyprus
* Jasper
* Balor

Belugas Whales Sanctuary

* Little Grey
* Little White

Oceanografic

* Yulka
* Kylu

Kamogawa SeaWorld

* Knack
* Marsha
* Nina
* Beets
* Lina
* Viz

Port of Nagoya Aquarium

* Gray
* Nana
* Nico
* Mirai
* **Moskvarium**
* Ponca
* **Beijing Aquarium**
* Navi
* **Sanya Atlantis Hotel Aquarium**
* Andy
* Tina
Makoa

Photo taken on January 19th, 2016 at the Shedd Aquarium by Flickr user "SterlingSeal".

## Physical Traits

### Species

Pacific White-Sided Dolphin

Makoa is a Pacific white-sided dolphin (*Lagenorhynchus obliquidens*) that currently lives at the Shedd Aquarium. He was born there on June 1st, 2015 to Piquet. His father is Li'i. As of January of 2020, Makoa is about 6 feet long and weighs around 160 pounds.

Makoa has lived at the Shedd Aquarium for his entire life, though he is owned by the Miami Seaquarium. He was named for a Hawaiian word for "fearless".
Wilma

Wilma was a Risso's dolphin (*Grampus griseus*) that was rescued on May 4th, 2007.

Wilma stranded with her calf, Pebbles, and another cow/calf pair of Risso's dolphins near Bonita Beach in Lee County, Florida. The four dolphins were looked after by concerned citizens until staff from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission arrived and transported the animals to the Mote Marine Laboratory. Pebbles died within a few days of being rescued. Wilma started suffering from bacteremia/septicemia caused by *E. coli*, the same thing that killed her calf. Wilma gradually began to recover.

On June 29th, 2007, Wilma died. She'd started to have respiratory problems the night before. A necropsy revealed that the likely cause of death was a blood clot in her heart. She was also suffering from other health issues, including a large abscess in her left lung, stomach problems, parasites in her sinuses, and hemorrhaging in her meninges.

Offspring:

* Pebbles
Summer (Dolphin Research Center 2014)

## Summer

Photo taken by and at the Dolphin Research Center.

Summer is an Atlantic spotted dolphin (*Stenella frontalis*) that currently lives at the Dolphin Research Center. She was rescued on July 4th, 2014.

Summer was found stranded on Redington Beach, Florida. She was rescued and taken to Clearwater Marine Aquarium. After being declared unreleasable by the National Marine Fisheries Service, Summer was moved to the Dolphin Research Center on January 27th, 2015.
Anna

Anna was a dwarf sperm whale (*Kogia sima*) that was rescued on September 16th, 2002.

Anna stranded on Anna Maria Island, Florida. She was badly scraped up from the stranding and was also suffering from a pulmonary edema.

Treatment was attempted for Anna, but she died shortly after her arrival the Mote Marine Laboratory on September 17th, 2002. A necropsy found that she was suffering from severe constipation and dehydration. A large number of parasites were found in her stomach.
Lunar

Photo taken by and at the Mote Marine Laboratory.

Lunar was a pygmy killer whale (*Feresa attenuata*) that was rescued on November 15th, 1993.

Lunar stranded on Marco Island, Florida with two other pygmy killer whales. The other two whales disappeared, presumably returning to the sea. Their fates are unknown. Lunar was rescued and taken to the Mote Marine Laboratory. Upon rescue, Lunar was weak and dehydrated. He was placed on antibiotics, ulcer medication, and later, treatment for a fungal infection. He slowly improved, being able to swim and eat squid. However, Lunar's condition worsened again. He stopped eating, began vomiting, and frequently arched his head and tail.

After his deterioration, Lunar passed away on December 23rd, 1993. A necropsy revealed that Lunar was suffering from meningoencephalitis caused by parasitic worms. He was also suffering from bacterial pneumonia, aspergillosis of the small intestine, and hemorrhaging of the brain.
Simone

Photo taken upon Simone's arrival by and at the Mote Marine Laboratory.

Simone was a dwarf sperm whale (*Kogia sima*) that was rescued on July 14th, 2002.

Simone stranded near Cape Canaveral, Florida with her mother, who had to be euthanized on the beach. Staff from SeaWorld Orlando transported Simone to the Mote Marine Laboratory for rehabilitation. She was very strong and with the exception of some minor injuries sustained during the stranding, there was very little wrong with her. Over the next several months, Simone recovered and learned to accept bottle-feeding and human contact. She was observed to be extremely playful and interactive. In January of 2003, she started eating solid food. After around a year in captivity, she developed some eye problems that eventually went away on their own.

In October of 2003, Simone suddenly stopped eating and was clearly constipated. Several treatments were tried, but she didn't seem to respond to any. At 9pm on October 22nd, 2003, Simone died. A necropsy revealed that her colon and ink sac were impacted.
Nigel

Photo taken on June 9th, 2016 at SeaWorld Orlando by Flickr user "Seals4Reals".

Nigel is a common bottlenose dolphin (*Tursiops truncatus*) that currently lives at Mississippi Aquarium. He was born at SeaWorld Orlando on March 29th, 2014 to Naia. His father is unknown.

On November 18th, 2016, Nigel was transferred to Discovery Cove. He returned to SeaWorld Orlando in June or July of 2017. In December of 2020, he was transferred to Mississippi Aquarium.
Ross

Photo taken on January 26th, 2017 at Aquatic Orlando by Flickr user "Seals4Reals".

## Physical Traits

### Species

Commerson's Dolphin

Ross is a Chilean Commerson's dolphin (*Cephalorhynchus commersonii commersonii*) that currently lives at Aquatica Orlando. He was born at SeaWorld San Diego on September 1st, 1998 to Betsy. His father is Juan.

On January 27th, 2008, Ross was moved to Aquatica Orlando. His mother Betsy joined him nine years later, but she sadly died shortly after moving.
Yar

Photo taken on February 6th, 2011 at SeaWorld Orlando by Flickr user "Seals4Reals".

## Physical Traits

### Species

Common Bottlenose Dolphin

Yar is a common bottlenose dolphin (*Tursiops truncatus*) that currently lives at SeaWorld Orlando. She was born there on August 3rd, 2003, to Tasha. Her father is Duncan. Yar is 87.5% Atlantic and 12.5% Pacific.

Yar was moved to Discovery Cove in 2006, and was moved back to Orlando between 2009 and 2010. Before leaving Discovery Cove, Yar gave birth to her first calf, a male named Roka. Roka moved with her to Orlando. In 2013, Yar had a second calf, a female named Sparrow. Sparrow was transferred to Discovery Cove in 2017.

Offspring:

* Roka
* Sparrow
Nani

Photo taken by and at Sea Life Park.

Nani is an Atlantic bottlenose dolphin (*Tursiops truncatus*) that currently lives at Sea Life Park. she was born at Dolphin Quest Hawaii on November 11th, 2003. Her mother is Poliahu and her father is Lono.

Nani is named after a Hawaiian word for "pretty". In 2005, she was moved to Sea Life Park.
Amaya

Photo taken on May 2nd, 2018 at SeaWorld Orlando by Flickr user "TessOrca".

Amaya was a killer whale (*Orcinus orca*) that lived at SeaWorld San Diego. She was born there on December 2nd, 2014 to Kalia. Her father is Ulises. Amaya was a 93.75% Icelandic and 6.25% Southern Resident hybrid. In July 2017, she was about 11 feet long and weighed around 1,550 pounds.

Amaya's name ("Night Rain" in Arabic) was selected by a poll. The other names considered were Kissa and Nasia. Amaya was the youngest orca at any SeaWorld park when she died. She was born after waterwork was ended at SeaWorld, and therefore never participated in it.

On August 18, 2021, Amaya's health started to decline. Sadly, she died the following day. Kalia was very depressed because of the whole ordeal. It brought a lot of criticism onto SeaWorld, because she was only 6 when she died.

To this day, her necropsy results remain unknown.
Osborne

Photo taken on August 19th, 2023 at SeaWorld San Diego by Flickr user "SwagShamu".

## Physical Traits

### Sex

Male

Osborne is an 18-year-old male Atlantic bottlenose dolphin who currently lives at SeaWorld San Diego. He was born at SeaWorld San Antonio on August 5th, 2005 to Nacha and Gilly. Osborne was moved to the Mirage Dolphin Habitat on March 28th, 2010 and later moved to SeaWorld San Diego on February 13th, 2023.
Richey

Photo taken by and at the Mote Marine Laboratory.

Richey was a pygmy sperm whale (*Kogia breviceps*) that was rescued on August 15th, 1994.

Richey stranded at the Anclote River Park in Port Richey, Florida for unknown reasons. He appeared to be in good condition when he was taken to the Mote Marine Laboratory for rehabilitation. Within a few days, Richey began eating, but he started vomiting, getting more and more lethargic, and refusing to eat. Since his condition never seemed to improve, euthanasia was considered.

Before Richey could be euthanized, he passed away on September 24th, 1994. A necropsy shows that he was suffering from ulcerative colitis (possibly caused by Candida, hepatic congestion, cholestasis, and lung congestion. Amebic cysts were also found in his colon.
Sofi

Sofi at the Mirage Dolphin Habitat on November 10, 2014 taken by Flickr user "EchoBeluga"

## Physical Traits

### Species

Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphin

Sofi is a Bottlenose Dolphin who currently lives at SeaWorld San Diego. She was born on October 6, 2005. Her parents are Sandy and Sparky, and she was among the first bottlenose dolphins to be gender selected via artifical insemination.

She was moved to Mirage Dolphin Habitat on March 27, 2014. There, she had her first calf, Karli, on August 11, 2018. When the Mirage Dolphin Habitat was closed, she moved to SeaWorld San Diego with her daughter Karli and Osborne on February 13, 2023. She currently lives at Dolphin Amphitheater and performs in the Dolphin Adventures presentation.
Dana

Photo taken by and at the Mote Marine Laboratory.

Dana was a pygmy sperm whale (*Kogia breviceps*) that was rescued on March 11th, 2000.

Dana stranded on Floridana Beach near Vero Beach, Florida. He was transported to the Mote Marine Laboratory by the Harbor Branch Dolphin Rescue Group. Upon arriving at the Lab on March 12th, Dana was suffering from ulcers, dehydration, emaciation, stomach parasites, and fluid in the lungs. He was treated with fluids for his dehydration, but didn't respond very well.

On March 13th, 2000, Dana died. A necropsy revealed that the cause of death was likely an electrolyte imbalance due to dehydration.
Malia

Photo taken on August 7th, 2012 at SesWorld Orlando by Flickr user "CetusCetus".

## Physical Traits

### Species

Killer Whale

Malia is a killer whale (*Orcinus orca*) that currently lives at SeaWorld Orlando. She was born there on March 12th, 2007 to Taima. Her father is Tilikum. She is 75% Icelandic and 25% Bigg's Transient. As of July 2017, Malia is around 17.5 feet long and weighs about 4,300 pounds.

Just like she did with her first two calves, Sumar and Tekoa, Taima violently rejected Malia when she was first born. Malia was raked, pushed, forced to strand, and pinned down by her mother, which led to them being separated. Because of this separation, Malia became independent at a very young age and started eating fish when she was just four months old. Thankfully, Taima calmed down with Malia when they were both in the presence of another whale named Kalina. Taima and Kalina both died in 2010.

Malia has never had any behavioral incidents and had been learning basic waterwork behaviors when waterwork was stopped by SeaWorld in 2010.

In early 2018, photos surfaced of Malia with large, discolored patches of skin around her jaw. This was extremely alarming, especially considering that similar markings had appeared on another orca named Kasatka before she died in late 2017. SeaWorld claimed that the discoloration was caused by diatoms, though most suspected it was a reaction to a drug that Malia was on. The discoloration cleared up some months later.
Winter

Photo taken by the Clearwater Marine Aquarium.

Winter was an Atlantic bottlenose dolphin (*Tursiops truncatus*) that lived at the Clearwater Marine Aquarium. She was rescued on December 10th, 2005. And passed away on November 11,2021.

On December 10th, 2005, a small fishing boat and the Hubbs-SeaWorld Research Institute stranding team found and caught a young bottlenose dolphin swimming alone in Mosquito Lagoon, Florida. Rope from a crab trap had been wrapped around her tail. The dolphin was transported to Clearwater Marine Aquarium and was named Winter for the season of her rescue. Blood had been cut off from Winter's tail and the majority of it naturally detached. Only a small portion of her tail had to be amputated. Since she was only two months old at the time of her rescue and she was now missing a tail, release was out of the question.

Winter developed an abnormal way of swimming without her tail that involved her moving from side to side. However, this method of swimming damaged her spine, so a solution had to be found. Irish prosthetist Kevin Carroll spent a year and a half designing and testing a prosthetic tail for Winter and finally settled on a design in 2007. The techniques used to make Winter's prosthetic tail have since been used to make human prosthetics. She doesn't wear her prosthetic tail all of the time.

In 2011, a dramatized film version of Winter's story called *Dolphin Tale* was released. In the film, Winter played herself. The film skyrocketed Clearwater Marine Aquarium's popularity. A second movie, *Dolphin Tale 2*, was released in 2014.

Winter was housed with an elderly female dolphin named Panama until her death in 2013. After that, Winter lived with two other female dolphins, Hope and P.J.

CMA announced on November 7th, 2021 that Winter is fighting a gastrointestinal infection and was in critical condition. She lost her appetite and was being kept away from the public in order to reduce stress. She had small gastrointestinal illness in the past and was able to recover from them, but it had gotten more serious as time progressed. This illness was caused from her organs and intestines being out of place because of the same injury that she had obtained when she was first rescued back in 2005. CMA said that they were watching and treating Winter with the best possible medical care from highly trained vets and trainers. Guests sent their love and thanks for their love and support of Winter, however she tragically left the world at around 8 pm following many interviews by the president on November 11th,2021.
Maia

Photo taken at Gulf World Marine Park by Flickr user "EchoBeluga".

Maia is an Atlantic bottlenose dolphin (*Tursiops truncatus*) that currently lives at Dolphin Connection. She was born on May 6th, 2005 at Gulf World Marine Park. Her mother is Cola and her father is Lightning.

Maia gave birth to her first calf, Chopper, in 2011. He was transferred out of Gulf World in 2014. That same year, Maia gave birth to a second calf, Angel. Angel died in 2018. In 2019, Maia was moved to Dolphin Connection with her sister Indie.

Offspring:

* Chopper
* Angel
Makani

Photo taken on August 30th, 2015 at SeaWorld San Diego by Flickr user "snewton.8066".

## Physical Traits

### Species

Killer Whale

Makani is a killer whale (*Orcinus orca*) that currently lives at SeaWorld San Diego. He was born there on February 14th, 2013 to Kasatka. His father is Kshamenk through artificial insemination. Makani is 50% Icelandic and 50% Argentinian Transient. As of July 2015, he's about 13 feet long. As of July 2017, Makani weighs around 2,700 pounds.

Makani's name (which means "Wind" in Hawaiian) was selected by a poll. Other names considered were Hako ("Chosen Son" in Scandinavian) and Valentino (because he was born on Valentine's Day). Makani was born after waterwork ended at SeaWorld, so he never participated in it.

Makani's mother Kasatka died in 2017 when he was only four years old. After she died, Makani was subjected to increased displacement and harassment by the other whales. Multiple photos have emerged of Makani covered head to tail in rake marks, which has sparked concern.
Tashi

Photo of Sarah from Island Dolphin Care's Instagram page (@idckeylargo). Accessed 10/2020.

## Physical Traits

### Species

Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphin

Tashi is an Atlantic bottlenose dolphin (*Tursiops truncatus*) that currently lives at Island Dolphin Care. He was born there on August 13th, 2012 to Squirt. His father is Bob.

Tashi has lived at Island Dolphin Care for his entire life.
Yoko

Photo taken on May 27th, 2007 at Discovery Cove by Flickr user "kjdned".

Yoko is an Atlantic bottlenose dolphin (*Tursiops truncatus*) that currently lives at Discovery Cove. She was born at SeaWorld San Antonio on July 19th, 1995. Her mother is Yoyo and her father is Capricorn.

On April 3rd, 2000, Yoko was moved to Discovery Cove. She was moved to SeaWorld Orlando at some point before June, 2004. On June 6th, 2004, Yoko gave birth to a calf that she drowned a day later. Before 2007, she was moved back to Discovery Cove. On March 19th, 2007, Yoko gave birth to a stillborn male calf.

Offspring:

* Yoko's Calf (2004)
* Yoko's Calf (2007)
Qinu

Photo taken on May 16th, 2017 at the Georgia Aquarium by Flickr user "Mantrize".

## Physical Traits

### Species

Beluga Whale

Qinu is a beluga whale (*Delphinapterus leucas*) that currently lives at the Georgia Aquarium. She was born at SeaWorld San Antonio on July 30th, 2008. Her mother is Sikku and her father is Nanuq.

In 2010, Qinu as moved to the Georgia Aquarium. In 2017, Qinu gave birth to a calf that died during labor due to complications. The calf had to be removed by staff.

Offspring:

* Qinu's Calf (2017)
Dot

Photo taken on August 15th, 2010 at Discovery Cove by Flickr user "Colin Thomas".

## Physical Traits

### Species

Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphin

Dot is an Atlantic bottlenose dolphin (*Tusiops truncatus*) that currently lives at Discovery Cove. She was born at SeaWorld Orlando on June 6th, 2004. Her mother is Dash, and her father is Duncan. Dot is slightly inbred, her maternal grandparents are half siblings.

At some point before 2006, Dot was moved to Discovery Cove. She was rumored to be pregnant in 2012, but there's no word as to how the pregnancy turned out, or if she was pregnant in the first place.
Naia

Photo taken on June 9th, 2016 at SeaWorld Orlando by Flickr user "Seals4Reals".

Naia is a common bottlenose dolphin (*Tursiops truncatus*) that currently lives at SeaWorld Orlando. She was born at Discovery Cove on January 8th, 2002 to Scarlet. Her father is Lester.

On June 18th, 2009, Naia gave birth to her first calf, a male named Rhett. Just three days later, Naia's mother Scarlet passed away from a uterine rupture. At some point during late 2009 or 2010, Naia and Rhett were moved to SeaWorld Orlando. Rhett died in 2011 before reaching his second birthday. In 2014, Naia gave birth to another son named Nigel. Nigel was moved to Discovery Cove in 2016, but was returned to Orlando in June or July of 2017.

Offspring:

* Rhett
* Nigel
Kri

Photo taken on April 24th, 2014 at the Shedd Aquarium by Flickr user “SterlingSeal”.

## Physical Traits

### Species

Pacific White-Sided Dolphin

Kri is a Pacific white-sided dolphin (*Lagenorhynchus obliquidens*) that currently lives at the Shedd Aquarium. She was captured in Monterey Bay, California on November 21st, 1988. As of January of 2020, Kri is about 6'5" long and weighs around 205 pounds.

Kri was captured with fellow Pacifc white-sided dolphins Tique, Sira, and Bulea, all of whom are now deceased. After capture, they were moved to the Long Marine Laboratory. Kri stayed there for a few years before moving to the Shedd Aquarium. She was named Kri after a Tlingit word for "nine", referencing an early identification number. In 2003, she gave birth to her first calf, one conceived by artificial insemination. The calf was unfortunately stillborn. In 2008, all of the Shedd Aquarium's cetaceans, including Kri, were moved to Mystic Aquarium while Shedd was being renovated. From there, she switched between living at the Miami Seaquarium and Shedd Aquarium a few times before settling at Shedd in 2014.

Offspring:

* Kri's Stillborn (2003)
Maple

Photo taken on May 16th, 2017 at the Georgia Aquarium by Flickr user "Mantrize".

## Physical Traits

### Species

Beluga Whale

Maple is a beluga whale (*Delphinapterus leucas*) that currently lives at the Georgia Aquarium. She was born at Marineland Canada on July 2nd, 2005. Her mother is Priscilla and her father is unknown.

In 2006, Maple was moved to SeaWorld Orlando. Ten years later, she was moved to the Georgia Aquarium.
Pukanala

Photo taken on May 16th, 2017 at the Georgia Aquarium by Flickr user "Mantrize".

## Physical Traits

### Species

Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphin

Pukanala is an Atlantic bottlenose dolphin (*Tursiops truncatus*) that currently lives at the Georgia Aquarium. She was born on March 3rd, 2003 at Dolphin Quest Hawaii. Her mother is Iwa and her father is Lono.

In 2010, Pukanala was moved to the Georgia Aquarium.
Kona (Discovery Cove 2016)

## Kona

Photo taken by and at Discovery Cove.

Kona is a common bottlenose dolphin (*Tursiops truncatus*) that currently lives at Discovery Cove. She was born there on August 3rd, 2016 to Roxy. Her father is Rascal. Kona is 93.75% Atlantic and 6.25% Pacific.

Kona has lived at Discovery Cove for her entire life.
Sneezy

Photo taken by and at the Mote Marine Laboratory. The other dolphins in the image are Sleepy (front left) and Bashful (front right).

## Physical Traits

### Species

Rough-Toothed Dolphin

Sneezy is a rough-toothed dolphin (*Steno bradanensis*) that was rescued on August 7th, 2004.

Sneezy stranded on Hutchinson Island, Florida with 37 other rough-toothed dolphins. All were pushed back into the water, but they all re-stranded. Sneezy and six other rough-toothed dolphins were brought to the Mote Marine Laboratory for rehabilitation. Because there were seven of them, they were named after the seven dwarfs. The remaining dolphins were euthanized on the beach. Grumpy, Happy, Doc, and Dopey ended up passing away. Sneezy had severe pneumonia when he arrived, though he made a full recovery. Sneezy was released with Bashful and Sleepy 18 miles east of Ft. Pierce on March 3rd, 2005. The three dolphins were tracked traveling together for several days after release. By the 21st of March, they were traveling off the coast of North Caroline and Virginia together.
Haley (SeaWorld Orlando 2010)

## Haley

Photo taken on September 30th, 2012 at SeaWorld Orlando by Flickr user "Erin".

Haley is an Atlantic bottlenose dolphin (*Tursiops truncatus*) that currently lives at SeaWorld Orlando. She was born there on July 23rd, 2010 to Bossa. Her father is Jag.

In 2014, Haley's mother Bossa died from a uterine rupture. At some point before 2016, Haley was moved to Discovery Cove. There, she gave birth to her first calf, Storm, shortly after her sixth birthday. In June of 2017, Haley and her daughter were moved to Orlando.

Offspring:

* Storm
Tatem

Photo taken by and at Dolphin Connection.

Tatem is an Atlantic bottlenose dolphin (*Tursiops truncatus*) that currently lives at Dolphin Connection. He was born at Dolphin Quest Bermuda on April 8th, 2004. His mother is Caliban (also known as Casey) and his father is Khyber.

Tatem was moved to the Brookfield Zoo in 2010. Three years later, he was moved to Dolphin Connection. In September of 2017, he was briefly moved to SeaWorld Orlando during Hurricane Maria.
Vera

Photo taken by and at the Mote Marine Laboratory.

Vera was a pygmy sperm whale (*Kogia breviceps*) that was rescued on December 27th, 1997.

Vera stranded on Vero Beach, Florida with her mother. The pair were transported to the Mote Marine Laboratory by SeaWorld staff, but Vera's mother died enroute. Vera was given artificial formula. Though she was initially able to swim strongly, Vera had multiple fungal and bacterial infections that gradually weakened her. By April 9th, 1998, she was no longer able to swim on her own.

Though she showed some improvement in her last days of life, Vera died on April 15th, 1998. A necropsy revealed that she was suffering from liver disease, heart disease, and colitis.
Starbuck

Photo taken on January 27th, 2017 at SeaWorld Orlando by Flickr user "Seals4Reals".

## Physical Traits

### Species

Common Bottlenose Dolphin

Starbuck is a common bottlenose dolphin (*Tursiops truncatus)* that is currently living at SeaWorld Orlando. He was born at SeaWorld San Diego to Cindy in 1978. His father is Sambo. Starbuck is 50% Atlantic and 50% Pacific. He's the oldest dolphin living at SeaWorld Orlando.

In 1983, he was briefly moved to SeaWorld Cleveland before returning to San Diego later that year. Two years later, he was moved to Cleveland again, and was brought to San Diego again in the same year. In November of 1987, Starbuck left SeaWorld San Diego and his mother, who never left San Diego after being captured and died in 1996 from a uterine infection, for good. He moved to SeaWorld Orlando, where he remained until 1991, when he was moved to SeaWorld San Antonio. At some point during 1991 or 1992, he was moved to Busch Gardens Tampa. On October 11th, 1992, Starbuck was moved yet again to the National Aquarium in Baltimore. He remained there for five years before being transported to SeaWorld Cleveland on October 22nd, 1997. A few months later on April 26th, 1998, Starbuck was moved to SeaWorld San Antonio before being brought to SeaWorld Orlando on April 3rd, 2000. After five months, he was moved back to Busch Gardens Tampa before moving one last time to SeaWorld Orlando on April 19th, 2001.

Starbuck can be identified by a notch in his peduncle by the base of his tail.
Whisper

Photo taken by and at the Georgia Aquarium.

Whisper is a beluga whale (*Delphinapterus leucas*) that currently lives at the Georgia Aquarium. She was born at SeaWorld San Antonio on July 25th, 1999. Her mother is Crissy and her father is Luke.

In 2006, Whisper suffered a stillbirth. She gave birth to a calf that died in infancy in 2008. In 2010, Whisper was moved to SeaWorld Orlando. There, she gave birth to a calf that died shortly after birth in 2017. In 2019, Whisper moved to the Georgia Aquarium. The following year, she gave birth to her first surviving calf, Shila. Whisper had a difficult labor when giving birth to her.

Offspring:

* Whisper's Stillborn (2006)
* Whisper's Calf (2008)
* Whisper's Calf (2017)
* Shila
Maria

Maria was a dwarf sperm whale (*Kogia sima*) that was rescued on September 17th, 2002.

Maria stranded on Whitney Beach in Longboat Key, Florida. She was originally pushed back into the water by witnesses, by she re-stranded. She was brought to the Mote Marine Laboratory. She was found to be semi-comatose, severely underweight, seemed to have a collapsed lung, and had a pulmonary edema in the other lung. Further examination also revealed heart problems.

Due to all these health issues, Maria was humanely euthanized. A necropsy revealed she was additionally suffering from parasites and severe dehydration and constipation.
Pandora

Photo taken by and at the Dolphin Research Center.

Pandora is an Atlantic bottlenose dolphin (*Tursiops truncatus*) that currently lives at the Dolphin Research Center. She was born there on November 22nd, 1997 to Merina. Her father is Kibby.

Pandora has lived at the Dolphin Research Center for her entire life. In 2010, she gave birth to her first calf, Luna. She gave birth to a second calf, Atocha, in 2015.

Offspring:

* Luna (Dolphin Research Center 2010)
* Atocha