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Mirage Dolphin Habitat

Nevada, United States
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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: May 21, 2022 6:27 pm

DEAD  •  REHAB  •  HISTORICAL  •  TRANSFER

Living
Name / Spp.Scientific NameID #'sOrigin DetailsSort-OriginMotherFatherTransfersLast FacilityStatusStatus DateStatus-SortCause of DeathNotesFilter
Duchess (F)
Bottlenose
Tursiops truncatusNOA0003883, TT408, , , AZA 1121981-Sep-04 (W)
Gulf of Mexico, TX
19810904WildWildTexas, 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 truncatusNOA0005883, , , , AZA 7032000-Mar-07 (B)
Mirage Dolphin Habitat
20000307DuchessBanjo-Mirage Dolphin Habitat-----public display, mirage, living
Maverick (M)
Bottlenose
Tursiops truncatusNOA0006079, D-03-01, , , AZA 8582003-Feb-27 (B)
Mirage Dolphin Habitat
20030227DuchessBanjo-Mirage Dolphin Habitat-----public display, mirage, living
Osborne (M)
Bottlenose
Tursiops truncatusNOA0006287, SWT-TT-0577, , , AZA 9952005-Aug-05 (B)
SeaWorld San Antonio
20050805NachaGillySeaWorld San Antonio to Mirage Dolphin Habitat (28-Mar-2010)Mirage Dolphin Habitat-----public display, mirage, living
Sofi (F)
Bottlenose
Tursiops truncatusNOA0006294, SWC-TT-0527, , , AZA 10082005-Oct-06 (B)
SeaWorld San Diego
20051006SandySparkySeaWorld San Diego to Mirage Dolphin Habitat (27-Mar-2014)Mirage Dolphin Habitat-----public display, mirage, living
K2 (M)
Bottlenose
Tursiops truncatusNOA0006751, TT070311, , , AZA2011-Jul-03 (B)
Mirage Dolphin Habitat
20110703DuchessLightning-Mirage Dolphin Habitat-----public display, mirage, living
Coco (F)
Bottlenose
Tursiops truncatusNOA0010416, , , , AZA ????2017-Jul-17 (B)
Mirage Dolphin Habitat
20170717Huf-n-PufLightning-Mirage Dolphin Habitat-----public display, mirage, living
Karli (F)
Bottlenose
Tursiops truncatusNOA0010537, SO Calf 1801, AZA ????2018-Aug-11 (B)
Mirage Dolphin Habitat
20180811SofiA.I., Kenobi-Mirage Dolphin Habitat-----public display, mirage, living
Lady Aces (F)
Bottlenose
Tursiops truncatusNOA0010613, Calf 1901, AZA ????2019-Aug-16 (B)
Mirage Dolphin Habitat
20190816BellaA.I., Razzle-Mirage Dolphin Habitat-----public display, mirage, living


Dead

Name / Spp.Scientific NameID #'sOrigin DetailsSort-OriginMotherFatherTransfersLast FacilityStatusStatus DateStatus-SortCause of DeathNotesFilter
Sigma (U)
Bottlenose
Tursiops truncatusNOA0003880, TT-29 (Sea-Arama), , , AZA 1151975-Aug-01 (W)
Gulf of Mexico, TX
19750801WildWildTexas, 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 HabitatDied2004-Mar-2120040321Age-related heart failure-public display, mirage, died
Banjo (M)
Bottlenose
Tursiops truncatusNOA0003881, , , , AZA 1161978-Nov-09 (W)
Gulf of Mexico, MS
19781109WildWildMississippi, 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 HabitatDied2004-Oct-1220041012Age-related heart failure-public display, mirage, died
Merlin (M)
Bottlenose
Tursiops truncatusNOA0003882, MD-2, , , AZA 2061982-Oct-27 (W)
Gulf of Mexico, MS
19821027WildWildMississippi, Gulf of Mexico to Dinnes, Dolphin Connection (27-Oct-1982) to Mirage Dolphin Habitat (18-Oct-1990)Mirage Dolphin HabitatDied1994-Oct-2719941027Broncho-interstitial fungal pneumonia-public display, mirage, died
Darla (F)
Bottlenose
Tursiops truncatusNOA0003884, , , , AZA 2701985-Jun-27 (W)
Gulf of Mexico, MS
19850627WildWildGulf of Mexico to Dolphin Connection (27-Jun-1985) to Mirage Dolphin Habitat (18-Oct-1990)Mirage Dolphin HabitatDied1999-Apr-0519990405Severe chronic necrotizing pancreatitis-public display, mirage, died
Squirt (M)
Bottlenose
Tursiops truncatusNOA0003885, , , , AZA 4551991-Apr-05 (B)
Mirage Dolphin Habitat
19910405DuchessMerlin-Mirage Dolphin HabitatDied2006-Apr-2820060428Euthanasia-public display, mirage, died
Darla's Calf (U)
Bottlenose
Tursiops truncatusNOA0003886, , , , -1991-Apr-07 (B)
Mirage Dolphin Habitat
19910407DarlaMerlin-Mirage Dolphin HabitatDied1991-Apr-2119910421Pulmonary edema, interstitial pneumonia-public display, mirage, died
Sigma's Calf (U)
Bottlenose
Tursiops truncatusNOA0003887, , , , AZA 10531992-May-23 (S)
Mirage Dolphin Habitat
19920523Sigma???-Mirage Dolphin HabitatStillbirth1992-May-2319920523--public display, mirage, died
Picabo (F)
Bottlenose
Tursiops truncatusNOA0003888, , , , AZA 5221994-Mar-14 (B)
Mirage Dolphin Habitat
19940314DarlaMerlin-Mirage Dolphin HabitatDied2004-Jul-0220040702acute septic peritonitis (foreign object ingestion)-public display, mirage, died
Bugsy (U)
Bottlenose
Tursiops truncatusNOA0003889, , , , AZA 5241994-Mar-31 (B)
Mirage Dolphin Habitat
19940331Duchess???-Mirage Dolphin HabitatDied1997-Jul-0519970705Pulmonary abscess-public display, mirage, died
Sage (F)
Bottlenose
Tursiops truncatusNOA0005703, , , , AZA 6241997-May-24 (B)
Mirage Dolphin Habitat
19970524DarlaBanjo-Mirage Dolphin HabitatDied2008-Jul-0520080705--public display, mirage, died
Rascal (M)
Bottlenose
Tursiops truncatusNOA0006078, R-01-01, , , AZA 7832001-May-15 (B)
Mirage Dolphin Habitat
20010515PicaboBanjo-Mirage Dolphin HabitatDied2004-Dec-0320041203--public display, mirage, died
Beetle (M)
Bottlenose
Tursiops truncatusNOA0006140, SWF-TT-0302, , , AZA 8792003-Aug-11 (B)
SeaWorld Orlando
20030811BaileyBelleSeaWorld Orlando to Mirage Dolphin Habitat (28-Mar-2010)Mirage Dolphin HabitatDied2015-Oct-2720151027Acute pancreatitis-public display, mirage, died
Sgt. Pepper (M)
Bottlenose
Tursiops truncatusNOA0006399, SG-07-01, , , AZA 11822007-Jun-08 (B)
Mirage Dolphin Habitat
20070608DuchessLightning-Mirage Dolphin HabitatDied2009-Jun-0320090603Fungal tracheitis, pneumonia-public display, mirage, died
Bella (F)
Bottlenose
Tursiops truncatusNOA0006501, TT90608, , , AZA 12512008-Sep-06 (B)
Mirage Dolphin Habitat
20080906Huf-n-PufLightning-Mirage Dolphin HabitatDied2022-Apr-14-Gastroenteritis-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 NameID #'sOrigin DetailsSort-OriginMotherFatherTransfersLast FacilityStatusStatus DateStatus-SortCause of DeathNotesFilter
Sigma (U)
Bottlenose
Tursiops truncatusNOA0003880, TT-29 (Sea-Arama), , , AZA 1151975-Aug-01 (W)
Gulf of Mexico, TX
19750801WildWildTexas, 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 HabitatDied2004-Mar-2120040321Age-related heart failure-public display, mirage, died
Banjo (M)
Bottlenose
Tursiops truncatusNOA0003881, , , , AZA 1161978-Nov-09 (W)
Gulf of Mexico, MS
19781109WildWildMississippi, 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 HabitatDied2004-Oct-1220041012Age-related heart failure-public display, mirage, died
Duchess (F)
Bottlenose
Tursiops truncatusNOA0003883, TT408, , , AZA 1121981-Sep-04 (W)
Gulf of Mexico, TX
19810904WildWildTexas, 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 truncatusNOA0003882, MD-2, , , AZA 2061982-Oct-27 (W)
Gulf of Mexico, MS
19821027WildWildMississippi, Gulf of Mexico to Dinnes, Dolphin Connection (27-Oct-1982) to Mirage Dolphin Habitat (18-Oct-1990)Mirage Dolphin HabitatDied1994-Oct-2719941027Broncho-interstitial fungal pneumonia-public display, mirage, died
Darla (F)
Bottlenose
Tursiops truncatusNOA0003884, , , , AZA 2701985-Jun-27 (W)
Gulf of Mexico, MS
19850627WildWildGulf of Mexico to Dolphin Connection (27-Jun-1985) to Mirage Dolphin Habitat (18-Oct-1990)Mirage Dolphin HabitatDied1999-Apr-0519990405Severe chronic necrotizing pancreatitis-public display, mirage, died
Squirt (M)
Bottlenose
Tursiops truncatusNOA0003885, , , , AZA 4551991-Apr-05 (B)
Mirage Dolphin Habitat
19910405DuchessMerlin-Mirage Dolphin HabitatDied2006-Apr-2820060428Euthanasia-public display, mirage, died
Darla's Calf (U)
Bottlenose
Tursiops truncatusNOA0003886, , , , -1991-Apr-07 (B)
Mirage Dolphin Habitat
19910407DarlaMerlin-Mirage Dolphin HabitatDied1991-Apr-2119910421Pulmonary edema, interstitial pneumonia-public display, mirage, died
Sigma's Calf (U)
Bottlenose
Tursiops truncatusNOA0003887, , , , AZA 10531992-May-23 (S)
Mirage Dolphin Habitat
19920523Sigma???-Mirage Dolphin HabitatStillbirth1992-May-2319920523--public display, mirage, died
Picabo (F)
Bottlenose
Tursiops truncatusNOA0003888, , , , AZA 5221994-Mar-14 (B)
Mirage Dolphin Habitat
19940314DarlaMerlin-Mirage Dolphin HabitatDied2004-Jul-0220040702acute septic peritonitis (foreign object ingestion)-public display, mirage, died
Bugsy (U)
Bottlenose
Tursiops truncatusNOA0003889, , , , AZA 5241994-Mar-31 (B)
Mirage Dolphin Habitat
19940331Duchess???-Mirage Dolphin HabitatDied1997-Jul-0519970705Pulmonary abscess-public display, mirage, died
Sage (F)
Bottlenose
Tursiops truncatusNOA0005703, , , , AZA 6241997-May-24 (B)
Mirage Dolphin Habitat
19970524DarlaBanjo-Mirage Dolphin HabitatDied2008-Jul-0520080705--public display, mirage, died
Huf-n-Puf (F)
Bottlenose
Tursiops truncatusNOA0005883, , , , AZA 7032000-Mar-07 (B)
Mirage Dolphin Habitat
20000307DuchessBanjo-Mirage Dolphin Habitat-----public display, mirage, living
Rascal (M)
Bottlenose
Tursiops truncatusNOA0006078, R-01-01, , , AZA 7832001-May-15 (B)
Mirage Dolphin Habitat
20010515PicaboBanjo-Mirage Dolphin HabitatDied2004-Dec-0320041203--public display, mirage, died
Maverick (M)
Bottlenose
Tursiops truncatusNOA0006079, D-03-01, , , AZA 8582003-Feb-27 (B)
Mirage Dolphin Habitat
20030227DuchessBanjo-Mirage Dolphin Habitat-----public display, mirage, living
Beetle (M)
Bottlenose
Tursiops truncatusNOA0006140, SWF-TT-0302, , , AZA 8792003-Aug-11 (B)
SeaWorld Orlando
20030811BaileyBelleSeaWorld Orlando to Mirage Dolphin Habitat (28-Mar-2010)Mirage Dolphin HabitatDied2015-Oct-2720151027Acute pancreatitis-public display, mirage, died
Osborne (M)
Bottlenose
Tursiops truncatusNOA0006287, SWT-TT-0577, , , AZA 9952005-Aug-05 (B)
SeaWorld San Antonio
20050805NachaGillySeaWorld San Antonio to Mirage Dolphin Habitat (28-Mar-2010)Mirage Dolphin Habitat-----public display, mirage, living
Sofi (F)
Bottlenose
Tursiops truncatusNOA0006294, SWC-TT-0527, , , AZA 10082005-Oct-06 (B)
SeaWorld San Diego
20051006SandySparkySeaWorld San Diego to Mirage Dolphin Habitat (27-Mar-2014)Mirage Dolphin Habitat-----public display, mirage, living
Sgt. Pepper (M)
Bottlenose
Tursiops truncatusNOA0006399, SG-07-01, , , AZA 11822007-Jun-08 (B)
Mirage Dolphin Habitat
20070608DuchessLightning-Mirage Dolphin HabitatDied2009-Jun-0320090603Fungal tracheitis, pneumonia-public display, mirage, died
Bella (F)
Bottlenose
Tursiops truncatusNOA0006501, TT90608, , , AZA 12512008-Sep-06 (B)
Mirage Dolphin Habitat
20080906Huf-n-PufLightning-Mirage Dolphin HabitatDied2022-Apr-14-Gastroenteritis-public display, mirage, died
K2 (M)
Bottlenose
Tursiops truncatusNOA0006751, TT070311, , , AZA2011-Jul-03 (B)
Mirage Dolphin Habitat
20110703DuchessLightning-Mirage Dolphin Habitat-----public display, mirage, living
Coco (F)
Bottlenose
Tursiops truncatusNOA0010416, , , , AZA ????2017-Jul-17 (B)
Mirage Dolphin Habitat
20170717Huf-n-PufLightning-Mirage Dolphin Habitat-----public display, mirage, living
Karli (F)
Bottlenose
Tursiops truncatusNOA0010537, SO Calf 1801, AZA ????2018-Aug-11 (B)
Mirage Dolphin Habitat
20180811SofiA.I., Kenobi-Mirage Dolphin Habitat-----public display, mirage, living
Lady Aces (F)
Bottlenose
Tursiops truncatusNOA0010613, Calf 1901, AZA ????2019-Aug-16 (B)
Mirage Dolphin Habitat
20190816BellaA.I., Razzle-Mirage Dolphin Habitat-----public display, mirage, living


Transfers

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  1. 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 months ago

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