Name: Mirage Dolphin Habitat
Item: Mirage Dolphin Habitat
Author: cetabase

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: [table “united-states” not found /]

DEAD • REHAB • HISTORICAL • TRANSFERS

LIVING

There are no living cetaceans held at Mirage Dolphin Habitat. The facility has discontinued their display and are now considered a historical listing. Please check the other tabs for animals previously held here.

DEAD

Name / Spp.	Sex:	Scientific Name	ID #'s	Origin Details	Sort-Origin	Mother	Father	Transfers	Last Facility	Status	Status Date	Status-Sort	Cause of Death	Notes	Filter
Sigma Bottlenose	(F)	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 Bottlenose	(M)	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 Bottlenose	(F)	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	Died	2023-Jan-24	20230125	-	-	public display, mirage, died
Merlin Bottlenose	(M)	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 Bottlenose	(F)	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 Bottlenose	(M)	Tursiops truncatus	NOA0003885, , AZA 455	1991-Apr-05 • Birth Mirage Dolphin Habitat	19910405	Duchess	Merlin	-	Mirage Dolphin Habitat	Died	2006-Apr-28	20060428	Euthanasia	-	public display, mirage, died
Darla's Calf Bottlenose	(U)	Tursiops truncatus	NOA0003886, , -	1991-Apr-07 • Birth 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 Bottlenose	(U)	Tursiops truncatus	NOA0003887, , AZA 1053	1992-May-23 • Stillborn Mirage Dolphin Habitat	19920523	Sigma	???	-	Mirage Dolphin Habitat	Stillbirth	1992-May-23	19920523	-	-	public display, mirage, died
Picabo Bottlenose	(F)	Tursiops truncatus	NOA0003888, , AZA 522	1994-Mar-14 • Birth 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 Bottlenose	(U)	Tursiops truncatus	NOA0003889, , AZA 524	1994-Mar-31 • Birth Mirage Dolphin Habitat	19940331	Duchess	???	-	Mirage Dolphin Habitat	Died	1997-Jul-05	19970705	Pulmonary abscess	-	public display, mirage, died
Sage Bottlenose	(F)	Tursiops truncatus	NOA0005703, , AZA 624	1997-May-24 • Birth Mirage Dolphin Habitat	19970524	Darla	Banjo	-	Mirage Dolphin Habitat	Died	2008-Jul-05	20080705	-	-	public display, mirage, died
Rascal Bottlenose	(M)	Tursiops truncatus	NOA0006078R-01-01, , AZA 783	2001-May-15 • Birth Mirage Dolphin Habitat	20010515	Picabo	Banjo	-	Mirage Dolphin Habitat	Died	2004-Dec-03	20041203	-	-	public display, mirage, died
Maverick Bottlenose	(M)	Tursiops truncatus	NOA0006079D-03-01, , AZA 858	2003-Feb-27 • Birth Mirage Dolphin Habitat	20030227	Duchess	Banjo	-	Mirage Dolphin Habitat	Died	2022-Sep-04	20220902	-	-	public display, mirage, died
Beetle Bottlenose	(M)	Tursiops truncatus	NOA0006140SWF-TT-0302, , AZA 879	2003-Aug-11 • Birth 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 Bottlenose	(M)	Tursiops truncatus	NOA0006399SG-07-01, , AZA 1182	2007-Jun-08 • Birth Mirage Dolphin Habitat	20070608	Duchess	Lightning	-	Mirage Dolphin Habitat	Died	2009-Jun-03	20090603	Fungal tracheitis, pneumonia	-	public display, mirage, died
Bella Bottlenose	(F)	Tursiops truncatus	NOA0006501TT90608, , AZA 1251	2008-Sep-06 • Birth Mirage Dolphin Habitat	20080906	Huf-n-Puf	Lightning	-	Mirage Dolphin Habitat	Died	2022-Apr-14	20220414	Acute pancreatitis	-	public display, mirage, died
K2 Bottlenose	(M)	Tursiops truncatus	NOA0006751TT070311, , AZA	2011-Jul-03 • Birth Mirage Dolphin Habitat	20110703	Duchess	Lightning	-	Mirage Dolphin Habitat	Died	2022-Sep-24	20220924	-	-	public display, mirage, died

REHAB

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Name / Spp.

Sex:

Scientific Name

ID #'s

Origin Details

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Mother

Father

Transfers

Last Facility

Status

Status Date

Status-Sort

Cause of Death

Notes

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ALL

Name / Spp.	Sex:	Scientific Name	ID #'s	Origin Details	Sort-Origin	Mother	Father	Transfers	Last Facility	Status	Status Date	Status-Sort	Cause of Death	Notes	Filter
Sigma Bottlenose	(F)	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 Bottlenose	(M)	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 Bottlenose	(F)	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	Died	2023-Jan-24	20230125	-	-	public display, mirage, died
Merlin Bottlenose	(M)	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 Bottlenose	(F)	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 Bottlenose	(M)	Tursiops truncatus	NOA0003885, , AZA 455	1991-Apr-05 • Birth Mirage Dolphin Habitat	19910405	Duchess	Merlin	-	Mirage Dolphin Habitat	Died	2006-Apr-28	20060428	Euthanasia	-	public display, mirage, died
Darla's Calf Bottlenose	(U)	Tursiops truncatus	NOA0003886, , -	1991-Apr-07 • Birth 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 Bottlenose	(U)	Tursiops truncatus	NOA0003887, , AZA 1053	1992-May-23 • Stillborn Mirage Dolphin Habitat	19920523	Sigma	???	-	Mirage Dolphin Habitat	Stillbirth	1992-May-23	19920523	-	-	public display, mirage, died
Picabo Bottlenose	(F)	Tursiops truncatus	NOA0003888, , AZA 522	1994-Mar-14 • Birth 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 Bottlenose	(U)	Tursiops truncatus	NOA0003889, , AZA 524	1994-Mar-31 • Birth Mirage Dolphin Habitat	19940331	Duchess	???	-	Mirage Dolphin Habitat	Died	1997-Jul-05	19970705	Pulmonary abscess	-	public display, mirage, died
Sage Bottlenose	(F)	Tursiops truncatus	NOA0005703, , AZA 624	1997-May-24 • Birth Mirage Dolphin Habitat	19970524	Darla	Banjo	-	Mirage Dolphin Habitat	Died	2008-Jul-05	20080705	-	-	public display, mirage, died
Rascal Bottlenose	(M)	Tursiops truncatus	NOA0006078R-01-01, , AZA 783	2001-May-15 • Birth Mirage Dolphin Habitat	20010515	Picabo	Banjo	-	Mirage Dolphin Habitat	Died	2004-Dec-03	20041203	-	-	public display, mirage, died
Maverick Bottlenose	(M)	Tursiops truncatus	NOA0006079D-03-01, , AZA 858	2003-Feb-27 • Birth Mirage Dolphin Habitat	20030227	Duchess	Banjo	-	Mirage Dolphin Habitat	Died	2022-Sep-04	20220902	-	-	public display, mirage, died
Beetle Bottlenose	(M)	Tursiops truncatus	NOA0006140SWF-TT-0302, , AZA 879	2003-Aug-11 • Birth 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 Bottlenose	(M)	Tursiops truncatus	NOA0006399SG-07-01, , AZA 1182	2007-Jun-08 • Birth Mirage Dolphin Habitat	20070608	Duchess	Lightning	-	Mirage Dolphin Habitat	Died	2009-Jun-03	20090603	Fungal tracheitis, pneumonia	-	public display, mirage, died
Bella Bottlenose	(F)	Tursiops truncatus	NOA0006501TT90608, , AZA 1251	2008-Sep-06 • Birth Mirage Dolphin Habitat	20080906	Huf-n-Puf	Lightning	-	Mirage Dolphin Habitat	Died	2022-Apr-14	20220414	Acute pancreatitis	-	public display, mirage, died
K2 Bottlenose	(M)	Tursiops truncatus	NOA0006751TT070311, , AZA	2011-Jul-03 • Birth Mirage Dolphin Habitat	20110703	Duchess	Lightning	-	Mirage Dolphin Habitat	Died	2022-Sep-24	20220924	-	-	public display, mirage, died

TRANSFERS

** transfer table being updated

PARK HISTORY

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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.
2 years 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.
1 year ago
John blocker

Sadly Maverick has also passed.
1 year ago
NA

There are more living. Cosmo and Osborne. Also what happened to Lightning?!?
6 months ago
1. cetabase Listing Owner
  
  Mirage no longer displays dolphins, all of their animals have been moved to other facilities. Lightning was transferred back to Gulf World, then then finally, he moved to Marineland Florida.
  6 months ago
Aqua

The remaining three have been transferred to Coral World in St.Thomas
6 months ago

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