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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: April 22, 2023 5:47 pm

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

ImageName / Spp.Sex:Scientific NameID #'sOrigin DetailsSort-OriginMotherFatherTransfersLast FacilityStatusStatus DateStatus-SortCause of DeathNotesFilter
Sigma
Bottlenose
(F)Tursiops truncatusNOA0003880TT-29 (Sea-Arama), , AZA 1151975-Aug-01 • Capt
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
Bottlenose
(M)Tursiops truncatusNOA0003881, , AZA 1161978-Nov-09 • Capt
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
Bottlenose
(F)Tursiops truncatusNOA0003883TT408, , AZA 1121981-Sep-04 • Capt
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 HabitatDied2023-Jan-2420230125--public display, mirage, died
Merlin
Bottlenose
(M)Tursiops truncatusNOA0003882MD-2, , AZA 2061982-Oct-27 • Capt
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
Bottlenose
(F)Tursiops truncatusNOA0003884, , AZA 2701985-Jun-27 • Capt
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
Bottlenose
(M)Tursiops truncatusNOA0003885, , AZA 4551991-Apr-05 • Birth
Mirage Dolphin Habitat
19910405DuchessMerlin-Mirage Dolphin HabitatDied2006-Apr-2820060428Euthanasia-public display, mirage, died
Darla's Calf
Bottlenose
(U)Tursiops truncatusNOA0003886, , -1991-Apr-07 • Birth
Mirage Dolphin Habitat
19910407DarlaMerlin-Mirage Dolphin HabitatDied1991-Apr-2119910421Pulmonary edema, interstitial pneumonia-public display, mirage, died
Sigma's Calf
Bottlenose
(U)Tursiops truncatusNOA0003887, , AZA 10531992-May-23 • Stillborn
Mirage Dolphin Habitat
19920523Sigma???-Mirage Dolphin HabitatStillbirth1992-May-2319920523--public display, mirage, died
Picabo
Bottlenose
(F)Tursiops truncatusNOA0003888, , AZA 5221994-Mar-14 • Birth
Mirage Dolphin Habitat
19940314DarlaMerlin-Mirage Dolphin HabitatDied2004-Jul-0220040702acute septic peritonitis (foreign object ingestion)-public display, mirage, died
Bugsy
Bottlenose
(U)Tursiops truncatusNOA0003889, , AZA 5241994-Mar-31 • Birth
Mirage Dolphin Habitat
19940331Duchess???-Mirage Dolphin HabitatDied1997-Jul-0519970705Pulmonary abscess-public display, mirage, died
Sage
Bottlenose
(F)Tursiops truncatusNOA0005703, , AZA 6241997-May-24 • Birth
Mirage Dolphin Habitat
19970524DarlaBanjo-Mirage Dolphin HabitatDied2008-Jul-0520080705--public display, mirage, died
Rascal
Bottlenose
(M)Tursiops truncatusNOA0006078R-01-01, , AZA 7832001-May-15 • Birth
Mirage Dolphin Habitat
20010515PicaboBanjo-Mirage Dolphin HabitatDied2004-Dec-0320041203--public display, mirage, died
Maverick
Bottlenose
(M)Tursiops truncatusNOA0006079D-03-01, , AZA 8582003-Feb-27 • Birth
Mirage Dolphin Habitat
20030227DuchessBanjo-Mirage Dolphin HabitatDied2022-Sep-0420220902--public display, mirage, died
Beetle
Bottlenose
(M)Tursiops truncatusNOA0006140SWF-TT-0302, , AZA 8792003-Aug-11 • Birth
SeaWorld Orlando
20030811BaileyBelleSeaWorld Orlando to Mirage Dolphin Habitat (28-Mar-2010)Mirage Dolphin HabitatDied2015-Oct-2720151027Acute pancreatitis-public display, mirage, died
Sgt. Pepper
Bottlenose
(M)Tursiops truncatusNOA0006399SG-07-01, , AZA 11822007-Jun-08 • Birth
Mirage Dolphin Habitat
20070608DuchessLightning-Mirage Dolphin HabitatDied2009-Jun-0320090603Fungal tracheitis, pneumonia-public display, mirage, died
Bella
Bottlenose
(F)Tursiops truncatusNOA0006501TT90608, , AZA 12512008-Sep-06 • Birth
Mirage Dolphin Habitat
20080906Huf-n-PufLightning-Mirage Dolphin HabitatDied2022-Apr-1420220414Acute pancreatitis-public display, mirage, died
K2
Bottlenose
(M)Tursiops truncatusNOA0006751TT070311, , AZA2011-Jul-03 • Birth
Mirage Dolphin Habitat
20110703DuchessLightning-Mirage Dolphin HabitatDied2022-Sep-2420220924--public display, mirage, died

REHAB

ImageName / Spp.Sex:Scientific NameID #'sOrigin DetailsSort-OriginMotherFatherTransfersLast FacilityStatusStatus DateStatus-SortCause of DeathNotesFilter

ALL

ImageName / Spp.Sex:Scientific NameID #'sOrigin DetailsSort-OriginMotherFatherTransfersLast FacilityStatusStatus DateStatus-SortCause of DeathNotesFilter
Sigma
Bottlenose
(F)Tursiops truncatusNOA0003880TT-29 (Sea-Arama), , AZA 1151975-Aug-01 • Capt
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
Bottlenose
(M)Tursiops truncatusNOA0003881, , AZA 1161978-Nov-09 • Capt
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
Bottlenose
(F)Tursiops truncatusNOA0003883TT408, , AZA 1121981-Sep-04 • Capt
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 HabitatDied2023-Jan-2420230125--public display, mirage, died
Merlin
Bottlenose
(M)Tursiops truncatusNOA0003882MD-2, , AZA 2061982-Oct-27 • Capt
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
Bottlenose
(F)Tursiops truncatusNOA0003884, , AZA 2701985-Jun-27 • Capt
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
Bottlenose
(M)Tursiops truncatusNOA0003885, , AZA 4551991-Apr-05 • Birth
Mirage Dolphin Habitat
19910405DuchessMerlin-Mirage Dolphin HabitatDied2006-Apr-2820060428Euthanasia-public display, mirage, died
Darla's Calf
Bottlenose
(U)Tursiops truncatusNOA0003886, , -1991-Apr-07 • Birth
Mirage Dolphin Habitat
19910407DarlaMerlin-Mirage Dolphin HabitatDied1991-Apr-2119910421Pulmonary edema, interstitial pneumonia-public display, mirage, died
Sigma's Calf
Bottlenose
(U)Tursiops truncatusNOA0003887, , AZA 10531992-May-23 • Stillborn
Mirage Dolphin Habitat
19920523Sigma???-Mirage Dolphin HabitatStillbirth1992-May-2319920523--public display, mirage, died
Picabo
Bottlenose
(F)Tursiops truncatusNOA0003888, , AZA 5221994-Mar-14 • Birth
Mirage Dolphin Habitat
19940314DarlaMerlin-Mirage Dolphin HabitatDied2004-Jul-0220040702acute septic peritonitis (foreign object ingestion)-public display, mirage, died
Bugsy
Bottlenose
(U)Tursiops truncatusNOA0003889, , AZA 5241994-Mar-31 • Birth
Mirage Dolphin Habitat
19940331Duchess???-Mirage Dolphin HabitatDied1997-Jul-0519970705Pulmonary abscess-public display, mirage, died
Sage
Bottlenose
(F)Tursiops truncatusNOA0005703, , AZA 6241997-May-24 • Birth
Mirage Dolphin Habitat
19970524DarlaBanjo-Mirage Dolphin HabitatDied2008-Jul-0520080705--public display, mirage, died
Huf-n-Puf
Bottlenose
(F)Tursiops truncatusNOA0005883, , AZA 7032000-Mar-07 • Birth
Mirage Dolphin Habitat
20000307DuchessBanjo-Mirage Dolphin Habitat-----public display, mirage, living
Rascal
Bottlenose
(M)Tursiops truncatusNOA0006078R-01-01, , AZA 7832001-May-15 • Birth
Mirage Dolphin Habitat
20010515PicaboBanjo-Mirage Dolphin HabitatDied2004-Dec-0320041203--public display, mirage, died
Maverick
Bottlenose
(M)Tursiops truncatusNOA0006079D-03-01, , AZA 8582003-Feb-27 • Birth
Mirage Dolphin Habitat
20030227DuchessBanjo-Mirage Dolphin HabitatDied2022-Sep-0420220902--public display, mirage, died
Beetle
Bottlenose
(M)Tursiops truncatusNOA0006140SWF-TT-0302, , AZA 8792003-Aug-11 • Birth
SeaWorld Orlando
20030811BaileyBelleSeaWorld Orlando to Mirage Dolphin Habitat (28-Mar-2010)Mirage Dolphin HabitatDied2015-Oct-2720151027Acute pancreatitis-public display, mirage, died
Sgt. Pepper
Bottlenose
(M)Tursiops truncatusNOA0006399SG-07-01, , AZA 11822007-Jun-08 • Birth
Mirage Dolphin Habitat
20070608DuchessLightning-Mirage Dolphin HabitatDied2009-Jun-0320090603Fungal tracheitis, pneumonia-public display, mirage, died
Bella
Bottlenose
(F)Tursiops truncatusNOA0006501TT90608, , AZA 12512008-Sep-06 • Birth
Mirage Dolphin Habitat
20080906Huf-n-PufLightning-Mirage Dolphin HabitatDied2022-Apr-1420220414Acute pancreatitis-public display, mirage, died
K2
Bottlenose
(M)Tursiops truncatusNOA0006751TT070311, , AZA2011-Jul-03 • Birth
Mirage Dolphin Habitat
20110703DuchessLightning-Mirage Dolphin HabitatDied2022-Sep-2420220924--public display, mirage, died
Coco
Bottlenose
(F)Tursiops truncatusNOA0010416, , AZA ????2017-Jul-17 • Birth
Mirage Dolphin Habitat
20170717Huf-n-PufLightning-Mirage Dolphin Habitat-----public display, mirage, living
Lady Aces
Bottlenose
(F)Tursiops truncatusNOA0010613Calf 1901AZA ????2019-Aug-16 • Birth
Mirage Dolphin Habitat
20190816BellaA.I., Razzle-Mirage Dolphin Habitat-----public display, mirage, living

TRANSFERS

** transfer table being updated

PARK HISTORY

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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.

    1 year ago
  2. 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.

    9 months ago
  3. John blocker

    Sadly Maverick has also passed.

    8 months ago
  4. NA

    There are more living. Cosmo and Osborne. Also what happened to Lightning?!?

    2 weeks 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.

      2 weeks ago
  5. Aqua

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

    2 weeks ago

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