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Moonshine

Photo taken by and at the Mote Marine Laboratory.

Moonshine was a pantropical spotted dolphin (*Stenella attenuata*) that was rescued on April 27th, 2003.

Moonshine stranded in Marathon, Florida and was rescued by the Marine Animal Rescue Society of Miami. He spent two months at the Keys Marine Laboratory. When there was no longer space for Moonshine at the lab, he was moved to the Mote Marine Laboratory on June 28th, 2003. Moonshine had been badly sunburned during the stranding, and swam stiffly due to the scar tissue. Physical therapy helped improve his swimming. Moonshine was declared non-releasable due to his young age at the time of his stranding and a liver condition that needed to be managed with medication. He became a permanent resident at the Mote Marine Laboratory.

Moonshine was originally housed with a rescued rough-toothed dolphin named Vixen. In 2005, the two dolphins were introduced to a rescued spinner dolphin named Harley. Later that year, Vixen was moved to Gulf World Marine Park to be with other rough-toothed dolphins. Harley was later declared non-releasable, and became a fellow permanent resident of the Mote Marine Laboratory. Moonshine and Harley lived together until Harley's death in 2011.

In February of 2015, Moonshine fell ill with an unknown ailment and acted disinterested in food and care. Though treatment was attempted, Moonshine passed away on the morning of February 10th, 2015.
Spark

Photo taken by and at SeaWorld Orlando.

Spark is a common bottlenose dolphin (*Tursiops truncatus*) that currently lives at SeaWorld Orlando. He was born there to Sasha on March 26th, 2020. His father is unknown.

Spark's birth was first announced on April 14th. His gender was announced on April 27th, along with a vote for his name. The other options were Indigo, Kiran, and Tino.
Malibu

Malibu is a common bottlenose dolphin (*Tursiops truncatus*) that currently lives at SeaWorld San Diego. She was born there on March 10th, 1998 to Bacardi. Her father is Stein. Malibu is 75% Atlantic and 25% Pacific. As of October 2019, she weighs around 475 pounds.

Malibu has lived at SeaWorld San Diego for her entire life. In 2004, her mother Bacardi died. Malibu suffered a stillbirth that same year. In 2009, she gave birth to her first calf, Kali. In 2019, she had another calf named Jack. Both Jack and Kali still live with her.

Offspring:

* Malibu's Calf (2004)
* Kali
* Jack
Sundance

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

## Physical Traits

### Species

Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphin

Sundance is an Atlantic bottlenose dolphin (*Tursiops truncatus*) that currently lives at the Miami Seaquarium. He was born there on November 2nd, 1990 to Bebe. His father is Papi.

Sundance has lived at the Miami Seaquarium for his entire life.

Offspring:

* Squirt (Miami Seaquarium 2010)
* Calypso (Miami Seaquarium 2014)
* Boo
Samira

Photo taken at Gulf World Marine Park.

Samira is an Atlantic bottlenose dolphin (*Tursiops truncatus*) that currently lives at Gulf World Marine Park. She was rescued on October 8th, 2017.

Samira stranded on Princess Beach, Florida after Hurricane Nate. She was taken to Gulf World for rehabilitation. She was declared nonreleasable by the National Marine Fisheries Service due to her young age at the time of her stranding and Gulf World was selected to be her permanent home.
Merina

Photo taken by and at the Dolphin Research Center.

Merina is an Atlantic bottlenose dolphin (*Tursiops truncatus*) that currently lives at the Dolphin Research Center. She was born there on November 21st, 1984 to Bee. Her father is Delphi.

Merina has lived at the Dolphin Research Center for her entire life. She's given birth to six calves over the years: Pandora in 1997, Calusa in 2001, a calf that died in infancy in 2004, Cayo in 2006, Flagler in 2010, and Windley in 2013.

Offspring:

* Pandora
* Calusa
* Merina's Calf (2004)
* Cayo
* Flagler
* Windley
Zac

Photo taken by and at Marineland Dolphin Adventure.

Zac is a common bottlenose dolphin (*Tursiops truncatus*) that currently lives at Marineland Dolphin Adventure. He was born on February 23rd, 1995 at the Gulfarium. His mother is Delilah and his father is Panama. Zac is 75% Atlantic and 25% Pacific.

In early 2012, Zac moved to Gulf World Marine Park. Later that year, he moved to Marineland.

Offspring:

* Capri
* Zeke
* Mako
* Coquina
Salem

Photo taken on January 28th, 2019 at Salem's release site by Conor Goulding.

Salem is an Atlantic bottlenose dolphin (*Tursiops truncatus*) that was rescued on October 31st, 2018.

Salem was found stranded off the north Sunshine Skyway Bridge fishing pier in St. Petersburg, Florida by a boater. The boater reported her to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, who transported her to the Mote Marine Laboratory for rehabilitation. She was named Salem because she stranded on Halloween. Salem arrived at the lab breathing quickly, regurgitating, covered in shark bites, and underweight. During a full examination, she was found to also be suffering from pneumonia and stomach inflammation. Salem was also suspected to be an older dolphin, due to the wear on her teeth. She recovered quickly and after passing tests to determine that she was healthy and able to hear properly, the decision was made to release her. On January 28th, 2019, Salem was released two miles north of Anna Maria Island, Florida.
Sparrow

Photo taken on July 28th, 2014 at SeaWorld Orlando by Flickr user "Stephanie Faye Rogerson".

## Physical Traits

### Species

Common Bottlenose Dolphin

Sparrow is a common bottlenose dolphin (*Tursiops truncatus*) that currently lives at Discovery Cove. She lives at SeaWorld Orlando on November 1st, 2013. Her mother is Yar and her father is Nate. Sparrow is 93.75% Atlantic and 6.25% Pacific.

At some point in 2017, Sparrow was moved to Discovery Cove.
Nate

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

Nate is an Atlantic bottlenose dolphin (*Tursiops truncatus*) that currently lives at Gulf World Marine Park. He was born at Discovery Cove on March 19th, 2004. His mother is Natalie and his father is Scotia.

In 2010, Nate was moved to SeaWorld Orlando. He briefly stayed at Theater of the Sea in 2013 before returning to SeaWorld Orlando. In 2014, Nate was moved to Gulf World Marine Park.

Offspring:

* Starla
* Sparrow
* Soleil
Zoe

Photo taken by and at Dolphins Plus Bayside.

Zoe is an Atlantic bottlenose dolphin (*Tursiops truncatus*) that currently lives at Dolphins Plus Bayside. She was born at Dolphins Plus Oceanside on July 4th, 2010. Her mother is Jessica and her father is Bob (making her inbred; Jessica is Bob's mother).

On February 20th, 2014, Zoe was moved to Dolphins Plus Bayside.

In June 2020 Zoe made news headlines after she developed a pelvic stone that had to be removed by a human urologist - the first time this has been done on a dolphin.

1. ↑ [1]https://www.winknews.com/2020/06/16/naples-doctor-performs-rare-surgery-on-dolphin/
Venus

Photo taken on February 5th, 2008 at SeaWorld San Diego by Flickr user "Erin".

Venus is an Atlantic bottlenose dolphin (*Tursiops truncatus truncatus*) that currently lives at SeaWorld San Diego. She was born there on July 14th, 2004 to Cometta. Her father is Crunch.

Venus has lived at SeaWorld San Diego for her entire life.
Phil

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

## Physical Traits

### Species

Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphin

Phil is an Atlantic bottlenose dolphin (*Tursiops truncatus)* that currently lives at SeaWorld Orlando. He was born there on August 12th, 1984 to Tanya. His father is Ralph.

After living in Orlando for four years, Phil was transferred to SeaWorld San Diego on February 19th, 1988, leaving his mother Tanya, who died of bronchopneumonia while he was gone, behind. He stayed there for thirteen years before briefly returning to SeaWorld Orlando on April 19th, 2001. Later that month, he was moved again to Busch Gardens Tampa. After spending almost a year there, Phil returned to Orlando on March 4th, 2002, where he lives today.

Offspring:

* Madison
* Coral
Nicholas

Photo taken on May 8th, 2017 at the Clearwater Marine Aquarium by Flickr user "Mantrize".

## Physical Traits

### Species

Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphin

Nicholas is an Atlantic bottlenose dolphin (*Tursiops truncatus*) that currently lives at the Clearwater Marine Aquarium. He was rescued with his mother Noelle on December 24th, 2002.

On Christmas Eve of 2002, a female dolphin and her calf were found stranded in Bullfrog Creek, Florida. They were both badly sunburned. The pair were named Noelle and Nicholas for being rescued on Christmas Eve. Noelle later succumbed to her burns and a respiratory illness three days later. Nicholas was estimated to be around six months old and he was still dependent on his mother. He was given a bottle formula until he could be weaned. Nicholas was declared nonreleasable once he recovered due to his young age at the time of his rescue.

In May of 2004, another young male dolphin named Indy was rescued by the Clearwater Marine Aquarium. The two of them were housed together for several years until Indy's death in 2011. Nicholas lived alone for nine years, as the aquarium didn't want him breeding with their female dolphins and he was their only male. This sparked some controversy. In 2020, Nicholas got a male companion named Hemingway.

In 2011, Nicholas appears briefly in the movie *Dolphin Tail* as Panama's companion Christa. In 2014, Nicholas played a dolphin named Mandy in the movie *Dolphin Tale 2.*
Luna (Dolphin Quest Bermuda 2007)

## Luna

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

## Physical Traits

### Species

Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphin

Luna is an Atlantic bottlenose dolphin (*Tursiops truncatus*) that currently lives at the Georgia Aquarium. She was born at Dolphin Quest Bermuda on May 23rd, 2007. His mother is Cirrus and his father, through A.I., is Stein.

In 2010, Luna was moved to the Georgia Aquarium.
Rascal

Photo taken on November 23rd, 2011 at Discovery Cove by Flickr user "andydajo".

Rascal is an Atlantic bottlenose dolphin (*Tursiops truncatus*) that currently lives at SeaWorld Orlando. He was born on May 25th, 1997 at SeaWorld Cleveland to Steime. His father is Nalu.

Two years after Rascal was born, his mother Steime moved to San Diego without him. Rascal was moved to Discovery Cove on April 16th, 2000. He came to Orlando on February 3rd, 2016. A few months after he left, Rascal's first calf was born at Discovery Cove to Roxy. She was named Kona. It's possible he also sired a female calf named Star, who died a few months after birth, but this is unconfirmed.

Offspring:

* Kona
* Star?
Rose

Photo taken on February 19th, 2009 at Discovery Cove by Flickr user "kevinberryman".

## Physical Traits

### Species

Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphin

Rose is an Atlantic bottlenose dolphin (*Tursiops truncatus*) that currently lives at Discovery Cove. She was born at SeaWorld San Antonio on April 27th, 1996. Her mother is Alice and her father is Capricorn.

On April 3rd, 2000, Rose was moved to Discovery Cove. In 2010, she gave birth to her first calf, Axl. Axl was moved to Dolphins Plus Bayside in 2014. That same year, Rose gave birth to a calf conceived through AI. The calf was named Prim.

Offspring:

* Axl
* Prim
Nikki

Photo of Nikki accessed 10/2020 from Theater of the Sea's Instagram page (@theater\_ofthe\_sea).

## Physical Traits

### Species

Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphin

Nikki is an Atlantic bottlenose dolphin (*Tursiops truncatus*) that currently lives at Theater of the Sea. She was captured in the Florida Keys on April 26th, 1987.

After captured, Nikki was moved to Dolphins Plus. There, she birth to a calf in 1992 that died in infancy. In 1999, Nikki was moved to Dolphins Plus Bayside. In 2003, she gave birth to a second calf, Leo. In 2008, Nikki was moved to Theater of the Sea. There, she gave birth to a third calf, Skipper, in 2009.

In 2012, Nikki was briefly moved to the Dolphin Research Center. While there she was artificially inseminated along with several other dolphins. In 2013, she returned to Theater of the Sea to give birth to her fourth calf, Krystle.

Offspring:

* Nikki's Calf (1992)
* Leo
* Skipper
* Krystle
Seabreeze

Seabreeze is a male juvenile offshore bottlenose dolphin who was rehabilitated and released by The Riverhead Foundation in 2007. Seabreeze stranded in Bellmore, NY, and was rescued by RFMRP with the help of local police departments and members of the community.

After a three month rehabilitation at the facility, Seabreeze was fitted with a satellite tag and was released on November 12, 2007.
Octavius

Photo taken by and at the Freeport-McMoRan Audubon Species Survival Center.

Octavius is an Atlantic bottlenose dolphin (*Tursiops truncatus*) that was rescued on October 26th, 2015.

Octavius was found stranded by a member of the public on Grand Isle Beach in Louisiana. It was later believed that high seas and rough water caused by Hurricane Patricia could have contributed to his stranding. The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) and the Coastal Wildlife Network's (CWN) Stranding and Rescue Program were called, where they attempted to release Octavius into the water. However, he failed to swim on his own, causing LDWF and CWN staff to determine that he needed rehabilitation. Octavius was then taken to the Freeport-McMoRan Audubon Species Survival Center. Octavius was named in an affectionate nod to an Audubon vet caring for him. After several months of rehabilitation, Octavius was deemed healthy enough for release. He was released back into the wild on April 28th, 2016. As per NOAA regulations, Octavius was tracked for six weeks after release, where he continued to do well. He was the first dolphin to be successfully rehabilitated and released in Louisiana.
Annik

Photo taken by and at the Shedd Aquarium.

Annik is a beluga whale (*Delphinapterus leucas*) that currently lives at the Shedd Aquarium. He was born there on July 3rd, 2019 to Mauyak. His father is Aurek. As of November of 2019, Annik is about 6 feet long and weighs around 300 pounds, though he's grown more since.

Annik is named after an Inuit word for "blizzard". His name was decided via a vote with the other options being Imavik (Inuit for "ocean"), Ikullak (Inuit for "confident"), Naniitchuk (Inuit for "brave"), and Kulu (an Inuit term used for babies). Annik has lived at the Shedd Aquarium for his entire life.
Skipper

Photo taken by Instagram User @cinisweety. The other dolphin in the image is Isaac.

## Physical Traits

### Species

Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphin

Skipper is an Atlantic bottlenose dolphin (*Tursiops truncatus*) that currently lives at Theater of the Sea. He was born there on August 24th, 2009 to Nikki. His father is Stormy.

Skipper has lived at Theater of the Sea for his entire life.
Santini

Photo taken by and at the Dolphin Research Center.

Santini is an Atlantic bottlenose dolphin (*Tursiops truncatus*) that currently lives at the Dolphin Research Center. She was born there on November 30th, 1986 to Theresa. Her father is Delphi.

Santini has lived at the Dolphin Research Center for her entire life. She gave birth to her first calf, Tanner, was born in 2002. Her second calf, born in 2004, died the same day it was born. She gave birth again the next year to Ras. Ras died the following year. In 2012, she gave birth to another calf, Reese.

Offspring:

* Tanner
* Santini's Calf (2004)
* Ras
* Reese
Summer (Florida Keys Wildlife Rescue 2000)

## Summer

Summer was a pygmy sperm whale (*Kogia breviceps*) that was rescued on June 21st, 2000.

Summer stranded on the shore of Key West and was taken to the Florida Keys Wildlife Rescue for rehabilitation. She was named Summer because she stranded on the summer solstice. Because she was a calf when she stranded and had a ruptured sinus, she was a questionable candidate for release. For the rest of her life, Summer lived at the Florida Keys Wildlife Rescue.

On the morning of November 1st, 2000, Summer suddenly sank to the bottom of her tank and staff were unable to resuscitate her. It was later found that she asphyxiated after getting tangled in a fence in her tank. A necropsy revealed that she was otherwise completely healthy.
Zana

Photo taken by September 9th, 2010 at SeaWorld San Diego by Flickr user "Erin".

Zana is an Atlantic bottlenose dolphin (*Tursiops truncatus*) that currently lives at SeaWorld San Diego. She was born there on June 17th, 2003 to Steime. Her father is Stein.

Zana has lived at SeaWorld San Diego for her entire life.
Oscar

Photo taken on November 3rd, 2010 at SeaWorld Orlando by Flickr user "Seals4Reals".

## Physical Traits

### Species

Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphin

Oscar is an Atlantic bottlenose dolphin (*Tursiops truncatus*) that currently lives at SeaWorld Orlando. He was born at SeaWorld Cleveland on June 30th. 1998. His mother is Latoya and his father is Nalu.

On April 16th, 2000, Oscar and his mother were moved to Discovery Cove. Oscar was moved to SeaWorld Orlando at some point during November of 2006.
Surge

Photo taken by and at Marineland Dolphin Adventure. The other dolphin in the image is Roxy.

## Physical Traits

### Species

Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphin

Surge is an Atlantic bottlenose dolphin (*Tursiops truncatus*) that currently lives at Marineland Dolphin Adventure. He was born there on September 29th, 2016 to Roxy. His father is Sunny.

Surge has lived at Marineland Dolphin Adventure for his entire life.
Sarah

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

## Physical Traits

### Species

Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphin

Sarah is an Atlantic bottlenose dolphin (*Tursiops truncatus*) that currently lives at Island Dolphin Care. She was captured in the Florida Keys on June 1st, 1987.

After capture, Sarah was moved to Dolphins Plus Oceanside. There, she gave birth to two calves that died in infancy, one in 1993 and one in 1999. At some point after 1999, Sarah and another dolphin named Squirt were moved to Island Dolphin Care. Sarah has since given birth to two calves, Bella in 2000 and Grace in 2008.

In early 2013, Sarah started to have difficulty breathing. A CT scan revealed that Sarah's airways were not letting in enough air. On May 11th, Sarah went into surgery and underwent the first airway expansion operation performed on a dolphin. She recovered successfully.

Offspring:

* Sarah's Calf (1993)
* Sarah's Calf (1999)
* Bella (Island Dolphin Care 2000)
* Grace
Natasha

Photo taken on October 5th, 2005 at the New York Aquarium by Flickr user "Matt L.".

## Physical Traits

### Species

Beluga Whale

Natasha is a beluga whale (*Delphinapterus leucas*) that currently lives at Mystic Aquarium. She was captured in Hudson Bay, Canada on July 16th, 1984. As of 2020, Natasha is about 11 feet long and weighs around 1,080 pounds.

Natasha was moved to the New York Aquarium after her capture, where she remained for 18 years. There, she had her first calf, Maris. In 2002, all of the New York Aquarium's belugas were temporarily housed at Mystic Aquarium. They were transferred back two years later. In 2005, Natasha and Maris were moved to the Georgia Aquarium. They stayed there until 2009, when the pair were moved to SeaWorld San Antonio. The next year, Maris was moved back to the Georgia Aquarium, where she later passed away. Natasha was moved to Mystic Aquarium in early 2019.

Offspring:

* Maris
Stein

Stein was an Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphin (*Tursiops truncatus*) who lived at SeaWorld San Diego. He was captured from the Gulf of Mexico on May 23rd, 1970. Stein passed away on May 28th, 2007 due to acute hepatic rupture (ruptured liver).

Offspring:

* Suds
* Beaker
* Cindy's Calf
* Cindy's Calf (II)
* Sabrina's Calf (Stillborn)
* Malibu
* Sebastian
* Diego
* Nitro
* Zana
* Cascade's Calf
* Luna
* Nea
* Naiya
Thelma

Photo taken on December 23rd, 2016 at Discovery Cove by Flickr user "Alun Owen".

## Physical Traits

### Species

Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphin

Thelma is an Atlantic bottlenose dolphin (*Tursiops truncatus*) that currently lives at Discovery Cove. She was born at SeaWorld Orlando on May 23rd, 1991. Her mother is Louise and her father is Ralph.

In early 1995, Thelma was moved to SeaWorld Cleveland. There, she gave birth to her first calf, Roxy, in 1998. In 2000, the pair were moved to Discovery Cove. Thelma gave birth to Marea, her second calf, in 2003. Her third calf, Catalina, was born in 2007 and she gave birth again in 2010 to Hurlee. Hurlee was moved to Dolphins Plus Bayside in 2014.

Offspring:

* Roxy (SeaWorld Cleveland 1998)
* Marea
* Catalina
* Hurlee
Spree

Photo taken on January 24th, 2016 at the Brookfield Zoo by Flickr user "Kim Pruim".

## Physical Traits

### Species

Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphin

Spree is an Atlantic bottlenose dolphin (*Tursiops truncatus*) that currently lives at the Brookfield Zoo. She was born at the Minnesota Zoo on August 16th, 2002. Her mother is Rio and her father is Semo.

In 2010, Spree was moved to the Brookfield Zoo due to agression issues at her previous home. On November 2nd, 2022, all 7 dolphins at Brookfield Zoo temporarily moved to Minnesota Zoo while Brookfield Zoo underwent renovations to their habitat. In 2013, Spree gave birth to her first calf, Magic. Spree did not care for the calf and it had to be hand raised.

Offspring:

* Magic
Shouka

Photo taken on November 1st, 2007 at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom by Flickr user "Tami".

## Physical Traits

### Species

Killer Whale

Shouka is a killer whale (*Orcinus orca*) that currently lives at SeaWorld San Diego. She was born on February 25th, 1993 at Marineland Antibes. Her mother is Sharkan and her father is Kim 2. As of 2015, Shouka is about 17 feet long and weighs around 5,000 pounds. She is 100% Icelandic.

Shouka lived at the French marine park Marineland Antibes for nine years after she was born. According to former trainer John Hargrove, she had a history of aggression there. Before May of 2001, Shouka struck trainer Lindsay Rubincam in the torso, resulting in her hospitalization for internal bleeding. In the early 2000s, Hargrove claimed Shouka attacked him three times. Shouka also attacked a trainer in her next home, Six Flags.

On May 20th, 2002, Shouka was shipped to Six Flags Worlds of Adventure, where she lived alone for almost two years. Six Flags had imported Shouka while under the impression that they would soon be importing a male killer whale named Kshamenk, but he was never successfully brought to the United States. On April 19th, 2004, Shouka was transported to Six Flags Discovery Kingdom. The following year, a companion was finally found for Shouka: a bottlenose dolphin named Merlin. However, inspections by the USDA and APHIS found the two were often housed separately. In 2011, Merlin and Shouka were completely separated. Inspections of Shouka's home found many other welfare concerns throughout the years, including a lack of protection from park guests, filthy tanks, and a lack of shade. Many clamored to have Shouka removed from Six Flags and given proper orca companionship, and their wish was granted in 2012. Six Flags gave up Shouka and she was brought to SeaWorld San Diego on August 20th, 2012.
Pumbaa

Photo taken by and at the Mote Marine Laboratory.

Pumbaa was a Gervais' beaked whale (*Mesoplodon europaeus*) that was rescued on October 12th, 1998. At the time of his rescue, Pumbaa weighed around 1,500 pounds.

Pumbaa stranded near Redington Pier in Clearwater, Florida and was taken to the Mote Marine Laboratory. Due to his large size and inability to swim, he was supported by four to eight volunteers 24/7. Pumbaa also refused to eat and was treated for ulcers and pneumonia. It was noted that his respiratory rate was exceptionally low at 0-1 breaths per five minutes. However, this was assumed to be normal as beaked whales are little-known, deep diving species.

Pumbaa never made significant improvement and passed away on October 23rd, 1998. A necropsy revealed the likely cause of death was septicemia.
Phebe

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

## Physical Traits

### Species

Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphin

Phebe is an Atlantic bottlenose dolphin (*Tursiops truncatus*) that currently lives at the Georgia Aquarium. She was born at Marineland Dolphin Adventure on May 5th, 2002. Her mother is Betty III and her father is Chubby.

In 2010, Phebe was moved to the Georgia Aquarium.
Ringer

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

## Physical Traits

### Species

Commerson's Dolphin

Ringer was a Chilean Commerson's dolphin (*Cephalorhynchus commersonii commersonii*) that lived at Aquatica Orlando. She was born at SeaWorld San Diego on July 10th, 2000. Her mother is Oreo and her father is Juan.

In 2004, Ringer's mother died. In 2007, she gave birth to her first calf. Sadly, it died a few days after birth. She gave birth again in 2009 to a premature baby that died later that day. The baby was sired by Ringer's own father. At this point, SeaWorld didn't have intentions of restocking their dwindling population of Commerson's dolphins, so Ringer was permanently put on birth control. In 2016, Ringer was moved to Aquatica Orlando. Despite the birth control, she fell pregnant again and gave birth to a calf in 2017 that died minutes after birth. The calf was likely inbred, as two out of the three male dolphins at Aquatica Orlando are related to her (Juan is her father and Ross is her half brother).

On January 24,2021,Ringer died at Aquatica Orlando.Her death was never announced by Aquatica Orlando or SeaWorld.

Offspring:

* Ringer's Calf (2007)
* Ringer's Calf (2009)
* Ringer's Calf (2017)
Melanie

Photo taken on February 24th, 2009 at SeaWorld San Diego by Flickr user "Paruula".

## Physical Traits

### Species

Common Bottlenose Dolphin

Melanie is a common bottlenose dolphin (*Tursiops truncatus*) that currently lives at SeaWorld San Diego. She was born there on August 26th, 1989 to Scarback. Her father is Jethro. Melanie is 50% Atlantic and 50% Pacific. As of November 2018, Melanie weighs around 700 pounds.

Melanie has lived in San Diego for her whole life. Her first calf, Griffith, was born in 1996. She was moved to Discovery Cove (and later SeaWorld Orlando) in 2000. That same year, Melanie gave birth to her second calf, Madison. Madison was moved to Discovery Cove in 2004. Melanie's most recent calf, Blue, was born in 2018.

Offspring:

* Griffith
* Madison
* Blue
Starla

Photo taken on March 19th, 2013 at SeaWorld Orlando by Flickr user "Makaiolover".

## Physical Traits

### Species

Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphin

Starla is an Atlantic bottlenose dolphin (*Tursiops truncatus*) that currently lives at Discovery Cove. She was born at SeaWorld Orlando on June 30th, 2012. Her mother is Starkey and her father is Nate.

In November of 2016, Starla was transferred to Discovery Cove.
Merlin (Brookfield Zoo 2013)

## Merlin

Photo taken on November 29th, 2016 at the Brookfield Zoo by Flickr user "SterlingSeal".

## Physical Traits

### Species

Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphin

Merlin is an Atlantic bottlenose dolphin (*Tursiops truncatus*) that currently lives at the Brookfield Zoo. He was born there on October 16th, 2013 to Tapeko. His father is Chinook.

Merlin has lived at the Brookfield Zoo from his birth to 2022. Texas State Aquarium and Brookfield Zoo swapped Kai (who was born at Brookfield but moved to Texas State Aquarium) and Merlin. On March 21st, 2022, Merlin moved to Texas State Aquarium where he now resides.
Skye (SeaWorld San Diego 2019)

## Skye

Photo taken around October of 2019 by and at SeaWorld San Diego. The other dolphins in the image are Jack, Malibu, and Maggie.

## Physical Traits

### Species

Common Bottlenose Dolphin

Skye is a common bottlenose dolphin (*Tursiops truncatus*) that currently lives at SeaWorld San Diego. She was born there on October 17th, 2019 to Maggie. Her father is unknown.

Skye's sex was announced on December 12th, 2019. Her name was announced on January 7th, 2020.
Potter

Photo taken on March 2nd, 2010 at SeaWorld Orlando by Flickr user "Seals4Reals".

## Physical Traits

### Species

Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphin

Potter is an Atlantic bottlenose dolphin (*Tursiops truncatus*) that currently lives at SeaWorld Orlando. He was born there on July 17th, 2005 to Lily. His father is Hekili.

Potter has lived in Orlando for his entire life. His mother was moved to Discovery Cove in 2016.
Nica

Photo taken by and at Dolphins Plus Bayside.

Nica is an Atlantic bottlenose dolphin (*Tursiops truncatus*) that currently lives at Dolphins Plus Bayside. He was born at Dolphins Plus Oceanside on June 2nd, 2004. Her mother is Jessica and her father is Kimbit.

On October 20th, 2011, Nica was moved to Dolphins Plus Bayside. In 2013, she gave birth to a calf that died in infancy. She gave birth to a surviving calf, Nyla, in 2015.

Offspring:

* Nica's Calf (2013)
* Nyla
Ulises

Photo taken on March 12th, 2006 at SeaWorld San Diego by Flickr user "Kari".

Ulises is a killer whale (*Orcinus orca*) that currently lives at SeaWorld San Diego. He was captured off of the coast of Iceland in November of 1980. As November 2015, Ulises weighs around 9,570 pounds and is about 21 feet long.

Ulises was captured in Reydarfjordur, Iceland and was transported to the Sædýrasafnið Aquarium, where he spent the next two months. He was then sold to the Rioleon Safari Park on December 17th, 1980. He spent three years there before being sold and transported to the Barcelona Zoo in June of 1983. At Barcelona, Ulises was kept with bottlenose dolphins, but no other orcas. He was sold to SeaWorld in 1994, and has remained at San Diego ever since.

Waterwork had already been stopped with Ulises for several years before they were stopped with all SeaWorld whales in 2010. Ulises has been involved in multiple behavioral incidents and had tendency to get sexual with trainers. While still at Barcelona, he mouthed a trainer's feet and on October 3rd, 1997, he came out at a trainer. In 2002, a trainer fell off of Ulises while riding him and he swam under her and became erect. The trainer was able to get off of him and keep him calm. Something similar happened in 2004. A diver in the pool was pushed and held underwater by Ulises while he became erect. He ignored another trainer's initial attempts to call him back, but he did eventually respond. Waterwork with Ulises was stopped shortly after the incident.

Ulises has a history of health problems. In 2004, he became very ill and was placed on medication for several months. In 2007, he suffered an "eye burn" that caused him to lose most of his vision in both eyes. He recovered, and seems to have regained his vision.

Ulises was one of the primary whales used in SeaWorld artificial insemination program. In 2010, an orca located at Marineland Antibes named Wikie was artificially inseminated with Ulises's sperm and she gave birth to his first calf, Moana, a year later. Ulises had another calf, Amaya, in 2014. Amaya's mother, Kalia, was observed mating with Ulises but was also artificially inseminated using his sperm, so it's unknown whether Amaya was conceived naturally or not.

Offspring

* Moana
* Amaya
Noelani (Brookfield Zoo 2003)

## Noelani

Photo taken on May 13th, 2016 at the Brookfield Zoo by Flickr user "SterlingSeal".

## Physical Traits

### Species

Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphin

Noelani is an Atlantic bottlenose dolphin (*Tursiops truncatus*) that currently lives at the Brookfield Zoo. She was born there on October 30th, 2003 to Tapeko. Her father is Lucky.

In 2009, Noelani was moved to the Minnesota Zoo. She returned to the Brookfield Zoo the following year. On November 2nd, 2022, all 7 dolphins at Brookfield Zoo temporarily moved to Minnesota Zoo while Brookfield Zoo underwent renovations to their habitat. Noelani is owned by Dolphin Connection, though she still physically resides at the Brookfield Zoo. In 2014, she gave birth to a calf that died shortly after birth.

Offspring:

* Noelani's Calf (2014)
Maguire

Photo was taken on May 11th, 2008 at SeaWorld San Diego by Flickr user "Erin".

Maguire is an Atlantic bottlenose dolphin (*Tursiops truncatus*) that currently lives at SeaWorld San Diego. She was born there on May 29th, 2003 to Tobie. Her father, through artificial insemination, is Tacoma.

Maguire has lived at SeaWorld San Diego for her entire life.
MiraMar

Photo taken on May 14th, 2017 at Mirage Dolphin Habitat by Flickr user "Mantrize".

## Physical Traits

### Species

Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphin

Miramar is an Atlantic bottlenose dolphin (*Tursiops truncatus*) that currently lives at Marineland Dolphin Adventure. He was born at the Mirage Dolphin Habitat on August 20th, 2011. His mother is Huf-n-Puf and his father is Lightning.

At some point, Miramar may have been moved to Gulf World Marine Park before moving to Marineland in late 2019.
Skye (Miami Seaquarium 1997)

## Skye

Photo taken by and at the Miami Seaquarium. The other dolphin in the image (on the right) is Ripley.

## Physical Traits

### Species

Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphin

Skye is an Atlantic bottlenose dolphin (*Tursiops truncatus*) that currently lives at the Miami Seaquarium. She was born there on August 19th, 1997 to April. Her father is J.J.

Skye has lived at the Miami Seaquarium for her entire life. In 2010, she gave birth to her first calf, Squirt.

Offspring:

* Squirt (Miami Seaquarium 2010)
Thunder

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

## Physical Traits

### Species

Pygmy Killer Whale

Thunder was a pygmy killer whale (*Feresa attenuata*) that was rescued on August 29th, 2018.

Thunder stranded in Clearwater Florida with another female pygmy killer whale. The pair was rescued by the Clearwater Marine Aquarium, then transported to the Mote Marine Laboratory for rehabilitation. They were named Thunder and Lightning because they arrived at the lab during a severe thunderstorm. Thunder was initially healthier than Lightning, being able to swim at least a little bit. She still suffered from gastric issues, parasites, pneumonia, and infection. Lightning and Thunder were presumed to be socially bonded, as the pair repeatedly touched pectoral flippers and made eye contact with each other.

On September 5th, 2018, Lightning passed away. 26 hours later, Thunder passed away as well. It's unknown if Lightning's death had an effect on Thunder's condition. Her skeleton is preserved at Mote's Ruth DeLynn Cetacean Osteological Collection.
Luna (Dolphin Research Center 2010)

## Luna

Photo taken by and at the Dolphin Research Center.

Luna is an Atlantic bottlenose dolphin (*Tursiops truncatus*) that currently lives at the Dolphin Research Center. She was born there on January 29th, 2010 to Pandora. Her father is A.J.

Luna has lived at the Dolphin Research Center for her entire life.
Sherry

Photo of Sherry accessed 10/2020 from Theater of the Sea's Instagram page (@theater\_ofthe\_sea).

## Physical Traits

### Species

Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphin

Sherry is an Atlantic bottlenose dolphin (*Tursiops truncatus*) that currently lives at Theater of the Sea. She was captured in the Florida Keys in 1969. She is recognizable for having a white "blaze" on her forehead.

After being captured, Sherry was moved to Theater of the Sea, where she's lived ever since. In 1994, she gave birth to her first calf, Echo. He died in 1999. Sherry's second calf, Sherman, was born in 1998.

Offspring:

* Echo
* Sherman
Taz

Photo taken by and at the Indianapolis Zoo.

Taz is an Atlantic bottlenose dolphin (*Tursiops truncatus*) that currently lives at the Indianapolis Zoo. He was rescued on January 13th, 2011.

Taz stranded on a sandbar in the J. N. Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge on Sanibel in Lee County, Florida. He was spotted by a member of the public, who alerted refuge staff. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission was then called, and they transported him to the Mote Marine Laboratory for rehabilitation. Taz was about 55 inches long and weighed just 90 pounds on his arrival, which made staff speculate that he was as young as six months old. After being treated for infection, the National Marine Fisheries Service declared Taz non-releasable due to his young age. The Indianapolis Zoo was selected to be his permanent home, and he was transported there in February of 2011. Taz has lived there ever since.
Marble

Photo taken on April 7th, 2010 at SeaWorld Orlando by Flickr user "CetusCetus".

Marble is a common bottlenose dolphin (*Tursiops truncatus*) that currently lives at SeaWorld Orlando. He was born there on May 13th, 1997 to Tasha. His father is Beachie. Marble is 87.5% Atlantic and 12.5% Pacific.

Three years after he was born, Marble was moved to Busch Gardens Tampa. On September 4th, 2002, he returned to Orlando.
Pele

Photo taken in September of 2014 at Dolphin Quest Hawaii by Flickr user "RICKY EILERMAN".

## Physical Traits

### Species

Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphin

Pele is an Atlantic bottlenose dolphin (*Tursiops truncatus*) that currently lives at Dolphin Quest Hawaii. She was captured off the coast of Florida in the Gulf of Mexico on February 26th, 1988.

After capture, Pele was held at an unknown holding facility for several months before being moved to Dolphin Quest Hawaii. She's given birth to ten calves there: a stillborn in 1994, Malia in 1995, Hanale in 1997, Keo in 2000, Makana in 2003, Hua in 2008, Noelani in 2010, Malu in 2012, Haukea in 2016, and a currently unnamed calf in 2020. Makana, Hua, and Noelani have since been transferred out of Dolphin Quest Hawaii, Malia died in 2000, and Hanale died in 2002.

Offspring:

* Pele's Stillborn (1994)
* Malia
* Hanale
* Keo
* Makana
* Hua
* Noelani
* Malu
* Haukea
* Pele's Calf (2020)
Mattie

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

## Physical Traits

### Species

Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphin

Mattie is an Atlantic bottlenose dolphin (*Tursiops truncatus*) that currently lives at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom. She was born there on October 4th, 2005 to Sadie. Her father is Merlin.

Mattie has lived at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom for her entire life. In 2012, her mother Sadie died.
Roxy (Marineland Dolphin Adventure 1990)

## Roxy

Photo taken by and at Marineland Dolphin Adventure.

Roxy is an Atlantic bottlenose dolphin (*Tursiops truncatus*) that currently lives at the Georgia Aquarium. She was born at Marineland Dolphin Adenture on August 26th, 1990. Her mother is Pebbles and her father is Chubby.

In 2002, Roxy gave birth to a calf that she abandoned shortly afterwards. Despite intervention from staff, the calf did not survive. Roxy gave birth to two more calves, Tocoi in 2008, and Surge in 2016. In late 2019, she was transferred to the Georgia Aquarium.

Offspring:

* Roxy's Calf (2002)
* Tocoi
* Surge
Piper

Photo taken on January 18th, 2014 at SeaWorld Orlando by Flickr user "Seals4Reals".

## Physical Traits

### Species

Short-Finned Pilot Whale

Piper is a short-finned pilot whale (*Globicephala macrohynchus*) that currently lives at SeaWorld San Diego. She was rescued on the Florida coast on September 1st, 2012.

On September 1st of 2012, a pod of 22 pilot whales stranded on Avalon Beach, Florida. 17 of the whales either died on the beach or were euthanized, but five juveniles, two males and three females, were rescued and brought to Florida Atlantic University's Harbor Branch Institute. One of the males died two days later. On September 5th, the surviving four whales were transported to SeaWorld Orlando for long term care. It's unclear what happened, but one of the females also passed away, leaving three survivors: Ace, Ava, and Piper. Out of the three, Piper was the youngest. At the time of her stranding, she hadn't even developed teeth yet. That National Marine Fisheries Service declared the trio unreleasable, due to their young age at the time of the stranding. In 2017, the pilot whales were moved to Shamu Stadium to give them more space. Two years later, the decision was made to to send the three pilot whales to SeaWorld San Diego to keep San Diego's lone pilot whale Argo company. On September 16th, 2019, Ace, Ava, and Piper arrived in San Diego.
Tyler

Photo taken on November 1st, 2007 at Discovery Cove by Flickr user "novaengliae".

## Physical Traits

### Species

Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphin

Tyler is an Atlantic bottlenose dolphin (*Tursiops truncatus*) that currently lives at SeaWorld Orlando. He was born there on May 29th, 1994 to Tanya. His father is Lester.

Tyler was born at SeaWorld Orlando in 1994. At the age of six, he left his mother behind and moved to Discovery Cove, where he stayed for 16 years. In 2008, while Tyler lived at Discovery Cove, he was involved in an accident with a dolphin named Sharky. During a performance, the two collided in midair while leaping out of the water. Tyler was unhurt, but Sharky later died from her injuries. In May of 2016, Tyler was moved to SeaWorld Orlando.
Nala

Photo taken at SeaWorld Orlando by Instgram user "swo\_dolphins".

Nala is a common bottlenose dolphin (*Tursiops truncatus*) that currently lives at SeaWorld Orlando. She was born on August 24th, 2013 at SeaWorld San Antonio. Her mother is Nikki and her father, through artificial insemination, is Razzle. Nala is 62.5% Pacific and 37.% Atlantic.

On September 16th, 2019, Nala was moved to SeaWorld Orlando.
Makaio

Photo taken on January 30th, 2019 at SeaWorld Orlando by Flickr user "Jennifer Stuber".

## Physical Traits

### Species

Killer Whale

Makaio is a killer whale (*Orcinus orca*) that currently lives at SeaWorld Orlando. He was born there on October 9th, 2010 to Katina. His father is Tilikum. Makaio is 100% Icelandic. As of March 2016, Makaio is about 13 feet long. As of July 2017, he weighs around 2,800 pounds.

Shortly after Makaio was born, SeaWorld set up a poll to choose his name. The options were Nico (Greek for "Victory"), Haruki (Japanese for "Shining Brightly"), and Makaio (Hawaiian for "Gift of God"). Makaio was the name chosen. Because Makaio was born after waterwork was stopped by SeaWorld, waterwork was never performed with him.
Pepe

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

## Physical Traits

### Species

Commerson's Dolphin

Pepe is a Chilean Commerson's dolphin (*Cephalorhynchus commersonii commersonii*) that currently lives at Aquatica Orlando. He was born at SeaWorld San Diego on May 23rd, 1993. His mother is Betsy and his father is Pancho.

In 1996, Pepe moved to SeaWorld Cleveland. He returned to SeaWorld San Diego five years later. There, he sired his first calf with Ringer. Sadly, it died a few days after birth. In 2008, Pepe was moved to Aquatica Orlando. In 2016, his mother Betsy joined him, but she died shortly after the move.

Offspring:

* Ringer's Calf (2007)
Maris

Maris was 21 year old female beluga whale (Delphinapterus leucas) who lived at the Georgia Aquarium.

Maris was born in on July 28, 1994 at the New York Aquarium to Natasha and Winston, and was transferred to Georgia Aquarium on November 6, 2005.

In 2012, Maris had her first calf, but the newborn had several issues and couldn't survive.

In May 2015, Maris gave birth to another calf. The calf appeared to be healthy, and was even able to swim up to the surface to take a breath by itself. However, a month later, the calf was showing signs of lethargy and was beginning to need asisstance to swim. Unfortunately, the calf died on June 5.

Because the veterinary team at Georgia Aquarium conducted constant medical checkups on Maris, there seemed to be no reason to believe that she was sick.

Unfortunately, she passed away on October 22nd, 2015 at around 2pm. Qinu and Grayson appeared to be worried the day she passed away, but soon resumed their normal routines. According to several sources, Maris was the third beluga whale to die at the Georgia Aquarium; the other two being her calves.

Her necropsy results reported her cause of death being acute heart failure from unknown etiology.
Magic

Photo taken on January 18th, 2016 at the Brookfield Zoo by Flickr user "SterlingSeal".

## Physical Traits

### Species

Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphin

Magic was an Atlantic bottlenose dolphin (*Tursiops truncatus*) that lived at the Brookfield Zoo. He was born there on October 28th, 2013 to Spree. His father was Chinook.

Magic had lived at the Brookfield Zoo for his entire life. Due to inadequate maternal care from his mother Spree, Magic was hand-reared. He died on December 16, 2020.
Spirit

Photo taken on August 28th, 2020 at the National Aquarium by Instagram user "livingwithporpoise".

## Physical Traits

### Species

Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphin

Spirit is an Atlantic bottlenose dolphin (*Tursiops truncatus*) that currently lives at the National Aquarium. She was born there on April 13th, 2001 to Nani. Her father is Nalu.

Spirit has lived at the National Aquarium for her entire life. Her first and only calf, born in 2011, died a few months after birth. There are plans to move all of the National Aquarium's dolphins, including Spirit, to a seaside sanctuary. These plans have been around since 2016, though they keep being delayed.

Offspring:

* Spirit's Calf (2011)
Maui (Discovery Cove 2007)

## Maui

Photo taken on June 29th, 2010 at Discovery Cove by Flickr user "Claire Minchin".

## Physical Traits

### Species

Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphin

Maui is an Atlantic bottlenose dolphin (*Tursiops truncatus*) that currently lives at Discovery Cove. She was born there on April 20th, 2007 to Roxy. Her father is Capricorn.

Maui has lived at Discovery Cove for her whole life.
Nahele

Photo taken in September of 2014 at Dolphin Quest Hawaii by Flickr user "RICKY EILERMAN".

## Physical Traits

### Species

Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphin

Nahele is an Atlantic bottlenose dolphin (*Tursiops truncatus*) that currently lives at Dolphin Quest Hawaii. He was born there on October 15th, 2012 to Kona. His father is Nimbus.

Nahele has lived at Dolphin Quest Hawaii for his entire life.
Lotus

Photo taken in May of 2018 at Island Dolphin Care by Tripadvisor user "james m".

## Physical Traits

### Species

Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphin

Lotus is an Atlantic bottlenose dolphin (*Tursiops truncatus*) that currently lives at Island Dolphin Care. She was born there on August 27th, 2008 to Squirt. Her father is Bob.

Lotus has lived at Island Dolphin Care for her entire life.
EPISODE 276

## Description

This week, while Paul shuttles his Mom to and from Palm Springs to attend Uncle Bob's funeral (you can meet Bob by listening to wttm #156), we present a mostly unedited arrival at the park to kickoff the summer of Westfest.

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Roxy (SeaWorld Cleveland 1998)

## Roxy

Photo taken on February 20th, 2011 at Discovery Cove by Flickr user "Hannah Reese".

## Physical Traits

### Species

Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphin

Roxy is an Atlantic bottlenose dolphin (*Tursiops truncatus*) that currently lives at Discovery Cove. She was born at SeaWorld Cleveland on June 19th, 1998. Her mother is Thelma and her father is Clyde.

Roxy and her mother were moved to Discovery Cove in April of 2000. On April 20th, 2007, she gave birth to her first calf, a female named Maui. She gave birth to another calf, Amelia, in 2009. Amelia died two years later. Roxy's third calf, Kona, was born in 2016.

Offspring:

* Maui
* Amelia
* Kona