Dolphin Discovery Puerto Vallarta • Dolphins (Current Holder)

The information in the table below represents the living or current population of dolphins & porpoises held at this facility (excluding killer whales). If you’re having trouble finding a specific animal, check the tabs above, they may have transferred or died. Italics indicate a deceased individual.

NOTE: If you have a correction or would like to submit information please contribute@cetabase.org or use our contact form!

Last Updated: August 2, 2025 7:34 am

Image	Species	Scientific	ID #'s	Name	Sex	Born	Origin	Origin Date	Origin-Sort	Captured / Born at:	Mother	Father	Transfers	Current / Last Facility:	Status	Status Date	Stat Sort-Ref	Cause of Death	Notes	Keyword column (invisible)
	Bottlenose	Tursiops truncatus	H0211116AU36, AZA 0834	Audrey	F	2002-Nov-16 (A) 22.7 years old	Born	2002-Nov-16	20021116	Dolphin Discovery	Venus	??	?? to ?? to Dolphin Discovery Puerto Vallarta (??)	Dolphin Discovery Vallarta	-	-	-	-	-	public display, dd-vallarta, dolphin-discovery, dolphin-company, living, dolphin
	Bottlenose	Tursiops truncatus	M050130AN67, AZA 1121	Angel	M	2005-Jan-30 (A) 20.5 years old	Born	2005-Jan-30	20050130	Dolphin Discovery	Izamal	??	?? to ?? to Dolphin Discovery Puerto Vallarta (??)	Dolphin Discovery Vallarta	-	-	-	-	-	public display, dd-vallarta, dolphin-discovery, dolphin-company, living, dolphin
	Bottlenose	Tursiops truncatus	M060711LU77	Luke	M	2006-Jun-10 (-) 19.1 years old	Born	2006-Jun-10	20060610	Dolphin Discovery	Cielo	Kich	?? to ?? to Dolphin Discovery Costa Maya (xxxx-xxx-xx)	Dolphin Discovery Vallarta	-	-	-	-	-	public display, dd-vallarta, dolphin-discovery, dolphin-company, living, dolphin
	Bottlenose	Tursiops truncatus	M080304ME105	Merlin	M	2008-Mar-04 (A) 17.4 years old	Born	2008-Mar-04	20080304	Dolphin Discovery	Lissy	Picasso	?? to ?? to Dolphin Discovery Playa del Carmen (2013?) to ?? to ?? to Dolphin Discovery Vallarta (xxxx-xxx-xx)	Dolphin Discovery Vallarta	-	-	-	-	-	public display, dd-vallarta, dolphin-discovery, dolphin-company, living, dolphin

The information in the table below represents the deceased population of dolphins & porpoises held at this facility (excluding killer whales). If you’re having trouble finding a specific animal, check the tabs above, they may have been transferred or lost to follow up. Italics indicate a deceased individual.

Note: If you have a correction or would like to submit information please contribute@cetabase.org or use our contact form!

Last Updated: August 2, 2025 7:34 am

Image	Species	Scientific	ID #'s	Name	Sex	Born	Origin	Origin Date	Origin-Sort	Captured / Born at:	Mother	Father	Transfers	Current / Last Facility:	Status	Status Date	Stat Sort-Ref	Cause of Death	Notes	Keyword column (invisible)
	Bottlenose	Tursiops truncatus	M980826TR11, AZA 0758	Triton	M	xxxx-xxx-xx (U) ?? years old	Capt	1998-Jul-19	19980719	Tabasco, Mexico	Wild	Wild	Holding to Dolphin Discovery (1998-Aug-26) to Dolphin Discovery Vallarta to Dolphin Discovery Los Cabos to Delfinario Sonora to Dolphin Discovery ?? to Dolphin Discovery Vallarta (??)	Dolphin Discovery Vallarta	Died	2015-Sep-12	20150912	Zygomycosis	-	public display, dd-vallarta, dolphin-discovery, dolphin-company, died, dolphin
	Bottlenose	Tursiops truncatus	H040605IX59, AZA 0966	Ixchel	F	xxxx-xxx-xx (U) ?? years old	Capt	~ 2002-xxx-xx	20021231	Cuba	Wild	Wild	Cuba to Holding, Cuba (~ 2002-xxx-xx) to Dolphin Discovery (2004-Jun-05)	D. Discovery Vallarta	Died	2015-Jan-10	20150110	Hyperacute shock, possibly related to zygomycosis	Previously named Nusca'a	public display, dolphin-discovery, dolphin-company, dd-vallarta, died, dolphin
	Bottlenose	Tursiops truncatus	H030114MU39, AZA 0928	Musa	F	xxxx-xxx-xx (E) ?? years old	Capt	~ 2002-xxx-xx	20030114	Tabasco, Mexico	Wild	Wild	Mexico to Holding (~ 2002-xxx-xx) to Dolphin Discovery (2003-Jan-14)	Dolphin Discovery Vallarta	Died	2011-Jan-17	20110117	Acute septicemia caused by gastritis	-	public display, dd-vallarta, dolphin-discovery, dolphin-company, died, dolphin
	Bottlenose	Tursiops truncatus	M091003CU127	Cuitlahuac	M	2009-Oct-03 (A) 1.4 years old	Born	2009-Oct-03	20091003	Dolphin Discovery	Azteca	?	-	Dolphin Discovery Vallarta	Died	2011-Mar-05	20110305	Septic shock	-	public display, dd-vallarta, dolphin-discovery, dolphin-company, died, dolphin

The information in the table below represents the historical population of dolphins & porpoises held at this facility (excluding killer whales). If you’re having trouble finding a specific animal, check the tabs above, they may have been transferred or lost to follow up. Italics indicate a deceased individual. This list includes both public display animals and rescue rehab cases. To exclude them, type either “public display” or “rehab” in the Filter box.

Note: If you have a correction or would like to submit information please contribute@cetabase.org or use our contact form!

Last Updated: August 2, 2025 7:34 am

Image	Species	Scientific	ID #'s	Name	Sex	Born	Origin	Origin Date	Origin-Sort	Captured / Born at:	Mother	Father	Transfers	Current / Last Facility:	Status	Status Date	Stat Sort-Ref	Cause of Death	Notes	Keyword column (invisible)
	Bottlenose	Tursiops truncatus	M980826TR11, AZA 0758	Triton	M	xxxx-xxx-xx (U) ?? years old	Capt	1998-Jul-19	19980719	Tabasco, Mexico	Wild	Wild	Holding to Dolphin Discovery (1998-Aug-26) to Dolphin Discovery Vallarta to Dolphin Discovery Los Cabos to Delfinario Sonora to Dolphin Discovery ?? to Dolphin Discovery Vallarta (??)	Dolphin Discovery Vallarta	Died	2015-Sep-12	20150912	Zygomycosis	-	public display, dd-vallarta, dolphin-discovery, dolphin-company, died, dolphin
	Bottlenose	Tursiops truncatus	H0211116AU36, AZA 0834	Audrey	F	2002-Nov-16 (A) 22.7 years old	Born	2002-Nov-16	20021116	Dolphin Discovery	Venus	??	?? to ?? to Dolphin Discovery Puerto Vallarta (??)	Dolphin Discovery Vallarta	-	-	-	-	-	public display, dd-vallarta, dolphin-discovery, dolphin-company, living, dolphin
	Bottlenose	Tursiops truncatus	H040605IX59, AZA 0966	Ixchel	F	xxxx-xxx-xx (U) ?? years old	Capt	~ 2002-xxx-xx	20021231	Cuba	Wild	Wild	Cuba to Holding, Cuba (~ 2002-xxx-xx) to Dolphin Discovery (2004-Jun-05)	D. Discovery Vallarta	Died	2015-Jan-10	20150110	Hyperacute shock, possibly related to zygomycosis	Previously named Nusca'a	public display, dolphin-discovery, dolphin-company, dd-vallarta, died, dolphin
	Bottlenose	Tursiops truncatus	H030114MU39, AZA 0928	Musa	F	xxxx-xxx-xx (E) ?? years old	Capt	~ 2002-xxx-xx	20030114	Tabasco, Mexico	Wild	Wild	Mexico to Holding (~ 2002-xxx-xx) to Dolphin Discovery (2003-Jan-14)	Dolphin Discovery Vallarta	Died	2011-Jan-17	20110117	Acute septicemia caused by gastritis	-	public display, dd-vallarta, dolphin-discovery, dolphin-company, died, dolphin
	Bottlenose	Tursiops truncatus	M050130AN67, AZA 1121	Angel	M	2005-Jan-30 (A) 20.5 years old	Born	2005-Jan-30	20050130	Dolphin Discovery	Izamal	??	?? to ?? to Dolphin Discovery Puerto Vallarta (??)	Dolphin Discovery Vallarta	-	-	-	-	-	public display, dd-vallarta, dolphin-discovery, dolphin-company, living, dolphin
	Bottlenose	Tursiops truncatus	M060711LU77	Luke	M	2006-Jun-10 (-) 19.1 years old	Born	2006-Jun-10	20060610	Dolphin Discovery	Cielo	Kich	?? to ?? to Dolphin Discovery Costa Maya (xxxx-xxx-xx)	Dolphin Discovery Vallarta	-	-	-	-	-	public display, dd-vallarta, dolphin-discovery, dolphin-company, living, dolphin
	Bottlenose	Tursiops truncatus	M080304ME105	Merlin	M	2008-Mar-04 (A) 17.4 years old	Born	2008-Mar-04	20080304	Dolphin Discovery	Lissy	Picasso	?? to ?? to Dolphin Discovery Playa del Carmen (2013?) to ?? to ?? to Dolphin Discovery Vallarta (xxxx-xxx-xx)	Dolphin Discovery Vallarta	-	-	-	-	-	public display, dd-vallarta, dolphin-discovery, dolphin-company, living, dolphin
	Bottlenose	Tursiops truncatus	M091003CU127	Cuitlahuac	M	2009-Oct-03 (A) 1.4 years old	Born	2009-Oct-03	20091003	Dolphin Discovery	Azteca	?	-	Dolphin Discovery Vallarta	Died	2011-Mar-05	20110305	Septic shock	-	public display, dd-vallarta, dolphin-discovery, dolphin-company, died, dolphin

The information in the table below represents the rescue/rehab population of dolphins & porpoises held at this facility.  These animals are held off exhibit in quarantine or hospital pools.  The rescue/rehab inventory will include all historical rescues in addition to current patients (if any). If you’re having trouble finding a specific dolphin, check the tabs above, they may have moved or died.  Italics indicate a deceased individual.  

Last Updated: August 2, 2025 7:34 am

The information in the table below represents animals that have transferred out of this facility with the date of transfer and the location where they moved to.  This entry only represents the most recent transfer date of of this particular location.  If a dolphin has transferred back and forth multiple times, only the latest transfer is listed, however, the complete transfer history can be viewed by expanding the row.