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Animals below include all cetacean species held at Zoo Duisburg.  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 7, 2023 1:46 pm

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LIVING

ImageName / Spp.SexScientific NameID #'sOrigin DetailsSort-OriginMotherFatherTransfersLast FacilityStatusStatus DateStatus-SortCause of DeathNotesFilter
Ivo
Bottlenose
(M)Tursiops truncatus---1981-Mar-03 • Capt
Gulf of Mexico
19810303IrisWildGulf of Mexico to Antwerp Zoo (??-Mar-1981) to Duisburg Zoo (30-Mar-1999)Zoo Duisburg----Ivo was captured with his mother, Iris and three other adultspublic display, duisburg, living
Pepina
Bottlenose
(F)Tursiops truncatus---1983-Nov-15 • Capt
Cuba
19831115WildWildCuba to Acuario Nacional de Cuba (15-Nov-1983?) to Hansapark Sierksdorf (??-???-????) to Phantasialand (1989?) to Duisburg Zoo (??-Nov-1993)Zoo Duisburg-----public display, duisburg, living
Delphi
Bottlenose
(F)Tursiops truncatusNOA0001845--1992-Jul-11 • Born
Zoo Duisburg
19920711FlapinePlayboy-Zoo Duisburg-----public display, duisburg, living
Daisy
Bottlenose
(F)Tursiops truncatus---1996-Sep-07 • Born
Zoo Duisburg
19960907PepinaPlayboy-Zoo Duisburg-----public display, duisburg, living
Dörte
Bottlenose
(F)Tursiops truncatus---2011-Aug-27 • Born
Zoo Duisburg
20110827DelphiIvo-Zoo Duisburg-----public display, duisburg, living
Debbie
Bottlenose
(F)Tursiops truncatus---2015-Dec-24 • Born
Zoo Duisburg
20151224DelphiIvo-Zoo Duisburg-----public display, duisburg, living
Dobbie
Bottlenose
(M)Tursiops truncatus---2016-Sep-17 • Born
Zoo Duisburg
20160917PepinaIvo-Zoo Duisburg-----public display, duisburg, living
Dora
Bottlenose
(F)Tursiops truncatus---2020-Sep-xx • Born
Zoo Duisburg
20200930DelphiIvo-Zoo Duisburg-----public display, duisburg, living
Domingo
Bottlenose
(M)Tursiops truncatus---2022-Sep-04 • Born
Zoo Duisburg
20220904DebbieIvo?-Zoo Duisburg-----public display, duisburg, living

DEAD

ImageName / Spp.SexScientific NameID #'sOrigin DetailsSort-OriginMotherFatherTransfersLast FacilityStatusStatus DateStatus-SortCause of DeathNotesFilter
Flip
Bottlenose
(M)Tursiops truncatus---1965-xxx-xx • Capt
Unknown, FL
19650101WildWildFlorida, USA to Miami Seaquarium (~ 1965) to Duisburg Zoo (11-Jul-1965)Zoo DuisburgDied1970-Sep-0319700903Foreign-body ingestion-public display, duisburg, died
Flap
Bottlenose
(M)Tursiops truncatusNOA0001816--1965-xxx-xx • Capt
Unknown, FL
19650101WildWildFlorida, USA to Miami Seaquarium (~ 1965) to Duisburg Zoo (11-Jul-1965)Zoo DuisburgDied1979-Jul-0519790705Heavy-metal poisoning-public display, duisburg, died
Perfect
Bottlenose
(F)Tursiops truncatus---1965-xxx-xx • Capt
Unknown, FL
19650101WildWildFlorida, USA to Miami Seaquarium (~ 1965) to Duisburg Zoo (11-Jul-1965)Zoo DuisburgDied1965-Jul-2319650723Pneumonia, erysipelas-public display, duisburg, died
Littlebit
Bottlenose
(F)Tursiops truncatus---1965-xxx-xx • Capt
Unknown, FL
19650101WildWildFlorida, USA to Miami Seaquarium (~ 1965) to Duisburg Zoo (11-Jul-1965)Zoo DuisburgDied1965-Sep-0519650905Pneumonia-public display, duisburg, died
Susy
Bottlenose
(F)Tursiops truncatusNOA0001814--1966-xxx-xx • Capt
Mexico
19660101WildWildMexico to Unknown (~ 1966) to Duisburg Zoo (04-Jul-1966)Zoo DuisburgDied1981-Mar-1819810318Pneumonia (pregnant)Died during second pregnancypublic display, duisburg, died
Kleinste
Bottlenose
(F)Tursiops truncatus---1966-xxx-xx • Capt
Unknown, Mexico
19660101WildWildMexico to Unknown (~ 1966) to Duisburg Zoo (04-Jul-1966)Zoo DuisburgDied1966-Sep-2019660920Esophageal and cardiac muscle infection-public display, duisburg, died
???
Bottlenose
(F)Tursiops truncatus---1966-xxx-xx • Capt
Unknown, Mexico
19660101WildWildMexico to Unknown (~ 1966) to Duisburg Zoo (04-Jul-1966)Zoo DuisburgDied1967-Jan-0619670106Heavy parasitosis-public display, duisburg, died
Jack
Bottlenose
(M)Tursiops truncatus---1968-xxx-xx • Capt
Unknown
19680101WildWildUnknown to Unknown (~ 1968) to Duisburg Zoo (14-Apr-1968)Zoo DuisburgDied1968-Apr-2719680427Drowning, parasitosisArrived with a female named "Mia" who was later transferred (~ 3 years later)public display, duisburg, died
Nixe
Bottlenose
(F)Tursiops truncatus---1969-xxx-xx • Capt
Unknown
19690101WildWildUnknown to Unknown (~ 1969) to Duisburg Zoo (25-Mar-1969)Zoo DuisburgDied1969-Jun-2219690622Foreign-body ingestion-public display, duisburg, died
Moby
Beluga
(F)Delphinapterus leucasFOR0000058--1969-Aug-04 • Capt
Hudson Bay, Manitoba
19690804WildWildHudson Bay, Manitoba to Unknown Holding (04-Aug-1969) to Duisburg Zoo (18-Aug-1969)Zoo DuisburgDied1999-Jun-0519990605Bacterial infection, gastrointestinalDied at the age of 33 (estimated)public display, duisburg, died
Alua
Beluga
(F)Delphinapterus leucasFOR0000057--1969-Aug-04 • Capt
Hudson Bay, Manitoba
19690804WildWildHudson Bay, Manitoba to Unknown Holding (04-Aug-1969) to Duisburg Zoo (18-Aug-1969)Zoo DuisburgDied1984-Jul-2619840726Heart failure-public display, duisburg, died
Freddy
Bottlenose
(M)Tursiops truncatus---1971-xxx-xx • Capt
Unknown
19710101WildWildUnknown to Unknown (~ 1971) to Duisburg Zoo (07-Aug-1971)Zoo DuisburgDied1971-Aug-1519710815Died after an accident at the pool's edge-public display, duisburg, died
Dolly
Bottlenose
(F)Tursiops truncatusNOA0001815--1972-xxx-xx • Capt
Florida
19720101WildWildFlorida, USA to Unknown (~ 1972) to Duisburg Zoo (23-Feb-1972)Zoo DuisburgDied1989-Nov-1919891119Pneumonia, gastritis, pyelonephritis-public display, duisburg, died
Robby
Bottlenose
(M)Tursiops truncatus---1972-xxx-xx • Capt
Florida
19720101WildWildFlorida, USA to Unknown (~ 1972) to Duisburg Zoo (23-Feb-1972)Zoo DuisburgDied1981-Mar-0819810308Pneumonia-public display, duisburg, died
Halbstarker
River, Amazon
(M)Inia geoffrensis---1975-Mar-19 • Capt
Apure River, Venezuela
19750319WildWildApure River, Venezuela to Duisburg Zoo (19-Mar-1975)Zoo DuisburgDied1978-Dec-3119781231Killed by older male (Vater)-public display, duisburg, died
Mutter
River, Amazon
(F)Inia geoffrensisFOR0000063--1975-Mar-19 • Capt
Apure River, Venezuela
19750319WildWildApure River, Venezuela to Duisburg Zoo (19-Mar-1975)Zoo DuisburgDied1976-May-3019760530--public display, duisburg, died
Vater
River, Amazon
(M)Inia geoffrensisFOR0000061--1975-Mar-19 • Capt
Apure River, Venezuela
19750319WildWildApure River, Venezuela to Duisburg Zoo (19-Mar-1975)Zoo DuisburgDied2006-Oct-0820061008-Vater is sometimes referred to as "Apure" in various mediapublic display, duisburg, died
Oma
River, Amazon
(F)Inia geoffrensis---1975-Mar-19 • Capt
Apure River, Venezuela
19750319WildWildApure River, Venezuela to Duisburg Zoo (19-Mar-1975)Zoo DuisburgDied1975-Aug-2019750820-Aged animal, albino, died approx. September 1975public display, duisburg, died
Baby
River, Amazon
(M)Inia geoffrensisFOR0000062--1975-Mar-19 • Capt
Apure River, Venezuela
19750319MutterWildApure River, Venezuela to Duisburg Zoo (??-Mar-1975)Zoo DuisburgEuthanized2020-Dec-2120201221-Baby was captured with his mother, "Mutter"public display, duisburg, died
David
Tucuxi
(M)Sotalia guianensis---1977-xxx-xx • Capt
Colombia
19770101WildWildColombia to Duisburg Zoo (??-???-1977)Zoo DuisburgDied1979-Jan-0719790107-Also referred to as Helmut?public display, duisburg, died
Sinbad
Tucuxi
(M)Sotalia guianensis---1977-xxx-xx • Capt
Colombia
19770101WildWildColombia to Duisburg Zoo (??-???-1977)Zoo DuisburgDied---Sinbad may have lived at another facility, his history is unclearpublic display, duisburg, died
Andrew
Tucuxi
(M)Sotalia guianensis---1977-xxx-xx • Capt
Colombia
19770101WildWildColombia to Duisburg Zoo (??-???-1977)Zoo DuisburgDied1979-Jan-0319790103-Also referred to as Hermann? or previously namedpublic display, duisburg, died
Duphi
Bottlenose
(M)Tursiops truncatus---1978-Jul-20 • Born
Zoo Duisburg
19780720SusyFlap-Zoo DuisburgDied1978-Aug-0119780801--public display, duisburg, died
Comodoro?
Commerson
(M)Cephalorhynchus commersonii---1978-Nov-xx • Capt
Argentina
19781101WildWildArgentina to Duisburg Zoo (??-Nov-1978)Zoo DuisburgDied??-???-197819780101Fungal infection-public display, duisburg, died
-
Commerson
(F)Cephalorhynchus commersonii---1978-Nov-xx • Capt
Argentina
19781101WildWildArgentina to Duisburg Zoo (??-Nov-1978)Zoo DuisburgDied??-???-197819780101Fungal infection-public display, duisburg, died
Lykke
Porpoise, Harbor
(F)Phocoena phocoenaFOR0000060--1979-Sep-xx • Capt
Insel Fünen, Denmark
19790901WildWildDenmark to Odense Zoo (1970s?) to Zoo Duisburg (??-Sep-1979)Zoo DuisburgDied1979-Nov-2019791120Deciduous lobes in the esophagus, pulmonary edema30 kg, 1.30 m long at capturepublic display, duisburg, died
Gaucho
Commerson
(M)Cephalorhynchus commersoniiFOR0000074--1980-Feb-xx • Capt
Patagonia
19800201WildWildPatagonia to Duisburg Zoo (09-Feb-1980)Zoo DuisburgDied1982-Jul-1919820719Pulmonary edema, alveolar bleeding-public display, duisburg, died
Pepe
Commerson
(M)Cephalorhynchus commersoniiFOR0000073--1980-Feb-xx • Capt
Patagonia
19800201WildWildPatagonia to Duisburg Zoo (09-Feb-1980)Zoo DuisburgDied1989-Sep-1519890915--public display, duisburg, died
Fluke
Commerson
(M)Cephalorhynchus commersonii---1980-Feb-xx • Capt
Patagonia
19800201WildWildPatagonia to Duisburg Zoo (09-Feb-1980)Zoo DuisburgDied1980-Feb-1019800210--public display, duisburg, died
Rivadavia
Commerson
(F)Cephalorhynchus commersonii---1980-Feb-xx • Capt
Patagonia
19800201WildWildPatagonia to Duisburg Zoo (09-Feb-1980)Zoo DuisburgDied1980-Mar-0319800303--public display, duisburg, died
Overa
Commerson
(F)Cephalorhynchus commersonii---1980-Feb-xx • Capt
Patagonia
19800201WildWildPatagonia to Duisburg Zoo (09-Feb-1980)Zoo DuisburgDied1980-Mar-1019800310Acute pulmonary edema, sepsis?-public display, duisburg, died
Dolly's Calf
Bottlenose
(M)Tursiops truncatus---1980-Mar-06 • Still
Zoo Duisburg
19800306DollyRobby-Zoo DuisburgStillbirth1980-Mar-0619800306--public display, duisburg, died
Nico
Bottlenose
(M)Tursiops truncatusNOA0001822--1980-Nov-11 • Capt
Florida
19801111WildWildFlorida, USA to Unknown (11-Nov-1980) to Duisburg Zoo (28-Jan-1981)Zoo DuisburgDied1992-Mar-2019920320Lung abscessNico was also referred to as "Nixe II"public display, duisburg, died
Flapine
Bottlenose
(F)Tursiops truncatusNOA0001821--1980-Nov-11 • Capt
Florida
19801111WildWildFlorida, USA to Unknown (11-Nov-1980) to Duisburg Zoo (28-Jan-1981)Zoo DuisburgDied1994-Aug-2019940820Heart failure following a pulmonary embolismFlapine was also referred to as "Flap II"public display, duisburg, died
Karl
Porpoise, Harbor
(M)Phocoena phocoena---1980-Dec-xx • Capt
Insel Fünen, Denmark
19801201WildWildDenmark to Odense Zoo (1970s?) to Duisburg Zoo (29-Sep-1979)Zoo DuisburgDied1980-Dec-2819801228-Bycatch animalpublic display, duisburg, died
Gordon
Porpoise, Harbor
(M)Phocoena phocoena---1980-Dec-xx • Capt
Insel Fünen, Denmark
19801201WildWildDenmark to Odense Zoo (1970s) to Duisburg Zoo (??-???-1980)Zoo DuisburgDied1981-Jun-0119810601HeartwormsBycatch animalpublic display, duisburg, died
Lucy
Bottlenose
(F)Tursiops truncatusFOR0000076--1981-xxx-xx • Capt
Mexico
19810101WildWildMexico to Unknown (~ 1981) to Duisburg Zoo (08-Jan-1982)Zoo DuisburgDied1992-Oct-2119921021Uterine infectionDied about six months after her 3rd miscarriage.public display, duisburg, died
Playboy
Bottlenose
(M)Tursiops truncatusFOR0000075--1981-xxx-xx • Capt
Cozumel, Mexico
19810101WildWildCozumel, Mexico to Unknown (~ 1981) to Duisburg Zoo (28-Apr-1981)Zoo DuisburgDied2000-Mar-2920000329Viral hepatitis-public display, duisburg, died
Iris
Bottlenose
(F)Tursiops truncatus---1981-Mar-03 • Capt
Gulf of Mexico
19810303WildWildGulf of Mexico to Antwerp Zoo (??-Mar-1981) to Duisburg Zoo (30-Mar-1999)Zoo DuisburgDied2003-Mar-2720030327--public display, duisburg, died
Dolly's Calf
Bottlenose
(M)Tursiops truncatus---1981-Jul-11 • Born
Zoo Duisburg
19810711DollyRobby-Zoo DuisburgDied1981-Jul-1819810718Heart failure due to birth defect-public display, duisburg, died
Busso
Commerson
(M)Cephalorhynchus commersoniiFOR0000077--1984-Jan-xx • Capt
Chile
19840101WildWildChile to Duisburg Zoo (14-Feb-1984)Zoo DuisburgDied1991-Dec-2219911222--public display, duisburg, died
Garcia
Commerson
(F)Cephalorhynchus commersonii---1984-Jan-xx • Capt
Chile
19840101WildWildChile to Duisburg Zoo (14-Feb-1984)Zoo DuisburgDied1984-Feb-1419840214Cardiac arrest in hypnoventilation caused by lung damage, caused by lungworms (very strong attack); Cerebral myocardial infarction in the right ventricleDied during transportpublic display, duisburg, died
Ultima
Commerson
(F)Cephalorhynchus commersonii---1984-Jan-xx • Capt
Chile
19840101WildWildChile to Duisburg Zoo (14-Feb-1984)Zoo DuisburgDied1984-Feb-1419840214Cardiac arrest in hypnoventilation caused by lung damage, caused by lungworms (very strong attack); Individual small myocardial scars in the left ventricle, medial hyperplasia of individual intramural vesselsDied during transportpublic display, duisburg, died
None / Unk.
Commerson
(F)Cephalorhynchus commersonii---1984-Jan-xx • Capt
Chile
19840101WildWildChile to Duisburg Zoo (14-Feb-1984)Zoo DuisburgDied??-Feb-198419840201-Died in February 1984 (estimated)public display, duisburg, died
Hänschen
Commerson
(M)Cephalorhynchus commersonii---1984-Jan-xx • Capt
Chile
19840101WildWildChile to Duisburg Zoo (14-Feb-1984)Zoo DuisburgDied1984-Feb-1519840201severe emaciation, tracheobronchitis, lung worm, epidermolysis; Histo: subtle, fine dusty, spotty myocardial greasing, chron. Fibrosing lymphadenitis, large-scale hepatic cell fats, hereditary calcification of the tubule epithelia, slight chronic urethritisProbably the animal referred to as “Hans”public display, duisburg, died
Schraubenhorst
Commerson
(M)Cephalorhynchus commersonii---1984-Jan-xx • Capt
Chile
19840101WildWildChile to Duisburg Zoo (14-Feb-1984)Zoo DuisburgDied1984-Feb-0419840204severe haemorrhagic abscessing bronchopneumonia on the one hand with pulmonary infarctions and signs of sepsis during lungworm infestationDied on site in Chile?public display, duisburg, died
Duphi II
Bottlenose
(M)Tursiops truncatusNOA0001835--1988-Sep-04 • Born
Zoo Duisburg
19880904DollyNico-Zoo DuisburgDied1999-Dec-0319991203Anaphylactic shock-public display, duisburg, died
Lucy's Calf
Bottlenose
(U)Tursiops truncatus---1988-Dec-26 • Miscar
Zoo Duisburg
19881226LucyNico-Zoo DuisburgMiscarriage1988-Dec-2619881226Involved in a fight between two adult females.-public display, duisburg, died
Max
Bottlenose
(M)Tursiops truncatus---1989-Jul-10 • Born
Zoo Duisburg
19890710FlapinePlayboy-Zoo DuisburgDied1989-Jul-2119890721Post-traumatic shock due to abdominal bleedingInvolved in fight between two adult dolphins, injuredpublic display, duisburg, died
Lucy's Calf
Bottlenose
(M)Tursiops truncatus---1990-Jun-23 • Miscar
Zoo Duisburg
19900623LucyPlayboy-Zoo DuisburgMiscarriage1990-Jun-2319900623--public display, duisburg, died
Kai
Bottlenose
(M)Tursiops truncatusNOA0001844--1990-Aug-29 • Born
Zoo Duisburg
19900829FlapinePlayboy-Zoo DuisburgDied1990-Nov-0319901103Infection-public display, duisburg, died
Lucy's Calf
Bottlenose
(U)Tursiops truncatus---1992-Apr-01 • Miscar
Zoo Duisburg
19920401LucyPlayboy-Zoo DuisburgMiscarriage1992-Apr-0119920401--public display, duisburg, died
Iris' Calf
Bottlenose
(M)Tursiops truncatus---2000-Apr-10 • Born
Zoo Duisburg
20000410IrisPlayboy-Zoo DuisburgDied2000-Apr-1220000412Malnutrition due to not nursing-public display, duisburg, died
Delphi's Calf
Bottlenose
(F)Tursiops truncatus---2000-May-04 • Miscar
Zoo Duisburg
20000504Delphi???-Zoo DuisburgMiscarriage2000-May-0420000504--public display, duisburg, died
Pepina's Calf
Bottlenose
(F)Tursiops truncatus---2000-Jul-14 • Born
Zoo Duisburg
20000714Pepina???-Zoo DuisburgDied2000-Jul-1920000719Septicemia-public display, duisburg, died
Delphi's Calf
Bottlenose
(F)Tursiops truncatus---2001-Aug-26 • Born
Zoo Duisburg
20010826DelphiIvo-Zoo DuisburgDied2001-Sep-0420010904Viral infection-public display, duisburg, died
Duke
Bottlenose
(M)Tursiops truncatus---2001-Oct-21 • Born
Zoo Duisburg
20011021PepinaIvo-Zoo DuisburgDied2003-Nov-0720031107Viral infection-public display, duisburg, died
Pepina's Calf
(2005)

Bottlenose
(F)Tursiops truncatus---2005-Jan-03 • Born
Zoo Duisburg
20050103PepinaIvo-Zoo DuisburgDied2005-Jan-0820050108Intestinal inflammation-public display, duisburg, died
Delphi's Calf
Bottlenose
(M)Tursiops truncatus---2006-May-14 • Born
Zoo Duisburg
20060514DelphiIvo-Zoo DuisburgDied2006-May-2320060523Umbilical infection-public display, duisburg, died
Pepina's Calf
Bottlenose
(F)Tursiops truncatus---2006-Jul-04 • Born
Zoo Duisburg
20060704PepinaIvo-Zoo DuisburgDied2006-Jul-1420060714Umbilical infection-public display, duisburg, died
Daisy's Calf
Bottlenose
(F)Tursiops truncatus---2007-May-23 • Born
Zoo Duisburg
20070523DaisyIvo-Zoo DuisburgDied2007-May-3020070530Septicemia-public display, duisburg, died
Daisy's Calf
Bottlenose
(M)Tursiops truncatus---2008-Jul-27 • Born
Zoo Duisburg
20080727DaisyIvo-Zoo DuisburgDied2008-Aug-0320080803Bacterial infection-public display, duisburg, died
Pepina's Calf
Bottlenose
(F)Tursiops truncatus---2015-Aug-17 • Born
Zoo Duisburg
20150817PepinaIvo-Zoo DuisburgDied2015-Aug-2320150823--public display, duisburg, died
Daisy’s Calf
Bottlenose
(M)Tursiops truncatus---2015-Dec-22 • Born
Zoo Duisburg
20151222DaisyIvo-Zoo DuisburgDied2016-Jan-0320160103--public display, duisburg, died
Daisy’s Calf
Bottlenose
(M)Tursiops truncatus---2017-Sep-09 • Born
Zoo Duisburg
20170909Daisy--Zoo DuisburgDied2017-Sep-1720170917Blood poisoning, liver inflammation-public display, duisburg, died

REHAB

There are no rescue/rehab cases at Zoo Duisburg.

 

ALL

ImageName / Spp.SexScientific NameID #'sOrigin DetailsSort-OriginMotherFatherTransfersLast FacilityStatusStatus DateStatus-SortCause of DeathNotesFilter
Flip
Bottlenose
(M)Tursiops truncatus---1965-xxx-xx • Capt
Unknown, FL
19650101WildWildFlorida, USA to Miami Seaquarium (~ 1965) to Duisburg Zoo (11-Jul-1965)Zoo DuisburgDied1970-Sep-0319700903Foreign-body ingestion-public display, duisburg, died
Flap
Bottlenose
(M)Tursiops truncatusNOA0001816--1965-xxx-xx • Capt
Unknown, FL
19650101WildWildFlorida, USA to Miami Seaquarium (~ 1965) to Duisburg Zoo (11-Jul-1965)Zoo DuisburgDied1979-Jul-0519790705Heavy-metal poisoning-public display, duisburg, died
Perfect
Bottlenose
(F)Tursiops truncatus---1965-xxx-xx • Capt
Unknown, FL
19650101WildWildFlorida, USA to Miami Seaquarium (~ 1965) to Duisburg Zoo (11-Jul-1965)Zoo DuisburgDied1965-Jul-2319650723Pneumonia, erysipelas-public display, duisburg, died
Littlebit
Bottlenose
(F)Tursiops truncatus---1965-xxx-xx • Capt
Unknown, FL
19650101WildWildFlorida, USA to Miami Seaquarium (~ 1965) to Duisburg Zoo (11-Jul-1965)Zoo DuisburgDied1965-Sep-0519650905Pneumonia-public display, duisburg, died
Susy
Bottlenose
(F)Tursiops truncatusNOA0001814--1966-xxx-xx • Capt
Mexico
19660101WildWildMexico to Unknown (~ 1966) to Duisburg Zoo (04-Jul-1966)Zoo DuisburgDied1981-Mar-1819810318Pneumonia (pregnant)Died during second pregnancypublic display, duisburg, died
Kleinste
Bottlenose
(F)Tursiops truncatus---1966-xxx-xx • Capt
Unknown, Mexico
19660101WildWildMexico to Unknown (~ 1966) to Duisburg Zoo (04-Jul-1966)Zoo DuisburgDied1966-Sep-2019660920Esophageal and cardiac muscle infection-public display, duisburg, died
???
Bottlenose
(F)Tursiops truncatus---1966-xxx-xx • Capt
Unknown, Mexico
19660101WildWildMexico to Unknown (~ 1966) to Duisburg Zoo (04-Jul-1966)Zoo DuisburgDied1967-Jan-0619670106Heavy parasitosis-public display, duisburg, died
Jack
Bottlenose
(M)Tursiops truncatus---1968-xxx-xx • Capt
Unknown
19680101WildWildUnknown to Unknown (~ 1968) to Duisburg Zoo (14-Apr-1968)Zoo DuisburgDied1968-Apr-2719680427Drowning, parasitosisArrived with a female named "Mia" who was later transferred (~ 3 years later)public display, duisburg, died
Nixe
Bottlenose
(F)Tursiops truncatus---1969-xxx-xx • Capt
Unknown
19690101WildWildUnknown to Unknown (~ 1969) to Duisburg Zoo (25-Mar-1969)Zoo DuisburgDied1969-Jun-2219690622Foreign-body ingestion-public display, duisburg, died
Moby
Beluga
(F)Delphinapterus leucasFOR0000058--1969-Aug-04 • Capt
Hudson Bay, Manitoba
19690804WildWildHudson Bay, Manitoba to Unknown Holding (04-Aug-1969) to Duisburg Zoo (18-Aug-1969)Zoo DuisburgDied1999-Jun-0519990605Bacterial infection, gastrointestinalDied at the age of 33 (estimated)public display, duisburg, died
Alua
Beluga
(F)Delphinapterus leucasFOR0000057--1969-Aug-04 • Capt
Hudson Bay, Manitoba
19690804WildWildHudson Bay, Manitoba to Unknown Holding (04-Aug-1969) to Duisburg Zoo (18-Aug-1969)Zoo DuisburgDied1984-Jul-2619840726Heart failure-public display, duisburg, died
Freddy
Bottlenose
(M)Tursiops truncatus---1971-xxx-xx • Capt
Unknown
19710101WildWildUnknown to Unknown (~ 1971) to Duisburg Zoo (07-Aug-1971)Zoo DuisburgDied1971-Aug-1519710815Died after an accident at the pool's edge-public display, duisburg, died
Dolly
Bottlenose
(F)Tursiops truncatusNOA0001815--1972-xxx-xx • Capt
Florida
19720101WildWildFlorida, USA to Unknown (~ 1972) to Duisburg Zoo (23-Feb-1972)Zoo DuisburgDied1989-Nov-1919891119Pneumonia, gastritis, pyelonephritis-public display, duisburg, died
Robby
Bottlenose
(M)Tursiops truncatus---1972-xxx-xx • Capt
Florida
19720101WildWildFlorida, USA to Unknown (~ 1972) to Duisburg Zoo (23-Feb-1972)Zoo DuisburgDied1981-Mar-0819810308Pneumonia-public display, duisburg, died
Halbstarker
River, Amazon
(M)Inia geoffrensis---1975-Mar-19 • Capt
Apure River, Venezuela
19750319WildWildApure River, Venezuela to Duisburg Zoo (19-Mar-1975)Zoo DuisburgDied1978-Dec-3119781231Killed by older male (Vater)-public display, duisburg, died
Mutter
River, Amazon
(F)Inia geoffrensisFOR0000063--1975-Mar-19 • Capt
Apure River, Venezuela
19750319WildWildApure River, Venezuela to Duisburg Zoo (19-Mar-1975)Zoo DuisburgDied1976-May-3019760530--public display, duisburg, died
Vater
River, Amazon
(M)Inia geoffrensisFOR0000061--1975-Mar-19 • Capt
Apure River, Venezuela
19750319WildWildApure River, Venezuela to Duisburg Zoo (19-Mar-1975)Zoo DuisburgDied2006-Oct-0820061008-Vater is sometimes referred to as "Apure" in various mediapublic display, duisburg, died
Oma
River, Amazon
(F)Inia geoffrensis---1975-Mar-19 • Capt
Apure River, Venezuela
19750319WildWildApure River, Venezuela to Duisburg Zoo (19-Mar-1975)Zoo DuisburgDied1975-Aug-2019750820-Aged animal, albino, died approx. September 1975public display, duisburg, died
Baby
River, Amazon
(M)Inia geoffrensisFOR0000062--1975-Mar-19 • Capt
Apure River, Venezuela
19750319MutterWildApure River, Venezuela to Duisburg Zoo (??-Mar-1975)Zoo DuisburgEuthanized2020-Dec-2120201221-Baby was captured with his mother, "Mutter"public display, duisburg, died
David
Tucuxi
(M)Sotalia guianensis---1977-xxx-xx • Capt
Colombia
19770101WildWildColombia to Duisburg Zoo (??-???-1977)Zoo DuisburgDied1979-Jan-0719790107-Also referred to as Helmut?public display, duisburg, died
Sinbad
Tucuxi
(M)Sotalia guianensis---1977-xxx-xx • Capt
Colombia
19770101WildWildColombia to Duisburg Zoo (??-???-1977)Zoo DuisburgDied---Sinbad may have lived at another facility, his history is unclearpublic display, duisburg, died
Andrew
Tucuxi
(M)Sotalia guianensis---1977-xxx-xx • Capt
Colombia
19770101WildWildColombia to Duisburg Zoo (??-???-1977)Zoo DuisburgDied1979-Jan-0319790103-Also referred to as Hermann? or previously namedpublic display, duisburg, died
Duphi
Bottlenose
(M)Tursiops truncatus---1978-Jul-20 • Born
Zoo Duisburg
19780720SusyFlap-Zoo DuisburgDied1978-Aug-0119780801--public display, duisburg, died
Comodoro?
Commerson
(M)Cephalorhynchus commersonii---1978-Nov-xx • Capt
Argentina
19781101WildWildArgentina to Duisburg Zoo (??-Nov-1978)Zoo DuisburgDied??-???-197819780101Fungal infection-public display, duisburg, died
-
Commerson
(F)Cephalorhynchus commersonii---1978-Nov-xx • Capt
Argentina
19781101WildWildArgentina to Duisburg Zoo (??-Nov-1978)Zoo DuisburgDied??-???-197819780101Fungal infection-public display, duisburg, died
Lykke
Porpoise, Harbor
(F)Phocoena phocoenaFOR0000060--1979-Sep-xx • Capt
Insel Fünen, Denmark
19790901WildWildDenmark to Odense Zoo (1970s?) to Zoo Duisburg (??-Sep-1979)Zoo DuisburgDied1979-Nov-2019791120Deciduous lobes in the esophagus, pulmonary edema30 kg, 1.30 m long at capturepublic display, duisburg, died
Gaucho
Commerson
(M)Cephalorhynchus commersoniiFOR0000074--1980-Feb-xx • Capt
Patagonia
19800201WildWildPatagonia to Duisburg Zoo (09-Feb-1980)Zoo DuisburgDied1982-Jul-1919820719Pulmonary edema, alveolar bleeding-public display, duisburg, died
Pepe
Commerson
(M)Cephalorhynchus commersoniiFOR0000073--1980-Feb-xx • Capt
Patagonia
19800201WildWildPatagonia to Duisburg Zoo (09-Feb-1980)Zoo DuisburgDied1989-Sep-1519890915--public display, duisburg, died
Fluke
Commerson
(M)Cephalorhynchus commersonii---1980-Feb-xx • Capt
Patagonia
19800201WildWildPatagonia to Duisburg Zoo (09-Feb-1980)Zoo DuisburgDied1980-Feb-1019800210--public display, duisburg, died
Rivadavia
Commerson
(F)Cephalorhynchus commersonii---1980-Feb-xx • Capt
Patagonia
19800201WildWildPatagonia to Duisburg Zoo (09-Feb-1980)Zoo DuisburgDied1980-Mar-0319800303--public display, duisburg, died
Overa
Commerson
(F)Cephalorhynchus commersonii---1980-Feb-xx • Capt
Patagonia
19800201WildWildPatagonia to Duisburg Zoo (09-Feb-1980)Zoo DuisburgDied1980-Mar-1019800310Acute pulmonary edema, sepsis?-public display, duisburg, died
Dolly's Calf
Bottlenose
(M)Tursiops truncatus---1980-Mar-06 • Still
Zoo Duisburg
19800306DollyRobby-Zoo DuisburgStillbirth1980-Mar-0619800306--public display, duisburg, died
Nico
Bottlenose
(M)Tursiops truncatusNOA0001822--1980-Nov-11 • Capt
Florida
19801111WildWildFlorida, USA to Unknown (11-Nov-1980) to Duisburg Zoo (28-Jan-1981)Zoo DuisburgDied1992-Mar-2019920320Lung abscessNico was also referred to as "Nixe II"public display, duisburg, died
Flapine
Bottlenose
(F)Tursiops truncatusNOA0001821--1980-Nov-11 • Capt
Florida
19801111WildWildFlorida, USA to Unknown (11-Nov-1980) to Duisburg Zoo (28-Jan-1981)Zoo DuisburgDied1994-Aug-2019940820Heart failure following a pulmonary embolismFlapine was also referred to as "Flap II"public display, duisburg, died
Karl
Porpoise, Harbor
(M)Phocoena phocoena---1980-Dec-xx • Capt
Insel Fünen, Denmark
19801201WildWildDenmark to Odense Zoo (1970s?) to Duisburg Zoo (29-Sep-1979)Zoo DuisburgDied1980-Dec-2819801228-Bycatch animalpublic display, duisburg, died
Gordon
Porpoise, Harbor
(M)Phocoena phocoena---1980-Dec-xx • Capt
Insel Fünen, Denmark
19801201WildWildDenmark to Odense Zoo (1970s) to Duisburg Zoo (??-???-1980)Zoo DuisburgDied1981-Jun-0119810601HeartwormsBycatch animalpublic display, duisburg, died
Lucy
Bottlenose
(F)Tursiops truncatusFOR0000076--1981-xxx-xx • Capt
Mexico
19810101WildWildMexico to Unknown (~ 1981) to Duisburg Zoo (08-Jan-1982)Zoo DuisburgDied1992-Oct-2119921021Uterine infectionDied about six months after her 3rd miscarriage.public display, duisburg, died
Playboy
Bottlenose
(M)Tursiops truncatusFOR0000075--1981-xxx-xx • Capt
Cozumel, Mexico
19810101WildWildCozumel, Mexico to Unknown (~ 1981) to Duisburg Zoo (28-Apr-1981)Zoo DuisburgDied2000-Mar-2920000329Viral hepatitis-public display, duisburg, died
Ivo
Bottlenose
(M)Tursiops truncatus---1981-Mar-03 • Capt
Gulf of Mexico
19810303IrisWildGulf of Mexico to Antwerp Zoo (??-Mar-1981) to Duisburg Zoo (30-Mar-1999)Zoo Duisburg----Ivo was captured with his mother, Iris and three other adultspublic display, duisburg, living
Iris
Bottlenose
(F)Tursiops truncatus---1981-Mar-03 • Capt
Gulf of Mexico
19810303WildWildGulf of Mexico to Antwerp Zoo (??-Mar-1981) to Duisburg Zoo (30-Mar-1999)Zoo DuisburgDied2003-Mar-2720030327--public display, duisburg, died
Dolly's Calf
Bottlenose
(M)Tursiops truncatus---1981-Jul-11 • Born
Zoo Duisburg
19810711DollyRobby-Zoo DuisburgDied1981-Jul-1819810718Heart failure due to birth defect-public display, duisburg, died
Pepina
Bottlenose
(F)Tursiops truncatus---1983-Nov-15 • Capt
Cuba
19831115WildWildCuba to Acuario Nacional de Cuba (15-Nov-1983?) to Hansapark Sierksdorf (??-???-????) to Phantasialand (1989?) to Duisburg Zoo (??-Nov-1993)Zoo Duisburg-----public display, duisburg, living
Busso
Commerson
(M)Cephalorhynchus commersoniiFOR0000077--1984-Jan-xx • Capt
Chile
19840101WildWildChile to Duisburg Zoo (14-Feb-1984)Zoo DuisburgDied1991-Dec-2219911222--public display, duisburg, died
Garcia
Commerson
(F)Cephalorhynchus commersonii---1984-Jan-xx • Capt
Chile
19840101WildWildChile to Duisburg Zoo (14-Feb-1984)Zoo DuisburgDied1984-Feb-1419840214Cardiac arrest in hypnoventilation caused by lung damage, caused by lungworms (very strong attack); Cerebral myocardial infarction in the right ventricleDied during transportpublic display, duisburg, died
Ultima
Commerson
(F)Cephalorhynchus commersonii---1984-Jan-xx • Capt
Chile
19840101WildWildChile to Duisburg Zoo (14-Feb-1984)Zoo DuisburgDied1984-Feb-1419840214Cardiac arrest in hypnoventilation caused by lung damage, caused by lungworms (very strong attack); Individual small myocardial scars in the left ventricle, medial hyperplasia of individual intramural vesselsDied during transportpublic display, duisburg, died
None / Unk.
Commerson
(F)Cephalorhynchus commersonii---1984-Jan-xx • Capt
Chile
19840101WildWildChile to Duisburg Zoo (14-Feb-1984)Zoo DuisburgDied??-Feb-198419840201-Died in February 1984 (estimated)public display, duisburg, died
Hänschen
Commerson
(M)Cephalorhynchus commersonii---1984-Jan-xx • Capt
Chile
19840101WildWildChile to Duisburg Zoo (14-Feb-1984)Zoo DuisburgDied1984-Feb-1519840201severe emaciation, tracheobronchitis, lung worm, epidermolysis; Histo: subtle, fine dusty, spotty myocardial greasing, chron. Fibrosing lymphadenitis, large-scale hepatic cell fats, hereditary calcification of the tubule epithelia, slight chronic urethritisProbably the animal referred to as “Hans”public display, duisburg, died
Schraubenhorst
Commerson
(M)Cephalorhynchus commersonii---1984-Jan-xx • Capt
Chile
19840101WildWildChile to Duisburg Zoo (14-Feb-1984)Zoo DuisburgDied1984-Feb-0419840204severe haemorrhagic abscessing bronchopneumonia on the one hand with pulmonary infarctions and signs of sepsis during lungworm infestationDied on site in Chile?public display, duisburg, died
Duphi II
Bottlenose
(M)Tursiops truncatusNOA0001835--1988-Sep-04 • Born
Zoo Duisburg
19880904DollyNico-Zoo DuisburgDied1999-Dec-0319991203Anaphylactic shock-public display, duisburg, died
Lucy's Calf
Bottlenose
(U)Tursiops truncatus---1988-Dec-26 • Miscar
Zoo Duisburg
19881226LucyNico-Zoo DuisburgMiscarriage1988-Dec-2619881226Involved in a fight between two adult females.-public display, duisburg, died
Max
Bottlenose
(M)Tursiops truncatus---1989-Jul-10 • Born
Zoo Duisburg
19890710FlapinePlayboy-Zoo DuisburgDied1989-Jul-2119890721Post-traumatic shock due to abdominal bleedingInvolved in fight between two adult dolphins, injuredpublic display, duisburg, died
Lucy's Calf
Bottlenose
(M)Tursiops truncatus---1990-Jun-23 • Miscar
Zoo Duisburg
19900623LucyPlayboy-Zoo DuisburgMiscarriage1990-Jun-2319900623--public display, duisburg, died
Kai
Bottlenose
(M)Tursiops truncatusNOA0001844--1990-Aug-29 • Born
Zoo Duisburg
19900829FlapinePlayboy-Zoo DuisburgDied1990-Nov-0319901103Infection-public display, duisburg, died
Lucy's Calf
Bottlenose
(U)Tursiops truncatus---1992-Apr-01 • Miscar
Zoo Duisburg
19920401LucyPlayboy-Zoo DuisburgMiscarriage1992-Apr-0119920401--public display, duisburg, died
Delphi
Bottlenose
(F)Tursiops truncatusNOA0001845--1992-Jul-11 • Born
Zoo Duisburg
19920711FlapinePlayboy-Zoo Duisburg-----public display, duisburg, living
Daisy
Bottlenose
(F)Tursiops truncatus---1996-Sep-07 • Born
Zoo Duisburg
19960907PepinaPlayboy-Zoo Duisburg-----public display, duisburg, living
Iris' Calf
Bottlenose
(M)Tursiops truncatus---2000-Apr-10 • Born
Zoo Duisburg
20000410IrisPlayboy-Zoo DuisburgDied2000-Apr-1220000412Malnutrition due to not nursing-public display, duisburg, died
Delphi's Calf
Bottlenose
(F)Tursiops truncatus---2000-May-04 • Miscar
Zoo Duisburg
20000504Delphi???-Zoo DuisburgMiscarriage2000-May-0420000504--public display, duisburg, died
Pepina's Calf
Bottlenose
(F)Tursiops truncatus---2000-Jul-14 • Born
Zoo Duisburg
20000714Pepina???-Zoo DuisburgDied2000-Jul-1920000719Septicemia-public display, duisburg, died
Delphi's Calf
Bottlenose
(F)Tursiops truncatus---2001-Aug-26 • Born
Zoo Duisburg
20010826DelphiIvo-Zoo DuisburgDied2001-Sep-0420010904Viral infection-public display, duisburg, died
Duke
Bottlenose
(M)Tursiops truncatus---2001-Oct-21 • Born
Zoo Duisburg
20011021PepinaIvo-Zoo DuisburgDied2003-Nov-0720031107Viral infection-public display, duisburg, died
Pepina's Calf
(2005)

Bottlenose
(F)Tursiops truncatus---2005-Jan-03 • Born
Zoo Duisburg
20050103PepinaIvo-Zoo DuisburgDied2005-Jan-0820050108Intestinal inflammation-public display, duisburg, died
Delphi's Calf
Bottlenose
(M)Tursiops truncatus---2006-May-14 • Born
Zoo Duisburg
20060514DelphiIvo-Zoo DuisburgDied2006-May-2320060523Umbilical infection-public display, duisburg, died
Pepina's Calf
Bottlenose
(F)Tursiops truncatus---2006-Jul-04 • Born
Zoo Duisburg
20060704PepinaIvo-Zoo DuisburgDied2006-Jul-1420060714Umbilical infection-public display, duisburg, died
Daisy's Calf
Bottlenose
(F)Tursiops truncatus---2007-May-23 • Born
Zoo Duisburg
20070523DaisyIvo-Zoo DuisburgDied2007-May-3020070530Septicemia-public display, duisburg, died
Daisy's Calf
Bottlenose
(M)Tursiops truncatus---2008-Jul-27 • Born
Zoo Duisburg
20080727DaisyIvo-Zoo DuisburgDied2008-Aug-0320080803Bacterial infection-public display, duisburg, died
Dörte
Bottlenose
(F)Tursiops truncatus---2011-Aug-27 • Born
Zoo Duisburg
20110827DelphiIvo-Zoo Duisburg-----public display, duisburg, living
Pepina's Calf
Bottlenose
(F)Tursiops truncatus---2015-Aug-17 • Born
Zoo Duisburg
20150817PepinaIvo-Zoo DuisburgDied2015-Aug-2320150823--public display, duisburg, died
Daisy’s Calf
Bottlenose
(M)Tursiops truncatus---2015-Dec-22 • Born
Zoo Duisburg
20151222DaisyIvo-Zoo DuisburgDied2016-Jan-0320160103--public display, duisburg, died
Debbie
Bottlenose
(F)Tursiops truncatus---2015-Dec-24 • Born
Zoo Duisburg
20151224DelphiIvo-Zoo Duisburg-----public display, duisburg, living
Dobbie
Bottlenose
(M)Tursiops truncatus---2016-Sep-17 • Born
Zoo Duisburg
20160917PepinaIvo-Zoo Duisburg-----public display, duisburg, living
Daisy’s Calf
Bottlenose
(M)Tursiops truncatus---2017-Sep-09 • Born
Zoo Duisburg
20170909Daisy--Zoo DuisburgDied2017-Sep-1720170917Blood poisoning, liver inflammation-public display, duisburg, died
Dora
Bottlenose
(F)Tursiops truncatus---2020-Sep-xx • Born
Zoo Duisburg
20200930DelphiIvo-Zoo Duisburg-----public display, duisburg, living
Domingo
Bottlenose
(M)Tursiops truncatus---2022-Sep-04 • Born
Zoo Duisburg
20220904DebbieIvo?-Zoo Duisburg-----public display, duisburg, living

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  1. Luke

    Dora was born on Sep 27, 2020.

    2 years ago
    1. cetabase Listing Owner

      Thank you kind stranger 🙂

      2 years ago

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