Animals below include all cetacean species held at Mirage Dolphin Habitat. They are organized by living, dead, rescue/rehab, historical or transfer populations.

Italicized entries are highlighted with an asterisk and indicate a deceased individual or an estimated date.

Last Updated: November 10, 2022 4:10 pm

DEAD • REHAB • HISTORICAL • TRANSFER

Living

Name / Spp.	Scientific Name	ID #'s	Origin Details	Sort-Origin	Mother	Father	Transfers	Last Facility	Status	Status Date	Status-Sort	Cause of Death	Notes	Filter
Duchess (F) Bottlenose	Tursiops truncatus	NOA0003883TT408, , AZA 112	1981-Sep-04 (Capt) Gulf of Mexico, TX	19810904	Wild	Wild	Texas, Gulf of Mexico to Quinlan Marine Attractions (04-Sep-1981) to Dinnes, possibly Dolphin Connection (03-Dec-1982) to Milwaukee County Zoo (15-May-1987) to Dolphin Connection (13-Oct-1987) to Milwaukee County Zoo (02-May-1988) to Dolphin Connection (20-Oct-1988) to Milwaukee County Zoo (12-May-1989) to Dolphin Connection (16-Sep-1989) to Mirage Dolphin Habitat (18-Oct-1990)	Mirage Dolphin Habitat	-	-	-	-	-	public display, mirage, living
Huf-n-Puf (F) Bottlenose	Tursiops truncatus	NOA0005883, , AZA 703	2000-Mar-07 (Born) Mirage Dolphin Habitat	20000307	Duchess	Banjo	-	Mirage Dolphin Habitat	-	-	-	-	-	public display, mirage, living
Osborne (M) Bottlenose	Tursiops truncatus	NOA0006287SWT-TT-0577, , AZA 995	2005-Aug-05 (Born) SeaWorld San Antonio	20050805	Nacha	Gilly	SeaWorld San Antonio to Mirage Dolphin Habitat (28-Mar-2010)	Mirage Dolphin Habitat	-	-	-	-	-	public display, mirage, living
Sofi (F) Bottlenose	Tursiops truncatus	NOA0006294SWC-TT-0527, , AZA 1008	2005-Oct-06 (Born) SeaWorld San Diego	20051006	Sandy	Sparky	SeaWorld San Diego to Mirage Dolphin Habitat (27-Mar-2014)	Mirage Dolphin Habitat	-	-	-	-	-	public display, mirage, living
Coco (F) Bottlenose	Tursiops truncatus	NOA0010416, , AZA ????	2017-Jul-17 (Born) Mirage Dolphin Habitat	20170717	Huf-n-Puf	Lightning	-	Mirage Dolphin Habitat	-	-	-	-	-	public display, mirage, living
Karli (F) Bottlenose	Tursiops truncatus	NOA0010537SO Calf 1801AZA ????	2018-Aug-11 (Born) Mirage Dolphin Habitat	20180811	Sofi	A.I., Kenobi	-	Mirage Dolphin Habitat	-	-	-	-	-	public display, mirage, living
Lady Aces (F) Bottlenose	Tursiops truncatus	NOA0010613Calf 1901AZA ????	2019-Aug-16 (Born) Mirage Dolphin Habitat	20190816	Bella	A.I., Razzle	-	Mirage Dolphin Habitat	-	-	-	-	-	public display, mirage, living

Dead

Name / Spp.	Scientific Name	ID #'s	Origin Details	Sort-Origin	Mother	Father	Transfers	Last Facility	Status	Status Date	Status-Sort	Cause of Death	Notes	Filter
Sigma (F) Bottlenose	Tursiops truncatus	NOA0003880TT-29 (Sea-Arama), , AZA 115	1975-Aug-01 (Capt) Gulf of Mexico, TX	19750801	Wild	Wild	Texas, Gulf of Mexico to Sea-Arama (01-Aug-1975) to Six Flags Over Texas (09-Mar-1990) to Mirage Dolphin Habitat (18-Oct-1990?)	Mirage Dolphin Habitat	Died	2004-Mar-21	20040321	Age-related heart failure	-	public display, mirage, died
Banjo (M) Bottlenose	Tursiops truncatus	NOA0003881, , AZA 116	1978-Nov-09 (Capt) Gulf of Mexico, MS	19781109	Wild	Wild	Mississippi, Gulf of Mexico to Quinlan Marine Attractions (09-Nov-1978) to Dinnes, probably Dolphin Connection (18-Jan-1982) to Mirage Dolphin Habitat (18-Oct-1990)	Mirage Dolphin Habitat	Died	2004-Oct-12	20041012	Age-related heart failure	-	public display, mirage, died
Merlin (M) Bottlenose	Tursiops truncatus	NOA0003882MD-2, , AZA 206	1982-Oct-27 (Capt) Gulf of Mexico, MS	19821027	Wild	Wild	Mississippi, Gulf of Mexico to Dinnes, Dolphin Connection (27-Oct-1982) to Mirage Dolphin Habitat (18-Oct-1990)	Mirage Dolphin Habitat	Died	1994-Oct-27	19941027	Broncho-interstitial fungal pneumonia	-	public display, mirage, died
Darla (F) Bottlenose	Tursiops truncatus	NOA0003884, , AZA 270	1985-Jun-27 (Capt) Gulf of Mexico, MS	19850627	Wild	Wild	Gulf of Mexico to Dolphin Connection (27-Jun-1985) to Mirage Dolphin Habitat (18-Oct-1990)	Mirage Dolphin Habitat	Died	1999-Apr-05	19990405	Severe chronic necrotizing pancreatitis	-	public display, mirage, died
Squirt (M) Bottlenose	Tursiops truncatus	NOA0003885, , AZA 455	1991-Apr-05 (Born) Mirage Dolphin Habitat	19910405	Duchess	Merlin	-	Mirage Dolphin Habitat	Died	2006-Apr-28	20060428	Euthanasia	-	public display, mirage, died
Darla's Calf (U) Bottlenose	Tursiops truncatus	NOA0003886, , -	1991-Apr-07 (Born) Mirage Dolphin Habitat	19910407	Darla	Merlin	-	Mirage Dolphin Habitat	Died	1991-Apr-21	19910421	Pulmonary edema, interstitial pneumonia	-	public display, mirage, died
Sigma's Calf (U) Bottlenose	Tursiops truncatus	NOA0003887, , AZA 1053	1992-May-23 (Still) Mirage Dolphin Habitat	19920523	Sigma	???	-	Mirage Dolphin Habitat	Stillbirth	1992-May-23	19920523	-	-	public display, mirage, died
Picabo (F) Bottlenose	Tursiops truncatus	NOA0003888, , AZA 522	1994-Mar-14 (Born) Mirage Dolphin Habitat	19940314	Darla	Merlin	-	Mirage Dolphin Habitat	Died	2004-Jul-02	20040702	acute septic peritonitis (foreign object ingestion)	-	public display, mirage, died
Bugsy (U) Bottlenose	Tursiops truncatus	NOA0003889, , AZA 524	1994-Mar-31 (Born) Mirage Dolphin Habitat	19940331	Duchess	???	-	Mirage Dolphin Habitat	Died	1997-Jul-05	19970705	Pulmonary abscess	-	public display, mirage, died
Sage (F) Bottlenose	Tursiops truncatus	NOA0005703, , AZA 624	1997-May-24 (Born) Mirage Dolphin Habitat	19970524	Darla	Banjo	-	Mirage Dolphin Habitat	Died	2008-Jul-05	20080705	-	-	public display, mirage, died
Rascal (M) Bottlenose	Tursiops truncatus	NOA0006078R-01-01, , AZA 783	2001-May-15 (Born) Mirage Dolphin Habitat	20010515	Picabo	Banjo	-	Mirage Dolphin Habitat	Died	2004-Dec-03	20041203	-	-	public display, mirage, died
Maverick (M) Bottlenose	Tursiops truncatus	NOA0006079D-03-01, , AZA 858	2003-Feb-27 (Born) Mirage Dolphin Habitat	20030227	Duchess	Banjo	-	Mirage Dolphin Habitat	Died	2022-Sep-04	20220902	-	-	public display, mirage, died
Beetle (M) Bottlenose	Tursiops truncatus	NOA0006140SWF-TT-0302, , AZA 879	2003-Aug-11 (Born) SeaWorld Orlando	20030811	Bailey	Belle	SeaWorld Orlando to Mirage Dolphin Habitat (28-Mar-2010)	Mirage Dolphin Habitat	Died	2015-Oct-27	20151027	Acute pancreatitis	-	public display, mirage, died
Sgt. Pepper (M) Bottlenose	Tursiops truncatus	NOA0006399SG-07-01, , AZA 1182	2007-Jun-08 (Born) Mirage Dolphin Habitat	20070608	Duchess	Lightning	-	Mirage Dolphin Habitat	Died	2009-Jun-03	20090603	Fungal tracheitis, pneumonia	-	public display, mirage, died
Bella (F) Bottlenose	Tursiops truncatus	NOA0006501TT90608, , AZA 1251	2008-Sep-06 (Born) Mirage Dolphin Habitat	20080906	Huf-n-Puf	Lightning	-	Mirage Dolphin Habitat	Died	2022-Apr-14	20220414	Acute pancreatitis	-	public display, mirage, died
K2 (M) Bottlenose	Tursiops truncatus	NOA0006751TT070311, , AZA	2011-Jul-03 (Born) Mirage Dolphin Habitat	20110703	Duchess	Lightning	-	Mirage Dolphin Habitat	Died	2022-Sep-24	20220924	-	-	public display, mirage, died

Rescue

There are no rehabilitation cases for this facility – they either do not have a rescue rehabilitation component or they have never housed a cetacean in rehabilitative care.

Historical

Name / Spp.	Scientific Name	ID #'s	Origin Details	Sort-Origin	Mother	Father	Transfers	Last Facility	Status	Status Date	Status-Sort	Cause of Death	Notes	Filter
Sigma (F) Bottlenose	Tursiops truncatus	NOA0003880TT-29 (Sea-Arama), , AZA 115	1975-Aug-01 (Capt) Gulf of Mexico, TX	19750801	Wild	Wild	Texas, Gulf of Mexico to Sea-Arama (01-Aug-1975) to Six Flags Over Texas (09-Mar-1990) to Mirage Dolphin Habitat (18-Oct-1990?)	Mirage Dolphin Habitat	Died	2004-Mar-21	20040321	Age-related heart failure	-	public display, mirage, died
Banjo (M) Bottlenose	Tursiops truncatus	NOA0003881, , AZA 116	1978-Nov-09 (Capt) Gulf of Mexico, MS	19781109	Wild	Wild	Mississippi, Gulf of Mexico to Quinlan Marine Attractions (09-Nov-1978) to Dinnes, probably Dolphin Connection (18-Jan-1982) to Mirage Dolphin Habitat (18-Oct-1990)	Mirage Dolphin Habitat	Died	2004-Oct-12	20041012	Age-related heart failure	-	public display, mirage, died
Duchess (F) Bottlenose	Tursiops truncatus	NOA0003883TT408, , AZA 112	1981-Sep-04 (Capt) Gulf of Mexico, TX	19810904	Wild	Wild	Texas, Gulf of Mexico to Quinlan Marine Attractions (04-Sep-1981) to Dinnes, possibly Dolphin Connection (03-Dec-1982) to Milwaukee County Zoo (15-May-1987) to Dolphin Connection (13-Oct-1987) to Milwaukee County Zoo (02-May-1988) to Dolphin Connection (20-Oct-1988) to Milwaukee County Zoo (12-May-1989) to Dolphin Connection (16-Sep-1989) to Mirage Dolphin Habitat (18-Oct-1990)	Mirage Dolphin Habitat	-	-	-	-	-	public display, mirage, living
Merlin (M) Bottlenose	Tursiops truncatus	NOA0003882MD-2, , AZA 206	1982-Oct-27 (Capt) Gulf of Mexico, MS	19821027	Wild	Wild	Mississippi, Gulf of Mexico to Dinnes, Dolphin Connection (27-Oct-1982) to Mirage Dolphin Habitat (18-Oct-1990)	Mirage Dolphin Habitat	Died	1994-Oct-27	19941027	Broncho-interstitial fungal pneumonia	-	public display, mirage, died
Darla (F) Bottlenose	Tursiops truncatus	NOA0003884, , AZA 270	1985-Jun-27 (Capt) Gulf of Mexico, MS	19850627	Wild	Wild	Gulf of Mexico to Dolphin Connection (27-Jun-1985) to Mirage Dolphin Habitat (18-Oct-1990)	Mirage Dolphin Habitat	Died	1999-Apr-05	19990405	Severe chronic necrotizing pancreatitis	-	public display, mirage, died
Squirt (M) Bottlenose	Tursiops truncatus	NOA0003885, , AZA 455	1991-Apr-05 (Born) Mirage Dolphin Habitat	19910405	Duchess	Merlin	-	Mirage Dolphin Habitat	Died	2006-Apr-28	20060428	Euthanasia	-	public display, mirage, died
Darla's Calf (U) Bottlenose	Tursiops truncatus	NOA0003886, , -	1991-Apr-07 (Born) Mirage Dolphin Habitat	19910407	Darla	Merlin	-	Mirage Dolphin Habitat	Died	1991-Apr-21	19910421	Pulmonary edema, interstitial pneumonia	-	public display, mirage, died
Sigma's Calf (U) Bottlenose	Tursiops truncatus	NOA0003887, , AZA 1053	1992-May-23 (Still) Mirage Dolphin Habitat	19920523	Sigma	???	-	Mirage Dolphin Habitat	Stillbirth	1992-May-23	19920523	-	-	public display, mirage, died
Picabo (F) Bottlenose	Tursiops truncatus	NOA0003888, , AZA 522	1994-Mar-14 (Born) Mirage Dolphin Habitat	19940314	Darla	Merlin	-	Mirage Dolphin Habitat	Died	2004-Jul-02	20040702	acute septic peritonitis (foreign object ingestion)	-	public display, mirage, died
Bugsy (U) Bottlenose	Tursiops truncatus	NOA0003889, , AZA 524	1994-Mar-31 (Born) Mirage Dolphin Habitat	19940331	Duchess	???	-	Mirage Dolphin Habitat	Died	1997-Jul-05	19970705	Pulmonary abscess	-	public display, mirage, died
Sage (F) Bottlenose	Tursiops truncatus	NOA0005703, , AZA 624	1997-May-24 (Born) Mirage Dolphin Habitat	19970524	Darla	Banjo	-	Mirage Dolphin Habitat	Died	2008-Jul-05	20080705	-	-	public display, mirage, died
Huf-n-Puf (F) Bottlenose	Tursiops truncatus	NOA0005883, , AZA 703	2000-Mar-07 (Born) Mirage Dolphin Habitat	20000307	Duchess	Banjo	-	Mirage Dolphin Habitat	-	-	-	-	-	public display, mirage, living
Rascal (M) Bottlenose	Tursiops truncatus	NOA0006078R-01-01, , AZA 783	2001-May-15 (Born) Mirage Dolphin Habitat	20010515	Picabo	Banjo	-	Mirage Dolphin Habitat	Died	2004-Dec-03	20041203	-	-	public display, mirage, died
Maverick (M) Bottlenose	Tursiops truncatus	NOA0006079D-03-01, , AZA 858	2003-Feb-27 (Born) Mirage Dolphin Habitat	20030227	Duchess	Banjo	-	Mirage Dolphin Habitat	Died	2022-Sep-04	20220902	-	-	public display, mirage, died
Beetle (M) Bottlenose	Tursiops truncatus	NOA0006140SWF-TT-0302, , AZA 879	2003-Aug-11 (Born) SeaWorld Orlando	20030811	Bailey	Belle	SeaWorld Orlando to Mirage Dolphin Habitat (28-Mar-2010)	Mirage Dolphin Habitat	Died	2015-Oct-27	20151027	Acute pancreatitis	-	public display, mirage, died
Osborne (M) Bottlenose	Tursiops truncatus	NOA0006287SWT-TT-0577, , AZA 995	2005-Aug-05 (Born) SeaWorld San Antonio	20050805	Nacha	Gilly	SeaWorld San Antonio to Mirage Dolphin Habitat (28-Mar-2010)	Mirage Dolphin Habitat	-	-	-	-	-	public display, mirage, living
Sofi (F) Bottlenose	Tursiops truncatus	NOA0006294SWC-TT-0527, , AZA 1008	2005-Oct-06 (Born) SeaWorld San Diego	20051006	Sandy	Sparky	SeaWorld San Diego to Mirage Dolphin Habitat (27-Mar-2014)	Mirage Dolphin Habitat	-	-	-	-	-	public display, mirage, living
Sgt. Pepper (M) Bottlenose	Tursiops truncatus	NOA0006399SG-07-01, , AZA 1182	2007-Jun-08 (Born) Mirage Dolphin Habitat	20070608	Duchess	Lightning	-	Mirage Dolphin Habitat	Died	2009-Jun-03	20090603	Fungal tracheitis, pneumonia	-	public display, mirage, died
Bella (F) Bottlenose	Tursiops truncatus	NOA0006501TT90608, , AZA 1251	2008-Sep-06 (Born) Mirage Dolphin Habitat	20080906	Huf-n-Puf	Lightning	-	Mirage Dolphin Habitat	Died	2022-Apr-14	20220414	Acute pancreatitis	-	public display, mirage, died
K2 (M) Bottlenose	Tursiops truncatus	NOA0006751TT070311, , AZA	2011-Jul-03 (Born) Mirage Dolphin Habitat	20110703	Duchess	Lightning	-	Mirage Dolphin Habitat	Died	2022-Sep-24	20220924	-	-	public display, mirage, died
Coco (F) Bottlenose	Tursiops truncatus	NOA0010416, , AZA ????	2017-Jul-17 (Born) Mirage Dolphin Habitat	20170717	Huf-n-Puf	Lightning	-	Mirage Dolphin Habitat	-	-	-	-	-	public display, mirage, living
Karli (F) Bottlenose	Tursiops truncatus	NOA0010537SO Calf 1801AZA ????	2018-Aug-11 (Born) Mirage Dolphin Habitat	20180811	Sofi	A.I., Kenobi	-	Mirage Dolphin Habitat	-	-	-	-	-	public display, mirage, living
Lady Aces (F) Bottlenose	Tursiops truncatus	NOA0010613Calf 1901AZA ????	2019-Aug-16 (Born) Mirage Dolphin Habitat	20190816	Bella	A.I., Razzle	-	Mirage Dolphin Habitat	-	-	-	-	-	public display, mirage, living

Transfers

** transfers coming soon

References

John Blocher

Apparently “Bella” has died, please see Website link for details.

Thanks, this is a great resource for tracking captive cetaceans. I hope there start to be continually fewer to track until there are none.
7 months ago
John Blocher

Apparently “Maverick” has died, please see Website link for details.

I hope there start to be continually fewer captive cetaceans to track at the Mirage Dolphin Habitat and everywhere else until there are none.
3 months ago

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