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Kamali'i

Photo taken by and at Sea Life Park.

Kamali'i is an Atlantic bottlenose dolphin (*Tursiops truncatus*) that currently lives at Sea Life Park. He was captured off the coast of Mississippi in the Gulf of Mexico on December 31st, 1972. As of November of 2019, Kamali'i weighs around 500 pounds.

After being captured, Kamali'i was moved to a holding facility (possibly Marine Animal Productions) before being moved to Sea Life Park. He has lived there ever since.
Kailani Koa

Photo taken on April 12th, 2013 at SeaWorld San Diego by Flickr user "lolilujah".

## Physical Traits

### Species

Common Bottlenose Dolphin

Kailani Koa (better known as Koa) is a common bottlenose dolphin (*Tursiops truncatus*) that currently lives at SeaWorld San Diego. She was born there on June 13th, 2009 to Sadie. Her father is Bodine. Koa is 75% Pacific and 25% Atlantic.

Koa has lived at SeaWorld San Diego for her entire life. Her mother, Sadie, was transferred to SeaWorld San Antonio in 2017.
Kalia

Photo taken on April 18th, 2009 at SeaWorld San Diego by Flickr user "Bryce Bradford".

## Physical Traits

### Species

Killer Whale

Kalia is a killer whale (*Orcinus orca*) that currently lives at SeaWorld San Diego. She was born there on December 21st, 2004 to Kasatka. Her father is Keet. She is 87.5% Icelandic and 12.5% Southern Resident. As of April 2016, Kalia is about 16 feet long and weighs around 4,600 pounds.

Other names considered for Kalia included Akuah, Noelle, Makai, Mele, Nuar, and Tehya. When Kalia was six months old, she fell very ill and had to receive daily injections. This resulted in her distrusting trainers for several months afterwards. Though she was never an aggressive whale, Kalia was known to have poor waterwork etiquette. She could act pushy and had tried to grab trainer's feet before. Still, she was doing waterwork up until 2010.

Kalia gave birth to her first calf, Amaya, in 2014. Kalia both mated naturally with Ulises, the calf's father, and was artificially inseminated with his sperm, so it's not known which method got her pregnant. Amaya died on August 19, 2021, which seemed to very much effect her.

Offspring:

* Amaya
Lanikai

Photo taken on May 11th, 2017 at SeaWorld San Diego Flickr user "Mantrize".

Lanikai is an Atlantic bottlenose dolphin (*Tursiops truncatus*) that currently lives at SeaWorld San Diego. She was born there on November 12th, 2013 to Kolohe. Her father is assumed to be Crunch, though it could also be Razzle or Deke.

Lanikai has lived at SeaWorld San Diego for her entire life. Her name was publicly announced on January 18th, 2014.
Captive Cetacean Wiki

**Welcome to the Captive Cetacean Wiki!**
This is a wiki dedicated to profiling all cetaceans kept under human care, both those still alive today and those who have died or been released. Anyone can edit and improve this wiki. This is an English wiki, so please keep edits to English.

## Species

Atlantic Spotted Dolphins

Beluga Whales

Bottlenose Dolphins

Commerson's Dolphins

Dwarf Sperm Whales

Gervais' Beaked Whale

Hybrids

Killer Whales

Melon-Headed Whales

Pacific White-Sided Dolphins

Pantropical Spotted Dolphins

Pygmy Killer Whales

Pygmy Sperm Whales

Risso's Dolphins

Rough Toothed Dolphins

Short-Beaked Common Dolphins

Short-Finned Pilot Whales

Spinner Dolphins
Coral

Photo was taken on November 5th, 2007 at Discovery Cove by Flickr user "Ben Yanis".

## Physical Traits

### Species

Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphin

Coral is an Atlantic bottlenose dolphin (*Tursiops truncatus*) that currently lives at Discovery Cove. She was born there on October 4th, 2000 to Jenny. Her father is Phil.

Coral has lived at Discovery Cove for her whole life. On June 3rd, 2009, she gave birth to her first calf, Kailani. In 2012, she was rumored to be pregnant, but there's no word as to how the pregnancy turned out, or if she was pregnant in the first place. In 2015, she gave birth to a second calf, Reef.

Offspring:

* Kailani
* Reef
Hemingway (Marineland Dolphin Adventure 2011)

## Hemingway

Photo taken by and at the Indianapolis Zoo.

Hemingway is an Atlantic bottlenose dolphin (*Tursiops truncatus*) that currently lives at the Indianapolis Zoo. He was born at Marineland Dolphin Adventure on September 5th, 2011. His mother is Dazzle and his father is Alvin.

Hemingway was named after author Ernest Hemingway. He was moved to the Indianapolis Zoo in 2018.
Ava

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

## Physical Traits

### Species

Short-Finned Pilot Whale

Ava 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. The National Marine Fisheries Service declared the trio unreleasable, due to their young age at the time of the stranding. In 2015, Ava fell ill with a bacterial infection, but she soon recovered. In 2017, the pilot whales were moved to Shamu Stadium to give them more space. Two years later, the decision was made 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.
Kyla

Photo taken at Discovery Cove by The Sunshine Kids Foundation.

Kyla is a common bottlenose dolphin (*Tursiops truncatus*) that currently lives at Discovery Cove. She was born there on June 7th, 2009 to Copper. Her father is Capricorn.

Kyla has lived at Discovery Cove for her whole life. In 2013, her mother died.
J.J.

Photo taken by and at the Miami Seaquarium.

J.J. is an Atlantic bottlenose dolphin (*Tursiops truncatus*) that currently lives at the Miami Seaquarium. He was born there on September 4th, 1975 to Melissa. His father is Flippy.

J.J. has lived at the Miami Seaquarium for his entire life. He has sired many calves while living there.

Offspring:

* Cookie
* Ripley
* Indigo
* Bebe's Calf (1995)
* Echo
* Skye (Miami Seaquarium 1997)
* Orion
* Star
* Bimini (Miami Seaquarium 1999)
* Onyx
* Abaco
* Croix
* Luna (Miami Seaquarium 2002)
* Jupiter
* Zo
* Azul
Imaq

Photo taken on January 18th, 2010 at the Vancouver Aquarium by Flickr user "Brenda".

## Physical Traits

### Species

Beluga Whale

Imaq was a beluga whale (*Delphinapterus leucas*) that lived at the Georgia Aquarium. He was captured in Hudson Bay, Manitoba on August 12th, 1990.

After capture, Imaq was brought to the Vancouver Aquarium. He stayed there until 2011, when he was moved to SeaWorld San Antonio. In 2019, Imaq was moved to the Georgia Aquarium.On October 28,2022,Georgia Aquarium announced that Imaq died in the morning.

Offspring:

* Tuvaq
* Tiqa
* Nala (Vancouver Aquarium 2009)
* Samson
* Stella
* Martha's Calf (2015)
* Kenai
* Innik
Ikaika

Photo taken on February 29th, 2020 at SeaWorld San Diego by Flickr user "jessicalambertxx".

## Physical Traits

### Species

Killer Whale

Ikaika is a killer whale (*Orcinus orca*) that currently lives at SeaWorld San Diego. He was born at SeaWorld Orlando on August 25th, 2002. His mother is Katina and his father is Tilikum. He is 100% Icelandic. As of 2015, Ikaika is about 19 feet long. As of July 2022,He is about 9,900 Ibs,Making him SWSD's Largest Killer Whale.

Ikaika's name was selected by a poll. The options were Ikaika (Hawaiian for "strong"), Mottaka (Icelandic for "reception"), Ramu (in honor of a late whale by that name), Tsunami, and Ramius (after the character from *The Hunt for Red October*).

On November 17th, 2006, Ikaika was transferred to Marineland of Canada on a breeding loan in exchange for three beluga whales. There, he met Marineland's three whales: Nootka V, Kiska, and Kiska's daughter Athena. In 2008, Nootka suddenly died and Athena died the following year. Ikaika and Kiska did not get along and Ikaika would harass and attack Kiska so frequently the two were often separated.

In 2011, SeaWorld sued Marineland in an effort to get Ikaika back. They claimed Marineland was not taking care of him properly. During the court case, it was revealed that Ikaika had attacked newborn calf, his little sister Nalani, while he lived in Orlando and he was known for his aggressive tendencies. He had also acted aggressively towards humans, once grabbing a trainer's arm and grabbing trainer's boot on another occasion. Up until he left for Marineland, Ikaika was sedated twice a day with valium in an effort to "mellow him out".

SeaWorld won Ikaika back from Marineland and he was transferred to SeaWorld San Diego on November 13th, 2011. He's lived there ever since. Kiska remained at Marineland without the companionship of any other cetaceans until her passing in 2023.
Calypso (Miami Seaquarium 2014)

## Calypso

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

## Physical Traits

### Species

Common Bottlenose Dolphin

Calypso is a common bottlenose dolphin (*Tursiops truncatus*) that currently lives at the Miami Seaquarium. She was born there on April 11th, 2014 to Panama. Her father is Sundance. Calypso is 75% Atlantic and 25% Pacific.

Calypso has lived at the Miami Seaquarium. Her name was decided via poll, with the other options being Fiji, Bali, and Sanibel.
Alexander Novayen

**Alexander Novayen** (Sol 9, 123 A.C. - December 21, 226 A.C.) was the most important explorer in the world, discovering most of the Far North.

## Life

Novayen was born to Amilya and Tomask Novayen in 123 A.C. His family was extremely poor and his father was a sailor in the Ostish Royal Navy.

When he was 19, he joined the ORN during the Telstish Rebellion of 140 A.C. against the Telstic rebels on Mekéya Island. After the captain of their ship died, he navigated it to safety. Tsar Yevon III was so impressed, he made him captain of 3 ships: Rentya, Kentya, and Hentya.

In 156, at the age of 33, Tsar Yevon III sent him on an expedition with his 3 ships to map the northern part of the Greatland Isle, or the Héanaléya Island. He also mapped the coast above the island, which he referred to as the Hyusisón Stan (Northern Land). He also mapped the Novayen Coast (before it flooded and became the Novayen Archipelago) in 160. He returned to Vishapsfort (Dragonsfort *Dragon's Fort*) in 163, where he was sent to map the eastern side of the Far North. He left Eshthap in 170 and mapped all of the Gulf of Eshtia and Hast Island (the island was discovered by Yames Hest/Hast in 122 but never mapped).
Dinghy

Photo taken by and at Dolphins Plus Oceanside.

Dinghy is an Atlantic bottlenose dolphin (*Tursiops truncatus*) that currently lives at Dolphins Plus Oceanside. She was captured on September 7th, 1980.

After being captured, Dinghy was moved to Dolphins Plus Oceanside. Her first calf, born in 1990, died the day it was born. In 1993, she gave birth to another calf, Kimbit. Kimbit was transferred out of Dolphins Plus Oceanside in 2001. Dinghy miscarried a calf in 1999, and gave birth to a fourth calf, Julie, in 2007. Julie was transferred to Dolphins Plus Bayside in 2011. Her fifth calf, Baby Bit, was born in 2011. Dinghy gave birth to another calf, Tug, in 2016.

Offspring:

* Dinghy's Calf (1990)
* Kimbit
* Dinghy's Miscarriage (1999)
* Julie
* Baby Bit
* Tug
Ivan

Photo taken by and at Gulf World Marine Park.

Ivan was a rough-toothed dolphin (*Steno bradanensis*) that lived at Gulf World Marine Park. He was rescued on September 27th, 2004.

Ivan stranded on Cape San Blas, Florida shortly after Hurricane Ivan. Four other rough-toothed dolphins stranded nearby. They were rescued by Gulf World Marine Park. Two of the dolphins died days after being rescued and a third died in January of 2005. Ivan survived, as did a female named Doris. He was declared nonreleasable by the National Marine Fisheries Service and Gulf World was chosen to be his permanent home. In late 2019, Ivan was moved to Marineland of Florida along with another rough-toothed dolphin named Stan. He was returned to Gulf World after Stan unexpectedly died.

Ivan died on May 30,2021.

Offspring:

* Largo's Calf (2012)
Cascade

Photo taken around November of 2012 at SeaWorld San Diego by SeaWorld San Diego.

## Physical Traits

### Species

Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphin

Cascade is an Atlantic bottlenose dolphin (*Tursiops truncatus*) that currently lives at SeaWorld San Diego. She was captured in the Gulf of Mexico on August 19th, 1988.

After Cascade was captured, she was sent to the U.S. Navy. There, she gave birth to her first calf, Randall. He still lives with the U.S. Navy. On July 5th, 2005, Cascade was moved to SeaWorld San Diego. She gave birth to a calf in 2006 that died about two weeks after it was born. Cascade gave birth again in 2008 to a calf that died the day of its birth. The next year, she gave birth to Montenegro. He died in 2016 from a fungal infection. Cascade's last calf, Rain, was born in 2012. Rain was moved to the Long Marine Laboratory in 2017.

Offspring:

* Randall
* Cascade's Calf (2006)
* Cascade's Calf (2008)
* Montenegro
* Rain
Lightning (Mote Marine Laboratory 2018)

## Lightning

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

## Physical Traits

### Species

Pygmy Killer Whale

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

Lightning stranded in Clearwater, Florida with another pygmy killer whale. The pair was rescued by the Clearwater Marine Aquarium, and brought to the Mote Marine Laboratory. They were named Thunder and Lightning because they arrived at the lab during a severe thunderstorm. Lightning was suffering from gastric issues, parasites, pneumonia, and infection. She showed little to no interest in food and had difficulty swimming on her own. Lightning and Thunder were presumed to be socially bonded, as the pair repeatedly touched pectoral flippers and made eye contact with each other.

On the morning of September 5th, 2018, Lightning passed away. Her companion Thunder died shortly after she did. Both of their skeletons are preserved at Mote's Ruth DeLynn Cetaceans Osteological Collection.
Capricorn

Photo taken on July 16th, 2010 at Discovery Cove by Flickr user "naturegirl88".

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

Capricorn was captured with another dolphin named Lester. Capricorn was brought to SeaWorld San Diego after his capture. In 1983, he was moved to SeaWorld Orlando. At an unknown date, Capricorn was moved to SeaWorld San Diego before being moved to SeaWorld San Antonio at some point between 1989 and 1992. On April 3rd, 2000, Capricorn was moved to Discovery Cove and he's lived there ever since. Over the years, Capricorn has sired at least 19 calves.

Capricorn played a female dolphin named Cindy in the movie *Jaws 3-D.*

Offspring:

* Yoko
* Sprite's Calf (1995)
* Marius
* Porter
* Ripley
* Rose
* Natalie
* Nacha's Calf (1998)
* Punta's Calf (1998)
* Yoyo's Calf (1998)
* Ping
* Jenever's Calf (1998)
* Fathom
* Jovi
* Brady
* Maui
* Catalina
* Liko
* Brigg
* Kyla
* Rhett
Apollo

Photo taken on May 17th, 2018 at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom by Flickr user "SterlingSeal".

## Physical Traits

### Species

Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphin

Apollo is an Atlantic bottlenose dolphin (*Tursiops truncatus*) that currently lives at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom. He was born there on February 5th, 2015 to Yoshe. His father, through artificial insemination, is Deke.

Apollo has lived at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom for his entire life.
Cobalt

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

## Physical Traits

### Species

Common Bottlenose Dolphin

Cobalt is a common bottlenose dolphin (*Tursiops truncatus*) that currently lives at the Miami Seaquarium. He was born there on March 19th, 2010 to Panama. His father is Indigo. Cobalt in 75% Atlantic and 25% Pacific.

Cobalt has lived at the Miami Seaquarium for his entire life.
Cayman

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

## Physical Traits

### Species

Common Bottlenose Dolphin

Cayman is a common bottlenose dolphin (*Tursiops truncatus*) that currently lives at the Miami Seaquarium. They were born there on October 5th, 2011 to Bimini. Their father is unknown.

Cayman has lived at the Miami Seaquarium for their entire life.
Lily (Dolphin Quest Bermuda 2004)

## Lily

Photo taken on January 21st, 2017 at Marineland Dolphin Adventure by Flickr user "Jaynee Grace".

## Physical Traits

### Species

Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphin

Lily is an Atlantic bottlenose dolphin (*Tursiops truncatus*) that currently lives at the Georgia Aquarium. She was born at Dolphin Quest Bermuda on April 9th, 2004. Her mother is Cirrus and her father is Khyber.

In 2010, Lily was moved to the Georgia Aquarium. Three years later, she was moved to Marineland. In 2016, she gave birth to Oli, her first calf. In late 2019, she returned to the Georgia Aquarium.

Offspring:

* Oli
Hercules

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

## Physical Traits

### Species

Rough-Toothed Dolphin

Hercules was a rough-toothed dolphin (*Steno bradanensis*) that was rescued on December 28th, 1998.

Hercules stranded on Santa Rosa Beach, Florida with 11 other other rough-toothed dolphins. Four of them, including Hercules, were taken taken to the Mote Marine Laboratory. Two if them died enroute, but Hercules and a female dolphin named Holly arrived at the lab. Hercules as originally the healthier of the two and was eating within a few days. In February of 1999, his condition started to deteriorate and he began going into renal failure.

Hercules' condition got worse and worse until his death of March 6th, 1999. A necropsy revealed that he was suffering from severe intestinal and heart disease.
Catalina (SeaWorld San Antonio 1993)

## Catalina

Photo taken on February 19th, 2012 at SeaWorld San Antonio by Flickr user "Laura".

## Physical Traits

### Species

Pacific White-Sided Dolphin

Catalina was Pacific white-sided dolphin (*Lagenorhynchus obliquidens*) that currently lived at the Miami Seaquarium. She was born at SeaWorld San Antonio on September 5th, 1993. Her mother was Lorelai and her father was Jump-Jump.

In 1999, she gave birth to her first calf, Avalon. Her second calf, Bolt, was born in 2009. In late April or early May of 2018, Catalina was moved to the Miami Seaquarium on a loan. There, she was known for living with a killer whale named Lolita.

Because Miami Seaquarium cut Lolita's diet in half, Lolita was described as being aggressive and placing trauma on Catalina in December of 2021. SeaWorld then decided to move Catalina back to their Orlando park for extensive treatment(which Miami Seaquarium didn't have, and they wanted her back), where she died sometime between or during December 5th-9th.

Offspring:

* Avalon
* Bolt
Jasmine

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

## Physical Traits

### Species

Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphin

Jasmine is an Atlantic bottlenose dolphin (*Tursiops truncatus*) that currently lives at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom. She was captured in the Gulf of Mexico on May 11th, 1989.

Jasmine was captured by Marine Mammal Productions alongside Merlin and she was held by them for two months before being sold to Six Flags. She was transferred to Six Flags Discovery Kingdom on June 7th, 1989. There, she gave birth to her first calf, Avalon. She gave birth to another calf in 2000, but it died a few days after birth. In 2001, Jasmine was moved to Six Flags Worlds of Adventure. She returned to Discovery Kingdom three years later. Jasmine gave birth again in 2005, but the calf also died after a few days. Jasmine's final calf, Titan, was born in 2010. Titan died two years later.

Offspring:

* Avalon (Six Flags Discovery Kingdom 1994)
* Jasmine's Calf (2000)
* Jasmine's Calf (2005)
* Titan
Caesar

Photo taken on Caesar's admission to the Mote Marine Laboratory.

Caesar is an Atlantic bottlenose dolphin (*Tursiops truncatus*) that was rescued on March 22nd, 2004.

Caesar stranded on Pass-a-Grille Beach in Florida. He was rescued and taken to the Mote Marine Laboratory. Caesar had a small infected wound in his side, which was treated until the infection disappeared. Seeing as he had no other health issues, Caesar was quickly cleared for release. He was released the Gulf of Mexico west of Egmont Key on June 15th, 2004. On the 22nd, Caesar stranded on Manasota Key, but was pushed back into the water and swam away. He was tracked for about a month after release.
Cacica

Photo taken by and at the Dolphin Research Center.

Cacica is an Atlantic bottlenose dolphin (*Tursiops truncatus*) that currently lives at the Dolphin Research Center. She was born there on February 24th, 2015 to Calusa. Her father, through A.I., is Razzle.

Cacica has lived at the Dolphin Research Center for her entire life.
Laka

Photo taken by and at Sea Life Park.

Laka is an Atlantic bottlenose dolphin (*Tursiops truncatus*) that currently lives at Sea Life Park. She was captured off the coast of Mississippi in the Gulf of Mexico on July 13th, 1974.

After capture, Laka was moved to the U.S. Navy's Marine Mammal Program, where she may have been known as "DBE" (DeeBee). In 1979, Laka was moved to Sea Life Park, where she's lived ever since. She was named after a Hawaiian word for "gentle". During her time there, she mated with a false killer whale and in 1985, she gave birth to a stillborn hybrid. After that, she gave birth to four other calves: Hi'iaka in 1988, Poliahu in 1991, Adela in 2006, and Nalu in 2010.

Offspring:

* Laka's Calf (1985)
* Hi'iaka
* Poliahu
* Adela
* Nalu
Clyde (Mote Marine Laboratory 2005)

## Clyde

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

## Physical Traits

### Species

Risso's Dolphin

Clyde is a Risso's dolphin (*Grampus griseus*) that was rescued on July 15th, 2005.

Clyde stranded off of Marco Island, Florida with four other Risso's dolphins. Clyde and a pregnant female named Bonnie were taken to the Mote Marine Laboratory for rehabilitation. Both dolphins began swimming right away, and Clyde began eating within a few days. Bonnie and Clyde were well enough that they were supposed to be released in early December of 2005, but Bonnie contracted a viral infection that delayed the release. Though the lab wanted to release both dolphins together, Clyde had been healthy for months while Bonnie continued to have health issues. Because Clyde was healthy, the lab went ahead with plans for his release. On February 10th, 2006, Clyde was released 115 miles west of Sarasota into the Gulf of Mexico. He was tracked for almost a month after release. Bonnie ended up passing away.
Panama

Photo taken by and at the Miami Seaquarium.

Panama is common bottlenose dolphin (*Tursiops truncatus*) that currently lives at the Miami Seaquarium. She was born there on July 19th, 1994 to Pearl. Her father is Lil' Man. Panama is 50% Atlantic and 50% Pacific. As of March of 2017, she weighs around 600 pounds.

Panama has lived at the Miami Seaquarium for her entire life. She's given birth to five calves, Rioux in 2003, Balboa in 2006, Cobalt in 2010, Calypso in 2014, and Boo in 2017. Balboa died in 2016 and Rioux died in 2017.

Offspring:

* Rioux
* Balboa
* Cobalt
* Calypso (Miami Seaquarium 2014)
* Boo
Archer

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

Archer is a common bottlenose dolphin (*Tursiops truncatus*) that currently lives at SeaWorld Orlando. He was born there on March 31st, 2014 to Ariel. His father is unknown.

On November 18th, 2016, Archer was transferred to Discovery Cove. He returned to SeaWorld Orlando in June or July of 2017.
Boo

Photo taken at the Miami Seaquarium by Instagram user "jordanlejeunephotography".

## Physical Traits

### Species

Common Bottlenose Dolphin

Boo is a common bottlenose dolphin (*Tursiops truncatus*) that currently lives at the Miami Seaquarium. She was born there on October 30th, 2017 to Panama. Her father is Sundance. Boo is 75% Atlantic and 25% Pacific.

Boo has lived at the Miami Seaquarium for her entire life. Her name was decided via poll, with the other options being Olive, Sanibel, and Tortuga.
Amara

Photo taken on December 8th, 2018 at SeaWorld Orlando by Flickr user "Connor LaViola".

## Physical Traits

### Species

Common Bottlenose Dolphin

Amara is a common bottlenose dolphin (*Tursiops truncatus*) that currently lives at SeaWorld Orlando. She was born at Discovery Cove on June 22nd, 2009. Her mother is Astra and her father is Akai. Amara is 75% Atlantic and 25% Pacific.

In September of 2014, Amara's ownership was transferred to Dolphin Connection, though she continued to reside at Discovery Cove. In 2017, Amara was moved to SeaWorld Orlando.
Betty (Mote Marine Laboratory 2007)

## Betty

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

## Physical Traits

### Species

Risso's Dolphin

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

Betty stranded with her calf, Big Al, 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. The other cow/calf pair, Wilma and Pebbles, ended up passing away. Betty had some issues with infection, but she made a full recovery. Betty and her son were released on September 27th, 2007 southwest of Venice Inlet. They were observed together an hour after release.

Offspring:

* Big Al
Jett (Gulf World Marine Park 2010)

## Jett

Photo taken in August of 2016 at Gulf World Marine Park by Tripadvisor user "Jessica S".

## Physical Traits

### Species

Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphin

Jett is an Atlantic bottlenose dolphin (*Tursiops truncatus*) that currently lives at Gulf World Marine Park. He was born there on August 31st, 2010 to Sandy. His father is Sebastian.

Jett has lived at Gulf World Marine Park for his entire life.
Coquina

Photo taken on January 21st, 2017 at Marineland Dolphin Adventure by Flickr user "Jaynee Grace".

## Physical Traits

### Species

Common Bottlenose Dolphin

Coquina is a common bottlenose dolphin (*Tursiops truncatus*) that currently lives at the Indianapolis Zoo. She was born at Marineland Dolphin Adventure on May 22nd, 2014. Her mother is Dazzle and her father is Zac. Coquina is 87.5% Atlantic and 12.5% Pacific.

Coquina's name was decided by a poll. The other options were Calypso, Shimmer, and Stella. In late 2019, she was moved to the Indianapolis Zoo.
Juno (Mote Marine Laboratory 1994)

## Juno

Photo taken by and at the Mote Marine Laboratory.

Juno was a pygmy sperm whale (*Kogia breviceps*) that was rescued on August 17th, 1994.

Juno was found stranded on Juno Beach in Palm Beach County, Florida and was taken to the Mote Marine Laboratory. She was around a month old and wouldn't nurse from a bottle, so she had to be tube fed. A few months after rescue, Juno began accepting squid, but she was never fully weaned.

On January 11th, 1995, Juno suddenly died. A necropsy revealed a rupture in her intestines.
Big Al

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

## Physical Traits

### Species

Risso's Dolphin

Big Al is a Risso's dolphin (*Grampus griseus*) that was rescued on May 4th, 2007. His mother is Betty.

Big Al stranded with his mother, Betty, 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. The other cow/calf pair, Wilma and Pebbles, ended up passing away. Big Al had some issues with infection, but he made a full recovery. Big Al and his mother were released on September 27th, 2007 southwest of Venice Inlet. They were observed together an hour after release.
Dexter

Photo taken on August 31st, 2006 at Discovery Cove at Flickr user "Joseph Esquivel".

## Physical Traits

### Species

Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphin

Dexter is an Atlantic bottlenose dolphin (*Tursiops truncatus*) that currently lives at SeaWorld Orlando. He was born at Discovery Cove on May 7th, 2004. His mother is Dixie and his father is Lester.

On February 3rd, 2016, Dexter was moved to SeaWorld Orlando.
Bunsen

Bunsen was a 12-year-old male hybrid bottlenose dolphin who lived at the US Navy Marine Mammal Program. He was born at SeaWorld San Diego on August 30th, 1998 to Beaker and Bodine. He was 75% Pacific Bottlenose and 25% Atlantic Bottlenose. He was moved to the US Navy Marine Mammal Program on March 23rd, 2004. Bunsen passed away on November 5th, 2010 due to mesenteric torsion.
Lily (Gulfarium 2003)

## Lily

Photo taken at the Gulfarium by Flickr user "EchoBeluga".

Lily is an Atlantic bottlenose dolphin (*Tursiops truncatus*) that currently lives at the Gulfarium. She was born there on April 20th, 2003 to Delilah. Her father is Prince.

Lily spent a few months at Gulf World Marine Park in 2012, but she returned to the Gulfarium. In 2014, she gave birth to her first calf, who died in infancy. Her second calf, Kaya, was born in 2015.

Offspring:

* Lily's Calf (2014)
* Kaya
Jenever

Photo taken on September 14th, 2010 at SeaWorld Orlando by Flickr user "Seals4Reals".

## Physical Traits

### Species

Common Bottlenose Dolphin

Jenever was a common bottlenose dolphin (*Tursiops truncatus)* that lived at SeaWorld Orlando. She was born there on October 20th, 1981 to Wendy. Her father is unknown.

Jenever has spent most of her life at SeaWorld Orlando. She was born there and lived there for ten years before being transferred to SeaWorld San Antonio. While there, she mated with Guy and gave birth to her first calf, Jensen, in 1992. Her next calf, Porter, was sired by Capricorn and was born in 1995. She gave birth to a second calf sired by Capricorn in 1998, but it died just before it turned three weeks old. On April 3rd, 2000, Jenever returned to Orlando with her son Jensen. Porter joined them in 2002. While Jenever was still in San Antonio, her mother Wendy, who'd never left Orlando after being captured, died from septicemia. In 2009, her son Porter died and Jensen died in 2015, leaving Jenever without any living family members.

Being the oldest female bottlenose at the park, Jenever is the matriarch of the SeaWorld Orlando dolphin pod. She can be identified by her beefy, stocky appearance.

Jenever was euthanized in March 2022.

Offspring:

* Jenson
* Porter
* Jenever's Calf (1998)
* Jenever's Stillborn (2003)
Buster (Mote Marine Laboratory 1997)

## Buster

Photo taken by and at the Mote Marine Laboratory.

Buster is an Atlantic bottlenose dolphin (*Tursiops truncatus*) that was rescued on September 20th, 1997.

Buster stranded on the Gulf side of Siesta Key, Florida, and was taken to the Mote Marine Laboratory. It was believed that he stranded due to bloating. Buster ate and behaved normally, so he was released on November 28th, 1997. He was tracked via satellite for about a day.
Aleta

Photo taken by and at the Dolphin Research Center.

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

Aleta has lived at Discovery Cove for her entire life. She's given birth to four calves: Destiny in 2001, a calf that died shortly after birth in 2004, Delta in 2009, and Diva in 2013. Destiny died in infancy.

Offspring:

* Destiny
* Aleta's Calf (2004)
* Delta
* Diva
Boris

Photo taken by and at the Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology.

Boris (known as "BAM" or "Bam-Bam" in the Marine Mammal Program) is an Atlantic bottlenose dolphin (*Tursiops truncatus*) that currently lives at Sea Life Park. He was born at the U.S. Navy Marine Mammal Program on October 4th, 1988. His mother is Opai and his father is Ben.

In 2000, Boris was moved to the Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology. He lived there until 2015, when it got too expensive for the Institute to continue to care for their remaining dolphins: Boris, another bottlenose named B.J., and a false killer whale named Kina. They were sold to Sea Life Park, and illegally transported to the park in August of 2015. The permit for their transport was approved several months after the transfer.

Offspring:

* Ho'olono
Casique

Photo taken by and at Marineland Dolphin Adventure.

Casique is an Atlantic bottlenose dolphin (*Tursiops truncatus*) that currently lives at Marineland Dolphin Adventure. She was born there on April 30th, 2002 to Dazzle. Her father is Chubby.

Casique has lived at Marineland for her entire life. In 2015, she gave birth to a calf that died a few days after birth.

Offspring:

* Casique's Calf (2015)
Clipper

Photo taken on June 8th, 2009 at Discovery Cove by Flickr user "wodpr".

Clipper is an Atlantic bottlenose dolphin (*Tursiops truncatus*) that currently lives at Discovery Cove. She was born on May 26th, 1997 at SeaWorld Orlando to Louise. Her father is Lester.

At some point before March of 2003, Clipper was transferred to Discovery Cove. She gave birth to her first calf, Kaylee, on March 21st, 2004. Her second calf, Schooner, was born in 2007. He was transferred to the Texas State Aquarium in 2016. Clipper had her third calf, Brigg, in 2009, and a fourth calf, Bimini, in 2012. Brigg was transferred out of Discovery Cove in 2014, but he eventually returned.

Offspring:

* Kaylee
* Schooner
* Brigg
* Bimini
Kolohe (SeaWorld San Diego 1987)

## Kolohe

Kolohe is an Pacific bottlenose dolphin (*Tursiops truncatus*) that currently lives at SeaWorld San Diego. She was captured in the Gulf of Mexico on July 11th, 1987.

After she was captured, Kolohe was sent to the U.S. Navy, where she participated in their marine mammal program. There, she gave birth to her first calf, Constellation. She still lives with the Navy. On July 5th, 2005, Kolohe was transferred to SeaWorld San Diego. On November 12th, 2013, Kolohe gave birth to another calf, a female named Lanikai.

Kolohe can be identified by a large white scar on her left side. It's thought that she was attacked by a shark before being captured.

Offspring:

* Constellation
* Lanikai
Bugs

Photo taken on February 8th, 2008 at SeaWorld San Diego by Flickr user "Erin".

Bugs is an Atlantic bottlenose dolphin (*Tursiops truncatus*) that currently lives at SeaWorld San Diego. She was born on June 14th, 2005 at SeaWorld Orlando. Her mother is Bunny and her father is Hekili.

In 2007, Bugs' mother died. A year later, Bugs was moved from Orlando to SeaWorld San Diego.
Capri

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

Capri is a common bottlenose dolphin (T*ursiops truncatus*) that currently lives at Gulf World Marine Park. She was born there on May 16th 2013 to Sandy. His father is Zac. Capri is 87.5% Atlantic and 12.5% Pacific.

Capri has lived at Gulf World Marine Park for her entire life.
Foster

Photo taken on August 25th, 2020 at the National Aquarium by Instagram user "livingwithporpoise".

## Physical Traits

### Species

Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphin

Foster is an Atlantic bottlenose dolphin (*Tursiops truncatus*) that currently lives at the National Aquarium. He was born there on September 9th, 2007 to Jade. His father is Sebastian.

Foster has lived at the National Aquarium for his entire life. There are plans to move all of the National Aquarium's dolphins, including Foster, to a seaside sanctuary. These plans have been around since 2016, though they keep being delayed.
Ipanema

Ipanema is an Atlantic bottlenose dolphin (*Tursiops truncatus*) that currently lives at Discovery Cove. She was born there on May 17th, 2010 to Natalie. Her father is Akai.

Ipanema has lived at Discovery Cove for her entire life, though her ownership was transferred to Dolphin Connection in September of 2014.
Catalina (Discovery Cove 2007)

## Catalina

Photo taken on June 20th, 2012 at Discovery Cove by Flickr user "hcsiddall".

Catalina is an Atlantic bottlenose dolphin (*Tursiops truncatus*) that currently lives at Discovery Cove. She was born there on June 4th, 2007 to Thelma. Her father is Capricorn.

Catalina has lived at Discovery Cove for her entire life.
Atocha

Photo taken by and at the Dolphin Research Center.

Atocha is an Atlantic bottlenose dolphin (*Tursiops truncatus*) that currently lives at the Dolphin Research Center. She was born there on February 21st, 2015 to Pandora. Her father, through A.I., is Pacino.

Atocha has lived at the Dolphin Research Center for her entire life.
Turk

Photo taken at Gulf World Marine Park.

Turk is a common bottlenose dolphin (*Tursiops truncatus*) that currently lives at Gulf World Marine Park. He was born at SeaWorld Orlando on June 9th, 2009. His mother is Tasha and his father is Hekili. Turk is 87.5% Atlantic and 12.5% Pacific.

In 2015, Turk moved to Gulf World Marine Park.
Aries (Discovery Cove 2005)

## Aries

Photo taken on June 27th at Discovery Cove by Flickr user "Emily Haston".

Aries is a hybrid dolphin that currently lives at Discovery Cove. She was born there on March 28th, 2005 to Astra, a bottlenose dolphin (*Tursiops truncatus*). Her father is C.J., a bottlenose dolphin/long beaked common dolphin (*Delphinus capensis*) hybrid.

Aries has lived at Discovery Cove for her entire life.
Blue

Photo taken around November of 2018 at and by SeaWorld San Diego.

Blue is a common bottlenose dolphin (*Tursiops truncatus*) that currently lives at SeaWorld San Diego. He was born there on November 5th, 2018 to Melanie. His father is unknown.

Blue's name was chosen via a poll. The other two options were Nove and Sampson. His name was announced in January of 2019.
Eden

Photo taken at Discovery Cove by Instagram user "cetabaker".

Eden is a common bottlenose dolphin (*Tursiops truncatus*) that currently lives at Discovery Cove. She was born there on May 12th, 2016 to Gala. Her father is unknown, but it's believed to be Alpha.

Eden has lived at Discovery Cove for her entire life.
Iwa

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

## Physical Traits

### Species

Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphin

Iwa is an Atlantic bottlenose dolphin (*Tursiops truncatus*) that currently lives at Dolphin Quest Hawaii. She was captured off the coast of Texas in the Gulf of Mexico on June 16th, 1977.

After capture, Iwa was sent to Sea-Arama Marineworld. Later that year, she was moved to the Kahala Oriental Hotel. There, she gave birth to her first known calf, Hoku. Hoku was moved out of the hotel in 1993. In 1994, Iwa was moved to Sea Life Park. A year later, she had another calf, Liho. In 2000, Iwa was moved to Dolphin Quest Hawaii. There, she's given birth to three more calves: a calf that died in infancy in 2001, Pukanala in 2003, and Ipo in 2011. Pukanla was transferred out of Dolphin Quest Hawaii in 2010.

Offspring:

* Hoku
* Liho
* Iwa's Calf (2001)
* Pukanala
* Ipo (Dolphin Quest Hawaii 2011)
Corona

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

## Physical Traits

### Sex

Female

Corona is a 20-year old female Atlantic bottlenose dolphin (*Tursiops truncatus*) who currently lives at SeaWorld San Diego. She was born there on August 12th, 2000 to Cometta and Crunch.

Corona has lived at SeaWorld San Diego for her entire life.

Offspring

* Corona's Calf (2021)
Alia

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

## Physical Traits

### Sex

Female

Alia was a 10-year-old female Atlantic bottlenose dolphin who lived at Dolphinaris Arizona. She was born at SeaWorld Orlando on December 4th, 2007 to Ariel and Sebastian. She passed away on May 22nd, 2018 due to unknown causes.
Holly

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

## Physical Traits

### Species

Rough-Toothed Dolphin

Holly was a rough-toothed dolphin (*Steno bradanensis*) that was rescued on December 28th, 1998.

Holly stranded on Santa Rosa Beach, Florida with 11 other other rough-toothed dolphins. Four of them, including Holly, were taken taken to the Mote Marine Laboratory. Two if them died enroute, but Holly and a male dolphin named Hercules arrived at the lab. Hercules as originally the healthier of the two and was eating within a few days. However, his condition deteriorated and Hercules died on March 6th, 1999.

In late February, Holly began displaying severe abdominal pain and did not respond to treatment. It was decided to euthanize her. A necropsy revealed intestinal and heart disease and bronchopneumonia.
Ace

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

## Information

### Place of Death

SeaWorld San Diego, California, United States Of America

## Physical Traits

### Species

Short-Finned Pilot Whale

Ace (2011 – May 2022) was a short-finned pilot whale (*Globicephala macrohynchus*) that lived at SeaWorld San Diego. He 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. The 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 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.

Ace passed away between late April and early May of 2022 (pending details)

Ace could be distinguished from the other pilot whales by the partially amputated tip of his dorsal fin.
Jackson

Photo taken on January 26th, 2011 at SeaWorld Orlando by Flickr user "Seals4Reals".

## Physical Traits

### Species

Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphin

Jackson is an Atlantic bottlenose dolphin (*Tursiops truncatus*) that currently lives at SeaWorld Orlando. He was born there on August 18th, 2005 to Kendall. His father is Duffy. Jackson is slightly inbred. His mother, Kendall, is the product of father-daughter breeding.

Jackson has lived in Orlando for his entire life. In 2010, his mother Kendall was moved to Discovery Cove.
Doris

Photo taken by and at Gulf World Marine Park.

Doris is a rough-toothed dolphin (*Steno bradanensis*) that currently lives at Gulf World Marine Park. He was rescued on September 27th, 2004.

Doris stranded in Port St. Joe, Florida shortly after Hurricane Ivan. Four other rough-toothed dolphins stranded nearby. They were rescued by Gulf World Marine Park. Two of the dolphins died days after being rescued and a third died in January of 2005. Doris survived, as did a male named Ivan. She was declared nonreleasable by the National Marine Fisheries Service and Gulf World was chosen to be her permanent home. In 2014, she gave birth to a calf that died about a month after birth.

Offspring:

* Doris's Calf (2014)
Chinook

Photo taken in February 2018 at Dolphin Connection by Tripadvisor user "Laura S".

## Physical Traits

### Species

Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphin

Chinook is an Atlantic bottlenose dolphin (*Tursiops truncatus*) that currently lives at Dolphin Connection. He was captured in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Mississippi on August 23rd, 1988.

After being captured, Chinook was taken to the U.S. Navy Marine Mammal Program. In 1996, he was moved to Dolphin Connection. Four years later, Chinook was transferred to the Brookfield Zoo. He moved to the National Aquarium in 2007, but he returned to the Brookfield Zoo three years later. In 2014, he returned to Dolphin Connection for good, though he briefly stayed at SeaWorld Orlando in 2017 during Hurricane Irma. During his time at the Brookfield Zoo and the National Aquarium, Chinook sired several calves.

Offspring:

* Tapeko's Calf (2001)
* Micco
* Shiloh's Calf (2008)
* Bayley
* Jade's Calf (2010)
* Spirit's Calf (2011)
* Maya's Calf (2011)
* Tapeko's Calf (2011)
* Merlin (Brookfield Zoo 2013)
* Magic
* Noelani's Calf (2014)
* Allison's Calf (2014)
* Maxine
Clyde (SeaWorld Orlando 1988)

## Clyde

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

## Physical Traits

### Species

Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphin

Clyde is an Atlantic bottlenose dolphin (*Tursiops truncatus truncatus*) that currently lives at SeaWorld Orlando. He was born at the park on March 16th, 1988 to Bonnie. His father is Ralph.

Clyde's mother Bonnie died three years after he was born. He stayed in Orlando for about seven years after his birth before moving to SeaWorld Cleveland in early 1995. Two years later on October 11th, 1997, Clyde returned to Orlando. He moved back to Cleveland a few months later on April 26, 1998 before returning to Orlando for good on February 17th, 2001.

Offspring:

* Dash
* Kenobi
* Roxy (SeaWorld Cleveland 1998)
* Daphne
Li'i

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

## Physical Traits

### Species

Pacific White-Sided Dolphin

Li'i is a Pacific white-sided dolphin (*Lagenorhynchus obliquidens*) that currently lives at SeaWorld San Antonio. He was captured off the coast of California on October 26th, 1988.

After capture, Li'i was taken to the Long Marine Laboratory. A few months later, he was moved to the Miami Seaquarium. He used to live with the killer whale Lolita until her passing in 2023. In September 2023, Li’i was moved to San Antonio to be with other Pacific White-sided dolphins as he was alone since the passing of Tokitae. Being alone in the grungy tank was causing backlash and moving to SeaWorld was the only viable option for Li’i to get the healthcare he needs.

Offspring:

* Kalea
* Loke's Calf (2005)
* Ohana
* Liko
* Sagu
* Makoa
* Ipo (Miami Seaquarium 2015)
* Kukdlaa
* Olelo
Cayo

Photo taken by and at the Dolphin Research Center.

Cayo is an Atlantic bottlenose dolphin (*Tursiops truncatus*) that currently lives at the Dolphin Research Center. She was born there on December 13th, 2006 to Merina. Her father, through A.I., is Noel.

Cayo has lived at the Dolphin Research Center for her entire life.
Kaimakani

Photo taken by and at Sea Life Park.

Kaimakani is a Pacific bottlenose dolphin (*Tursiops truncatus gilli*) that currently lives at Sea Life Park. He was born there on December 8th, 1984 to Kaula. His father is wild.

Kaula was pregnant when she was captured, and she gave birth to Kaimakani about four months later. Kaimakani has lived at Sea Life Park for his entire life.
Avalon (SeaWorld San Diego 2009)

## Avalon

Photo taken on November 3rd, 2013 at SeaWorld San Diego by Flickr user "Erin".

Avalon is a 14-year-old female hybrid bottlenose dolphin who currently lives at SeaWorld San Diego. She was born there on July 26th, 2009 to Beaker and Crunch. Avalon is 75% Atlantic Bottlenose and 25% Pacific Bottlenose.

Avalon has lived at SeaWorld San Diego for her entire life. She has been in the Dolphin Show since 2016, performing alongside her full sister, Captain.