Phin'ventory: Captive Cetacean News (CCN)

Here you'll find a compilation of news from the captive cetacean world - this includes Births, Deaths, Rescues/Strandings and Transports of animals from facilities. The dates featured on this page are as accurate as possible and no rumors will be posted on this page Since most of the news here comes from press releases and other sources of media its possible that mistakes were made in the original news reports. If you know of a mistake or know of news that is not featured please email the Webmasters.

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2009
Quick Reference Sheet

DATE EVENTS LOCATION SUMMARY

Aug 24 2009 Birth
(Bottlenose) TOTS A birth occurred at Theater of the Sea, the mother is not currently known.

Aug 24 2009 Transport
(Bottlenose) Moody Gardens - TOTS Toby has moved from Moody Gardens to Theater of the Sea.

Aug 13 2009 Pregnancy
(Bottlenose) Aqualand Yemaya, at Aqualand, is pregnant and due to give birth July or August 2009. Read More.

Aug 13 2009 News
(Bottlenose) Moody Gardens Toby, a rehabiliated dolphin at Moody Gardens will be moving to his permanent home - Theater of the Sea. Read More.

Aug 11 2009 Birth
(Bottlenose) Parc Asterix Baily has given birth at Parc Asterix. The date of birth was Aug 10 2009. The sire is unknown.

Aug 11 2009 Pregnancies
(Beluga) Shedd Aquarium Puiji and Naya, two belugas, are pregnant at Shedd Aquarium. The sire of both calves is Naluark. Both calves are due in the Fall 2009. Read More.

Aug 08 2009 Death
(Lag) Shinagawa Aquarium Lucky, a Pacific White-sided Dolphin, died at Shinagawa Aquarium. Read More.

Aug 01 2009 Transport
(Bottlenose) Bayworld - Ocean Park Domino and Dumisa have been transported to Ocean Park Hong Kong. The date of transport was Jul 22 2009. Read More.

Aug 01 2009 Transport
(Bottlenose) Jamaica - Cayman Two dolphins arrive at Dolphin Cove: Grand Cayman from Jamaica. The date of transport was Jul 18 2009.Read More.

Aug 01 2009 Transport
(Bottlenose) Tortola - Cayman Two more dolphins arrive at Dolphin Discovery: Grand Cayman. The two dolphins were transported from Dolphin Discovery: Tortola. The date of transport was Jul 17 2009. Read More.

Jul 31 2009 Birth
(Beluga) MLC Cleo gives birth to a female calf. The date of birth was Jul 23 2009.

Jul 31 2009 Birth
(Bottlenose) SLP Hi'iaka gives birth to a female calf named "Waiohakaupo". The date of birth was Jul 06 2009.

Jul 30 2009 Birth
(Bottlenose) SWC Beaker gives birth at SWC. The date of birth is Jul 25 2009.

Jul 30 2009 Death
(Bottlenose) Gulf World Sandy's calf, born on Jul 21, has died. Read More. The exact date of death is not known.

Jul 24 2009 Death
(Bottlenose) Dolphinarium Constanta Mark/Marc, a male dolphin at Dolphinarium Constanta in Romania has died. His date of death was Jul 01 2009

Jul 23 2009 Death
(Bottlenose) Tiergarten Nurnberg Eva has died at Tiergarten Nurnberg in Germany. Her date of death was Jul 22 2009

Jul 22 2009 Birth
(Bottlenose) Gulf World A male calf was born to Sandy at Gulf World Marine Park on Jul 21 2009.

Jul 21 2009 Birth
(Bottlenose) Harderwijk Molly gives birth at Dolfinarium Harderwijk. The calf has been named "Lelie".

Jul 19 2009 Birth
(Beluga) MLC A female calf was born to Oceanna (Dam) at Marineland Canada. The date of birth was Jul 13 2009.

Jul 19 2009 Birth
(Bottlenose) Mundo Marino A calf has been born to Clementia (Dam) and Goliath (Sire) at Mundo Marino in Argentina. The date of birth was Jul 08 2009.

Jul 16 2009 Births
(Bottlenose) Discovery Cove A male calf has been born to Clipper (Dam) at Discovery Cove sometime in June or July. Additionally, three other calves have been born at the park. The exact date of birth for all these calves is not currently known.Read More.

Jul 13 2009 Birth
(Lag) Nagoya A female calf was born to LO-003 at the Port of Nagoya Aquarium in Japan. The date of birth was Jun 04 2009.Pictures

Jul 13 2009 Birth
(Lag) MSQ A male calf was born to Loke (Dam) and Li'i (Sire) sometime in June. The exact date of birth is unknown at this time.

Jul 09 2009 Stillbirth
(Bottlenose) Discovery Cove Dixie delivers a stillborn calf at Discovery Cove. Read More.

Jul 05 2009 Birth
(Bottlenose) Mar del Plata A calf was born to Olivia (Dam) and Obbatala (Sire) at Mar del Plata in South America. The calf was born on Jun 21 2009.

Jul 03 2009 Birth
(Bottlenose) Harderwijk A male calf was born to Lucy (Dam) at Dolfinarium Harderwijk. Sire in unknown. The calf has been named "Rif".

Jul 01 2009 Birth
(Beluga) MLC A female calf was born to Kelowna at Marineland Canada. Sire is unknown.

Jul 01 2009 Birth
(Bottlenose) Mundomar A calf was born to Aqua (Dam) at Mundomar Bendorm on June 17 2009.

Jul 01 2009 Release
(Porpoise) Harderwijk Evert and Steph, two Harbor Porpoises, were released from the Dolfinarium Harderwijk on Jun 10 2009.

Ju1 01 2009 Birth
(Bottlenose) Harderwijk A female calf was born to Maaike (Dam) at the Dolfinarium Harderwijk on Jun 29 2009. The sire is unknown and the calf has been named "Luna"

Jun 24 2009 Birth
(Commerson) SWC Betsy, a female Commerson's Dolphin, gave birth on Jun 19 2009. Though born alive, it is believed that the calf did not survive though the date of death is unknown.

Jun 21 2009 Death
(Dolphin) Discovery Cove Scarlet, a female dolphin, has died at Discovery Cove. Read More.

Jun 18 2009 Death
(Dolphin) SWF Porter, a male dolphin, died at SWF. His date of death was Mar 22 2009.

Jun 18 2009 Death
(Beluga) SWT Martina, a female beluga, died at Sea World of Texas. Her date of death was Jan 26 2009.

Jun 13 2009 Birth
(Dolphin) SWC A female calf was born to Sadie (Dam) and an Unknown A.I. sire.

Jun 10 2009 Birth
(Dolphin) SWC A female calf was born to Malibu (Dam) and an Unknown A.I. sire.

Jun 09 2009 Birth
(Dolphin) SWF A calf was born to Tasha (Dam) at SeaWorld Orlando. Sire is Unknown.

Jun 04 2009 Death
(Pilot Whale) Lisbon Zoo Nazare, a male long-finned pilot whale, died at Lisbon Zoo.

Jun 03 2009 Death
(Dolphin) Mirage MGM Mirage today reported the second death of a dolphin this year at The Mirage's dolphin habitat. Two-year-old Sgt. Pepper died Wednesday of complications from a lung infection, MGM Mirage spokeswoman Yvette Monet said. Read More.

May 22 2009 Death
(Killer Whale) Marineland Ontario Athena, a female killer whale at Marineland Canada, died sometime during the 2008/2009 winter season. Her exact date of death is not known, however if that information becomes available this page will be updated.

May 20 2009 Death
(Lag) Vancouver Aqua Laverne, a 31-year-old female Pacific white-sided dolphin, died on Wednesday night after a month long illness. Read More.

May 13 2009 News
(Dolphin) Bayworld South African dolphins bound for Ocean Park. Two dolphins, a father and daughter pair, from the Bayworld marine park in Port Elizabeth, South Africa soon will be headed for Ocean Park. Read More.

May 09 2009 Pregnancy
(Lag) MSQ Loke is pregnant and due to give birth soon.

May 09 2009 Transport
(Lag) MSQ to Shedd Ohana was moved to Shedd Aquarium

May 09 2009 Transport
(Lags) Shedd to MSQ Kri and Tique were moved to Miami Seaquarium. Their exact date of move in not known.

May 08 2009 Name Selected
(Porpoise) Dolfinarium Harderwijk Amber's calf has been named "Kwin".

May 05 2009 Transport
(Dolphin) Mundomar to Madrid Angel was transported from Mundomar Benidorm to Madrid Zoo. Her date of transport was late 2008, no exact details are known.

May 05 2009 Birth
(Porpoise) Dolfinarium Harderwijk Amber, a Harbor Porpoise, has given birth to her calf at Dolfinarium Harderwijk.

May 03 2009 Pregnancy
(Lag) SWT Catalina, a Pacific White-sided Dolphin, is pregnant at SeaWorld San Antonio.

May 03 2009 Pregnancy
(Dolphin) Dolfinarium Harderwijk Maaike is pregant.

May 03 2009 Pregnancy
(Dolphin) Marineland Catalunya Montse is pregant.

May 03 2009 Pregnancy
(Dolphin) Mundo Marino Clementia is pregnant at Mundo Marino. The calf is sired by Goliath.

May 03 2009 Pregnancy
(Dolphin) Parc Asterix One of the females at Parc Asterix is pregnant.

May 03 2009 Transport/Move
(Dolphin) Aqualand to Mallorca Sacha has moved from Aqualand to Marineland Mallorca in Spain. Her exact date of transfer is unknown.

May 03 2009 Death
(Dolphin) Aquopolis Issac has died at Aquopolis Vileseca - his exact date of death is not known. If that information becomes available, this page will be updated.

May 01 2009 Pregnancy
(Porpoise) Dolfinarium Harderwijk Amber, a harbor porpoise, is pregnant at Dolfinarium Harderwijk.

Apr 23 2009 News
(Beluga) PDZA The Point Defiance Zoo in Tacoma says its last beluga is being moved to Sea World in San Antonio to add his genes to a whale breeding program. Read More

Apr 03 2009 Death
(Bottlenose) Brookfield Zoo Kaylee, a female dolphin, died at Brookfield Zoo. Read More.

Apr ?? 2009 Pregnancy
(Bottlenose) SWC Malibu is pregnant through A.I. at Sea World San Diego.

Mar 28 2009 Death
(Beluga) PDZA Qannik, a male beluga, has died at Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium.

Mar 26 2009 Still Birth
(Bottlenose) Minnesota Zoo Allie gives birth, sadly the calf is still born.

Mar 22 2009 Death
(Bottlenose) SWF Porter died at SWF.

Mar 10 2009 News
(Bottlenose) Minnesota Zoo A pregnant Atlantic bottlenose dolphin at the Minnesota Zoo is quicky approaching her due date. Trainers say Allie the dolphin should give birth to her first calf any day now. Read Full Article.

Mar 09 2009 Birth
(Bottlenose) Dolphin Encounters Dolphin Encounters have announced the birth of a calf to Princess. The birth occurred on Oct 11 2008. This date will be added to the 2008 section of this page. Read More.

Mar 09 2009 Death
(Bottlenose) Marineland Mallorca Lluna, a female dolphin at Marineland Mallorca has died. Her exact date of death is unknown, if that information becomes available we will update this post.

Mar 08 2009 Pregnancy
(Bottlenose) Dolfinarium Harderwijk Lucy and Molly are pregnant at Dolfinarium Harderwijk.

Mar 08 2009 Pregnancy
(Bottlenose) SWF Starkey is pregnant at Sea World Orlando. She is due to give birth at any time. Tasha may also be pregnant

Mar 08 2009 Pregnancy
(Bottlenose) SWC Three dolphins are currently pregnant at SWC. Two of them, Beaker and Sadie, conceived through Artificial Insemination (A.I.) It is unknown if A.I. was used on the third dolphin, Cascade.

Feb 24 2009 Birth
(Bottlenose) Madrid Zoo A male calf was born to Mary at the Madrid Zoo. The calf was sired by Triton. The calf has been named "Romeo".

Feb ?? 2009 Pregnancy
(Bottlenose) Minnesota Zoo Allie, a female dolphin at the Minnesota Zoo is pregnant and expected to give birth at any time. Read More at Allie's Pregnacy Blog!

Feb 13 2009 Death
(Bottlenose) Acuario di Genova Speedy, a male dolphin at the Acuario di Genova, died.

Feb 12 2009 Birth
(Bottlenose) Ancol Dreamland A calf was born to Lily (Dam) and Charon (Sire) at the Ancol Dreamland Park in Jakarta.

Feb 10 2009 Death
(Bottlenose) Marineland of Florida Marineland's Dolphin Conservation Center reported on Friday that Lilly Champagne, the last of Marineland's famous "blonde" dolphins, has died. Lilly died on Tuesday of age-related conditions and a weakened immune system, which led to pneumonia, the most common cause of death in dolphins. Read More.

Feb ?? 2009 Still Birth
(Bottlenose) Indianapolis Zoo Nova, a female dolphin at Indianapolis Zoo, delivered a stillborn calf sometime in early February. The calf was sired by Kimo.

Feb 05 2009 Transport/Move
(Killer Whale) SWF to SWT Takara, a 17-year-old, 4,640-pound female killer whale arrived at SeaWorld San Antonio this morning after a 4-hour flight from SeaWorld Orlando. �The transport procedure went very smoothly,� said Chris Bellows, SeaWorld San Antonio�s vice president of zoological operations. �Animals are moved between SeaWorld parks on occasion to provide the best possible social grouping, opportunities for breeding and for public display.� Takara joins four other killer whales at SeaWorld San Antonio�s Shamu Theater. Read More.

Jan 29 2009 Pregnancy
(Beluga) Vancouver Aquarium The Vancouver Aquarium�s 20-year-old beluga whale Aurora is pregnant again. Aurora is mother of Qila, born July 23 1995 and grandmother of Tiqa, born June 10, 2008. Aurora�s new calf is expected in June or July, said Dr. Martin Haulena, staff veterinarian at Vancouver Aquarium. Aurora�s new calf was sired by Imaq, who is also the father of Tiqa. Read More.

Jan 26 2009 Death
(Beluga) SWT Martina, a female beluga, has died at SWT.

Jan 03 2009 Death
(Killer Whale) Marineland Antibes Sharkan, a 27 year old female killer whale, died at Marineland Antibes in France. Cause of death was a bacterial infection which had been under treatment for several months. Read More (Translated Article).

2008

DATE EVENTS LOCATION SUMMARY

Dec 25 2008 Birth
(Bottlenose) Dolphin Academy A male dolphin was born on Christmas Day to parents Tela (Dam) and Copan (Sire). Read More.

Dec 22 2008 Death
(Pseudorca) SWF Cassie, a female False Killer Whale, died at Sea World Orlando.

Dec 08 2008 Death
(Bottlenose) SWF Kato, a male dolphin at Sea World of Florida died. He was born at Sea World of Florida in 2002, to Kendall (Dam) and Razzle (Sire).

Dec 05 2008 Birth
(Bottlenose) Delphinus Chiquila at Delphinus: Riviera Maya gave birth.

Dec 04 2008 Birth
(Bottlenose) Dolphin Academy Dolphin Academy Cura�ao is very happy and proud to report that on December 4th the dolphin family was extended with the birth of baby Tikal. Dolphin DeeDee gave birth to her little boy around 6.30 am in the company of the animal care staff. Mother and son are doing well.Link.

Nov 28 2008 Birth
(Bottlenose) SWC A female calf was born to Toby/Tobie at Sea World of San Diego. The calf was the product of Artificial Insemination (A.I.) and was also sex-selected. The sire is Crunch.

Nov 25 2008 Birth
(Bottlenose) uShaka Marine World Frodo gave birth to a female calf. The calf was sired by Gambit and named "Khetiwe".

Nov 13 2008 Birth
(Bottlenose) Dolphin Discovery A male calf was born to Foxy (Dam) at Dolphin Discovery: Isla Mujeres. The calf was named "Imatito".

Nov 11 2008 Still Birth
(Bottlenose) S�rk�nniemi Veera delivers a stillborn calf.

Nov 10 2008 Birth
(Bottlenose) Zoomarine Portugal A calf was born at Zoomarine Portugal to Colby (Dam) and Sam (Sire). The calf was named Sparky.

Nov 07 2008 Death
(Bottlenose) SWC Duncan, a male dolphin at Sea World San Diego died.

Nov ?? 2008 Birth
(Bottlenose) Aqualand Yaiza at Aqualand Spain gave birth to a male calf, the sire is Oscar. The exact date of birth is currently unknown.

Nov ?? 2008 Birth
(Bottlenose) Aqualand Cande at Aqualand Spain gave birth to a female calf, the sire is Oscar. The exact date of birth is currently unknown.

Oct 13 2008 Birth
(Killer Whale) Kamogawa Sea World A male calf was born to Lovey (Dam) at the Kamogawa Sea World in Japan. The calf has been named "Earth".

Oct 12 2008 Death
(Bottlenose) Acuario di Genova Beta, a female dolphin, dies at the Acuario di Genova in Italy.

Oct 11 2008 Birth
(Bottlenose) Dolphin Encounters A male calf was born to Princess (Dam) at Dolphin Encounters in the Bahamas.

Oct 07 2008 Birth
(Commerson's) Toba Aquarium A Commerson's Dolphin named Lara gave birth at the Toba Aquarium.

Sep 19 2008 Death
(Killer Whale) Port ofNagoya Ku, a female killer whale, has died at the Port of Nagoya Aquarium.

Sep 09 2008 Birth
(Bottlenose) Kolmarden Zoo Ariel gave birth to a male calf named "Sting". The calf was sired by Pichi.

Sep 08 2008 Birth
(Bottlenose) Atlantis Dubai Lisa gave birth to a female calf. The calf has been named "Salam".

Sep 08 2008 Birth
(Bottlenose) Lithuania Sea Museum A calf was born to Gabija (Dam) and Argas (Sire). Gender is currently unknown.

Sep 06 2008 Birth
(Bottlenose) Mirage Huf-N-Puf gave birth to a female calf named "Bella". The calf was sired by Lightning.

Sep 06 2008 Birth
(Bottlenose) Kolmarden Zoo Lyra gave birth to a female calf named "Fenah". The calf was sired by Pichi.

Aug 28 2008 Death
(Bottlenose) Dolphin Cove Duke, a male dolphin at Dolphin Cove, dies.

Aug 27 2008 Birth
(Bottlenose) Dolphin's Plus Squirt gives birth to a female calf named "Lotus".

Aug 27 2008 Birth
(Bottlenose) Dolphinarium Varna Dolly gives birth.

Aug 25 2008 Death
(Bottlenose) Dolphin's Plus Marley, a calf born on Aug 01 2008, died at Dolphins Plus. She was born to Samantha (Dam) and Bob (Sire).

Aug 23 2008 Birth
(Bottlenose) Atlantis Dubai Butters gave birth to a male calf named "Liwa". The calf was sired in the wild.

Aug 17 2008 Death
(Beluga) SWT Whisper's calf dies.

Aug 16 2008 Death
(Bottlenose) DRC Delphi, a male dolphin at Dolphin Research center, passes away.

Aug 15 2008 Birth
(Bottlenose) Dolphin Adventures A male calf was born to Karina (Dam) and Nacho (Sire) at Dolphin Adventures: Vallarta. The calf has bene named "Tanok".

Aug 01 2008 Birth
(Beluga) Marineland Ontario A female calf was born to Gemini (Dam) at Marineland Canada. The calf has been named "Sasha".

Aug 01 2008 Birth
(Bottlenose) Dolphin's Plus Samantha gives birth to a female calf named "Marley". The calf is sired by Bob.

Jul 27 2008 Birth
(Bottlenose) SW Australia A calf is born to Moki (Dam) at Sea World Gold Coast in Australia.

Jul 27 2008 Birth
(Bottlenose) NAIB Chesapeake give birth to a female calf named "Bayley". The calf was sired by Chinook.

Jul 25 2008 Birth/Death
(Bottlenose) Aqualand Zira gave birth to a calf in July. The calf died a few days later.

Jul 15 2008 Miscarriage(?)
(Bottlenose) SWC Cascade either miscarries or delivers a stillborn calf.

Jul 14 2008 Still Birth
(Bottlenose) NAIB Shiloh delivers a stillborn calf at the National Aquarium in Baltimore. Read More.

Jul 14 2008 Transport/Move
(Beluga) MLC to SWF Maple, a female beluga, was transferred from Marineland Ontario to Sea World Orlando.

Jul 14 2008 Birth
(Bottlenose) SWC Dottie gives birth to a male calf named "Cortez". The calf was sired by Crunch.

Jul 11 2008 Birth
(Bottlenose) Dolphin's Plus Sarah give birth to a female calf named "Grace".

Jul 05 2008 Birth
(Finless Porpoise) Baiji Aquarium Ying-Ying, a finless porpoise, gave birth to a male calf at the Institute of Hydrobiology (Baiji Aquarium) in China. The calf was sired by Daxiong.

Jul 09 2008 Death
(Bottlenose) SWT Clicker, a male dolphin at Sea World San Antonio, dies.

Jul 07 2008 Death
(Bottlenose) Dolphin Therapy Center Nemo, a male dolphin at the Dolphin Therapy and Research Center in Curacao, died. Read More.

Jul 05 2008 Birth
(Beluga) Marineland Ontario A female calf was born to Xena (Dam) and Marineland, Ontario. The calf has been named "Eve".

Jul 05 2008 Death
(Bottlenose) Mirage Sage dies at the Mirage Dolphin Habitat. She was pregnant at the time of her death.

Jul 01 2008 Death
(Bottlenose) Gulf World Venus, a female dolphin, is euthanized at Gulf World Marine Park.

Jul ?? 2008 Birth/Death
(Bottlenose) Atlantis Dolphin Cay Cherie gives birth. The calf does not survive. The sire was Echo.

Jun ?? 2008 Birth
(Bottlenose) Atlantis: Dolphin Cay Tamra gives birth to a female calf named "Palmer". The exact date of birth is not known.

Jun 26 2008 Birth
(Bottlenose) Marineland of Florida A male calf was born to Dazzle (Dam) and Alvin (Sire) at Marineland of Florida. The calf was named "Tomo".

Jun 20 2008 Birth/Death
(Porpoise) Connyland Chicki's gives birth to a female calf. The calf dies later in the month of June, exact date not known.

Jun 17 2008 Birth
(Bottlenose) Marineland of Florida A male calf was born to Betty (Dam) and Alvin (Sire) at Marineland of Florida. The calf has been named "Aqe".

Jun 15 2008 Death
(Killer Whale) SWT Halyn, the hand-raised killer whale at Sea World San Antonio, died.

Jun 12 2008 Birth
(Bottlenose) Enoshima Aquarium A calf was born to Mu (Dam) at Enoshima Aquarium.

Jun 11 2008 Birth
(Bottlenose) Marineland of Florida A female calf was born to Roxy (Dam) and Alvin (Sire) at Marineland of Florida. The calf has been named "Tocoi".

Jun 10 2008 Birth
(Beluga) Vancouver Aquarium A female calf is born to Qila (Dam) and Imaq (Sire). The calf has been named "Tiqa".

Jun 08 2008 Birth
(Bottlenose) Dolfinarium Harderwijk A female calf was born to Roxy at the Dolfinarium Harderwijk and has been named "Parel". The father of the calf is believed to be Prince.

Jun 07 2008 Birth
(Bottlenose) SWT A female calf was born to Mattie at Sea World of Texas. The calf has been named Brie.

Jun 4 2008 Birth
(Bottlenose) Enoshima Aquarium A calf was born to Serious (Dam) at Enoshima Aquarium.

May 27 2008 Birth/Death
(Beluga) SWC A calf was born to Ruby (Dam) and Nanuq (Sire). The calf later died in June 2008.

May 26 2008 Birth
(Bottlenose) Mundomar A male calf was born to Farah (Dam) and Eduardo (Sire) at Mundomar, Spain. The calf has been named "Bebe".

May 25 2008 Death
(Bottlenose) Dolfinarium Brugges Milo, a male dolphin at Dolfinarium Brugges in Belgium died.

May 22 2008 Birth
(Bottlenose) Dolfinarium Harderwijk A male calf was born to Finagain at the Dolfinarium Harderijk and has been named "Spat". The father of the calf is believed to be Tucker.

May 14 2008 Death
(Bottlenose) Gulf World Cola, a female dolphin, dies at Gulf World Marine Park.

May ?? 2008 Death
(Bottlenose) Connyland Magic, a male dolphin, dies at Connyland in Switzerland.

Apr 16 2008 Birth/Death
(Bottlenose) Madrid Zoo A female calf was born to Lala at the Madrid Zoo, however it did not survive. The date of death is unknown.

May 04 2008 Birth
(Bottlenose) Discovery Cove Marea gives birth to a female calf named "Luna".

Apr 25 2008 Death
(Bottlenose) Discovery Cove Sharkey, a female dolphin, dies at Discovery Cove after colliding with a dolphin named Tyler while performing a jump. Read More.

Apr 21 2008 Death
(Bottlenose) Heidepark-Soltau Fritz, a male dolphin, dies at Heidepark in Germany.

Apr 18 2008 Birth
(Bottlenose) SWF Kendall gives birth to a female calf.

Apr 16 2008 Birth
(Bottlenose) Mundomar A female calf was born to Alpha (Dam) and Eduardo (Sire) at Mundomar, Spain. The calf has been named "Jade".

Mar 20 2008 Transport/Move
(Bottlenose) SWF - GW Sebastian, a male dolphin, is transported to Gulf World Marine Park.

Mar 23 2008 Birth
(Bottlenose) Dolphin Quest: Hawaii A male calf was born to Pele at Big Island of Hawai'i Dolphin Quest facility. The calf was named "Hua".

Mar 18 2008 Birth
(Bottlenose) SW Australia Stormy gives birth to a female calf.

Mar 09 2008 Death
(Bottlenose) Minami Chita Beachland Ooky's calf dies.

Mar 05 2008 Birth
(Bottlenose) Minami Chita Beachland A calf was born to Ooky at Minami Chita Beachland park in Japan.

Feb ?? 2008 Death
(Bottlenose) Oltremare Bravo, a Bottlenose Dolphin, dies at Oltremare.

Feb ?? 2008 Death
(Bottlenose) Misaki Park A dolphin named Misaki dies at the Misaki Park.

Feb ?? 2008 Death
(Bottlenose) Dolphin Connection

2009 Quick Reference Sheet
DATE	EVENTS	LOCATION	SUMMARY
Aug 24 2009	Birth (Bottlenose)	TOTS	A birth occurred at Theater of the Sea, the mother is not currently known.

Aug 24 2009	Transport (Bottlenose)	Moody Gardens - TOTS	Toby has moved from Moody Gardens to Theater of the Sea.

Aug 13 2009	Pregnancy (Bottlenose)	Aqualand	Yemaya, at Aqualand, is pregnant and due to give birth July or August 2009. Read More.

Aug 13 2009	News (Bottlenose)	Moody Gardens	Toby, a rehabiliated dolphin at Moody Gardens will be moving to his permanent home - Theater of the Sea. Read More.

Aug 11 2009	Birth (Bottlenose)	Parc Asterix	Baily has given birth at Parc Asterix. The date of birth was Aug 10 2009. The sire is unknown.

Aug 11 2009	Pregnancies (Beluga)	Shedd Aquarium	Puiji and Naya, two belugas, are pregnant at Shedd Aquarium. The sire of both calves is Naluark. Both calves are due in the Fall 2009. Read More.

Aug 08 2009	Death (Lag)	Shinagawa Aquarium	Lucky, a Pacific White-sided Dolphin, died at Shinagawa Aquarium. Read More.

Aug 01 2009	Transport (Bottlenose)	Bayworld - Ocean Park	Domino and Dumisa have been transported to Ocean Park Hong Kong. The date of transport was Jul 22 2009. Read More.

Aug 01 2009	Transport (Bottlenose)	Jamaica - Cayman	Two dolphins arrive at Dolphin Cove: Grand Cayman from Jamaica. The date of transport was Jul 18 2009.Read More.

Aug 01 2009	Transport (Bottlenose)	Tortola - Cayman	Two more dolphins arrive at Dolphin Discovery: Grand Cayman. The two dolphins were transported from Dolphin Discovery: Tortola. The date of transport was Jul 17 2009. Read More.

Jul 31 2009	Birth (Beluga)	MLC	Cleo gives birth to a female calf. The date of birth was Jul 23 2009.

Jul 31 2009	Birth (Bottlenose)	SLP	Hi'iaka gives birth to a female calf named "Waiohakaupo". The date of birth was Jul 06 2009.

Jul 30 2009	Birth (Bottlenose)	SWC	Beaker gives birth at SWC. The date of birth is Jul 25 2009.

Jul 30 2009	Death (Bottlenose)	Gulf World	Sandy's calf, born on Jul 21, has died. Read More. The exact date of death is not known.

Jul 24 2009	Death (Bottlenose)	Dolphinarium Constanta	Mark/Marc, a male dolphin at Dolphinarium Constanta in Romania has died. His date of death was Jul 01 2009

Jul 23 2009	Death (Bottlenose)	Tiergarten Nurnberg	Eva has died at Tiergarten Nurnberg in Germany. Her date of death was Jul 22 2009

Jul 22 2009	Birth (Bottlenose)	Gulf World	A male calf was born to Sandy at Gulf World Marine Park on Jul 21 2009.

Jul 21 2009	Birth (Bottlenose)	Harderwijk	Molly gives birth at Dolfinarium Harderwijk. The calf has been named "Lelie".

Jul 19 2009	Birth (Beluga)	MLC	A female calf was born to Oceanna (Dam) at Marineland Canada. The date of birth was Jul 13 2009.

Jul 19 2009	Birth (Bottlenose)	Mundo Marino	A calf has been born to Clementia (Dam) and Goliath (Sire) at Mundo Marino in Argentina. The date of birth was Jul 08 2009.

Jul 16 2009	Births (Bottlenose)	Discovery Cove	A male calf has been born to Clipper (Dam) at Discovery Cove sometime in June or July. Additionally, three other calves have been born at the park. The exact date of birth for all these calves is not currently known.Read More.

Jul 13 2009	Birth (Lag)	Nagoya	A female calf was born to LO-003 at the Port of Nagoya Aquarium in Japan. The date of birth was Jun 04 2009.Pictures

Jul 13 2009	Birth (Lag)	MSQ	A male calf was born to Loke (Dam) and Li'i (Sire) sometime in June. The exact date of birth is unknown at this time.

Jul 09 2009	Stillbirth (Bottlenose)	Discovery Cove	Dixie delivers a stillborn calf at Discovery Cove. Read More.

Jul 05 2009	Birth (Bottlenose)	Mar del Plata	A calf was born to Olivia (Dam) and Obbatala (Sire) at Mar del Plata in South America. The calf was born on Jun 21 2009.

Jul 03 2009	Birth (Bottlenose)	Harderwijk	A male calf was born to Lucy (Dam) at Dolfinarium Harderwijk. Sire in unknown. The calf has been named "Rif".

Jul 01 2009	Birth (Beluga)	MLC	A female calf was born to Kelowna at Marineland Canada. Sire is unknown.

Jul 01 2009	Birth (Bottlenose)	Mundomar	A calf was born to Aqua (Dam) at Mundomar Bendorm on June 17 2009.

Jul 01 2009	Release (Porpoise)	Harderwijk	Evert and Steph, two Harbor Porpoises, were released from the Dolfinarium Harderwijk on Jun 10 2009.

Ju1 01 2009	Birth (Bottlenose)	Harderwijk	A female calf was born to Maaike (Dam) at the Dolfinarium Harderwijk on Jun 29 2009. The sire is unknown and the calf has been named "Luna"

Jun 24 2009	Birth (Commerson)	SWC	Betsy, a female Commerson's Dolphin, gave birth on Jun 19 2009. Though born alive, it is believed that the calf did not survive though the date of death is unknown.

Jun 21 2009	Death (Dolphin)	Discovery Cove	Scarlet, a female dolphin, has died at Discovery Cove. Read More.

Jun 18 2009	Death (Dolphin)	SWF	Porter, a male dolphin, died at SWF. His date of death was Mar 22 2009.

Jun 18 2009	Death (Beluga)	SWT	Martina, a female beluga, died at Sea World of Texas. Her date of death was Jan 26 2009.

Jun 13 2009	Birth (Dolphin)	SWC	A female calf was born to Sadie (Dam) and an Unknown A.I. sire.

Jun 10 2009	Birth (Dolphin)	SWC	A female calf was born to Malibu (Dam) and an Unknown A.I. sire.

Jun 09 2009	Birth (Dolphin)	SWF	A calf was born to Tasha (Dam) at SeaWorld Orlando. Sire is Unknown.

Jun 04 2009	Death (Pilot Whale)	Lisbon Zoo	Nazare, a male long-finned pilot whale, died at Lisbon Zoo.

Jun 03 2009	Death (Dolphin)	Mirage	MGM Mirage today reported the second death of a dolphin this year at The Mirage's dolphin habitat. Two-year-old Sgt. Pepper died Wednesday of complications from a lung infection, MGM Mirage spokeswoman Yvette Monet said. Read More.

May 22 2009	Death (Killer Whale)	Marineland Ontario	Athena, a female killer whale at Marineland Canada, died sometime during the 2008/2009 winter season. Her exact date of death is not known, however if that information becomes available this page will be updated.

May 20 2009	Death (Lag)	Vancouver Aqua	Laverne, a 31-year-old female Pacific white-sided dolphin, died on Wednesday night after a month long illness. Read More.

May 13 2009	News (Dolphin)	Bayworld	South African dolphins bound for Ocean Park. Two dolphins, a father and daughter pair, from the Bayworld marine park in Port Elizabeth, South Africa soon will be headed for Ocean Park. Read More.

May 09 2009	Pregnancy (Lag)	MSQ	Loke is pregnant and due to give birth soon.

May 09 2009	Transport (Lag)	MSQ to Shedd	Ohana was moved to Shedd Aquarium

May 09 2009	Transport (Lags)	Shedd to MSQ	Kri and Tique were moved to Miami Seaquarium. Their exact date of move in not known.

May 08 2009	Name Selected (Porpoise)	Dolfinarium Harderwijk	Amber's calf has been named "Kwin".

May 05 2009	Transport (Dolphin)	Mundomar to Madrid	Angel was transported from Mundomar Benidorm to Madrid Zoo. Her date of transport was late 2008, no exact details are known.

May 05 2009	Birth (Porpoise)	Dolfinarium Harderwijk	Amber, a Harbor Porpoise, has given birth to her calf at Dolfinarium Harderwijk.

May 03 2009	Pregnancy (Lag)	SWT	Catalina, a Pacific White-sided Dolphin, is pregnant at SeaWorld San Antonio.

May 03 2009	Pregnancy (Dolphin)	Dolfinarium Harderwijk	Maaike is pregant.

May 03 2009	Pregnancy (Dolphin)	Marineland Catalunya	Montse is pregant.

May 03 2009	Pregnancy (Dolphin)	Mundo Marino	Clementia is pregnant at Mundo Marino. The calf is sired by Goliath.

May 03 2009	Pregnancy (Dolphin)	Parc Asterix	One of the females at Parc Asterix is pregnant.

May 03 2009	Transport/Move (Dolphin)	Aqualand to Mallorca	Sacha has moved from Aqualand to Marineland Mallorca in Spain. Her exact date of transfer is unknown.

May 03 2009	Death (Dolphin)	Aquopolis	Issac has died at Aquopolis Vileseca - his exact date of death is not known. If that information becomes available, this page will be updated.

May 01 2009	Pregnancy (Porpoise)	Dolfinarium Harderwijk	Amber, a harbor porpoise, is pregnant at Dolfinarium Harderwijk.

Apr 23 2009	News (Beluga)	PDZA	The Point Defiance Zoo in Tacoma says its last beluga is being moved to Sea World in San Antonio to add his genes to a whale breeding program. Read More

Apr 03 2009	Death (Bottlenose)	Brookfield Zoo	Kaylee, a female dolphin, died at Brookfield Zoo. Read More.

Apr ?? 2009	Pregnancy (Bottlenose)	SWC	Malibu is pregnant through A.I. at Sea World San Diego.

Mar 28 2009	Death (Beluga)	PDZA	Qannik, a male beluga, has died at Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium.

Mar 26 2009	Still Birth (Bottlenose)	Minnesota Zoo	Allie gives birth, sadly the calf is still born.

Mar 22 2009	Death (Bottlenose)	SWF	Porter died at SWF.

Mar 10 2009	News (Bottlenose)	Minnesota Zoo	A pregnant Atlantic bottlenose dolphin at the Minnesota Zoo is quicky approaching her due date. Trainers say Allie the dolphin should give birth to her first calf any day now. Read Full Article.

Mar 09 2009	Birth (Bottlenose)	Dolphin Encounters	Dolphin Encounters have announced the birth of a calf to Princess. The birth occurred on Oct 11 2008. This date will be added to the 2008 section of this page. Read More.

Mar 09 2009	Death (Bottlenose)	Marineland Mallorca	Lluna, a female dolphin at Marineland Mallorca has died. Her exact date of death is unknown, if that information becomes available we will update this post.

Mar 08 2009	Pregnancy (Bottlenose)	Dolfinarium Harderwijk	Lucy and Molly are pregnant at Dolfinarium Harderwijk.

Mar 08 2009	Pregnancy (Bottlenose)	SWF	Starkey is pregnant at Sea World Orlando. She is due to give birth at any time. Tasha may also be pregnant

Mar 08 2009	Pregnancy (Bottlenose)	SWC	Three dolphins are currently pregnant at SWC. Two of them, Beaker and Sadie, conceived through Artificial Insemination (A.I.) It is unknown if A.I. was used on the third dolphin, Cascade.

Feb 24 2009	Birth (Bottlenose)	Madrid Zoo	A male calf was born to Mary at the Madrid Zoo. The calf was sired by Triton. The calf has been named "Romeo".

Feb ?? 2009	Pregnancy (Bottlenose)	Minnesota Zoo	Allie, a female dolphin at the Minnesota Zoo is pregnant and expected to give birth at any time. Read More at Allie's Pregnacy Blog!

Feb 13 2009	Death (Bottlenose)	Acuario di Genova	Speedy, a male dolphin at the Acuario di Genova, died.

Feb 12 2009	Birth (Bottlenose)	Ancol Dreamland	A calf was born to Lily (Dam) and Charon (Sire) at the Ancol Dreamland Park in Jakarta.

Feb 10 2009	Death (Bottlenose)	Marineland of Florida	Marineland's Dolphin Conservation Center reported on Friday that Lilly Champagne, the last of Marineland's famous "blonde" dolphins, has died. Lilly died on Tuesday of age-related conditions and a weakened immune system, which led to pneumonia, the most common cause of death in dolphins. Read More.

Feb ?? 2009	Still Birth (Bottlenose)	Indianapolis Zoo	Nova, a female dolphin at Indianapolis Zoo, delivered a stillborn calf sometime in early February. The calf was sired by Kimo.

Feb 05 2009	Transport/Move (Killer Whale)	SWF to SWT	Takara, a 17-year-old, 4,640-pound female killer whale arrived at SeaWorld San Antonio this morning after a 4-hour flight from SeaWorld Orlando. �The transport procedure went very smoothly,� said Chris Bellows, SeaWorld San Antonio�s vice president of zoological operations. �Animals are moved between SeaWorld parks on occasion to provide the best possible social grouping, opportunities for breeding and for public display.� Takara joins four other killer whales at SeaWorld San Antonio�s Shamu Theater. Read More.

Jan 29 2009	Pregnancy (Beluga)	Vancouver Aquarium	The Vancouver Aquarium�s 20-year-old beluga whale Aurora is pregnant again. Aurora is mother of Qila, born July 23 1995 and grandmother of Tiqa, born June 10, 2008. Aurora�s new calf is expected in June or July, said Dr. Martin Haulena, staff veterinarian at Vancouver Aquarium. Aurora�s new calf was sired by Imaq, who is also the father of Tiqa. Read More.

Jan 26 2009	Death (Beluga)	SWT	Martina, a female beluga, has died at SWT.

Jan 03 2009	Death (Killer Whale)	Marineland Antibes	Sharkan, a 27 year old female killer whale, died at Marineland Antibes in France. Cause of death was a bacterial infection which had been under treatment for several months. Read More (Translated Article).