Dolphinarium Minsk • 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.

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Last Updated: August 20, 2025 2:42 pm

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	-	Hercules II Геркулес	M	xxxx-xxx-xx (U) ?? years old	Capt	xxxx-xxx-xx	20090901	Taiji, Japan	Wild	Wild	Hatakejiri Bay, Taiji, Japan to Holding, Taiji (2009/2010?) to NEMO Odessa (2010) to NEMO Kharkov (2011) to NEMO Minsk (2011-Dec-07)	NEMO Minsk	-	-	-	-	-	public display, nemo-minsk, living, dolphin
	Bottlenose	Tursiops truncatus	-	Vita II Вита	F	xxxx-xxx-xx (U) ?? years old	Capt	xxxx-xxx-xx	20090901	Taiji, Japan	Wild	Wild	Hatakejiri Bay, Taiji, Japan to Holding, Taiji (2009/2010?) to NEMO Odessa (2010) to NEMO Kharkov (2011) to NEMO Minsk (2011-Dec-07)	NEMO Minsk	-	-	-	-	-	public display, nemo-minsk, living, dolphin
	Bottlenose	Tursiops truncatus	-	Hugo Хьюго	M	xxxx-xxx-xx (U) ?? years old	Capt	xxxx-xxx-xx	20090901	Taiji, Japan	Wild	Wild	Hatakejiri Bay, Taiji, Japan to Holding, Taiji (2009/2010?) to NEMO Odessa (2010) to NEMO Kharkov (2011) to NEMO Berdyansk (?? to NEMO Minsk ??) to NEMO Brest (??) to NEMO Minsk (??)	NEMO Minsk	-	-	-	-	-	public display, nemo-minsk, living, dolphin
	Bottlenose	Tursiops truncatus	-	Maya Майя	F	xxxx-xxx-xx (U) ?? years old	Born	2022-xxx-xx	20220601	Minsk Dolphinarium	Vita	??	-	NEMO Minsk	-	-	-	-	-	public display, nemo-minsk, 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.

This table includes individuals from both the uShaka Marine World and Durban Sea World locations. To filter for these animals type either “durban sea world” or “ushaka marine” in the search 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 20, 2025 2:42 pm

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	-	Yoko Йоко	F	xxxx-xxx-xx (U) ?? years old	Capt	xxxx-xxx-xx	20090901	Taiji, Japan	Wild	Wild	Hatakejiri Bay, Taiji to Holding, Taiji (??) to NEMO (2010-Jun-15) to Unknown History (??) to NEMO Minsk (??)	NEMO Minsk	Died	2016-xxx-xx?	20161231	-	last seen in Minsk in 2016, presumed dead	public display, nemo-minsk, 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 20, 2025 2:42 pm

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	-	Hercules II Геркулес	M	xxxx-xxx-xx (U) ?? years old	Capt	xxxx-xxx-xx	20090901	Taiji, Japan	Wild	Wild	Hatakejiri Bay, Taiji, Japan to Holding, Taiji (2009/2010?) to NEMO Odessa (2010) to NEMO Kharkov (2011) to NEMO Minsk (2011-Dec-07)	NEMO Minsk	-	-	-	-	-	public display, nemo-minsk, living, dolphin
	Bottlenose	Tursiops truncatus	-	Vita II Вита	F	xxxx-xxx-xx (U) ?? years old	Capt	xxxx-xxx-xx	20090901	Taiji, Japan	Wild	Wild	Hatakejiri Bay, Taiji, Japan to Holding, Taiji (2009/2010?) to NEMO Odessa (2010) to NEMO Kharkov (2011) to NEMO Minsk (2011-Dec-07)	NEMO Minsk	-	-	-	-	-	public display, nemo-minsk, living, dolphin
	Bottlenose	Tursiops truncatus	-	Hugo Хьюго	M	xxxx-xxx-xx (U) ?? years old	Capt	xxxx-xxx-xx	20090901	Taiji, Japan	Wild	Wild	Hatakejiri Bay, Taiji, Japan to Holding, Taiji (2009/2010?) to NEMO Odessa (2010) to NEMO Kharkov (2011) to NEMO Berdyansk (?? to NEMO Minsk ??) to NEMO Brest (??) to NEMO Minsk (??)	NEMO Minsk	-	-	-	-	-	public display, nemo-minsk, living, dolphin
	Bottlenose	Tursiops truncatus	-	Yoko Йоко	F	xxxx-xxx-xx (U) ?? years old	Capt	xxxx-xxx-xx	20090901	Taiji, Japan	Wild	Wild	Hatakejiri Bay, Taiji to Holding, Taiji (??) to NEMO (2010-Jun-15) to Unknown History (??) to NEMO Minsk (??)	NEMO Minsk	Died	2016-xxx-xx?	20161231	-	last seen in Minsk in 2016, presumed dead	public display, nemo-minsk, died, dolphin
	Bottlenose	Tursiops truncatus	-	Maya Майя	F	xxxx-xxx-xx (U) ?? years old	Born	2022-xxx-xx	20220601	Minsk Dolphinarium	Vita	??	-	NEMO Minsk	-	-	-	-	-	public display, nemo-minsk, living, 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 20, 2025 2:42 pm

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)

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.

Image	Species	Scientific	ID #'s	Name	Sex	Born	Origin	Origin Date	Origin-Sort	Captured / Born at:	Mother	Father	Transfer From:	Transfer To:	Transfer Date:	Transfers (All)	Current / Last Facility:	Status	Status Date	Stat Sort-Ref	Cause of Death	Notes	Keyword column (invisible)