Osaka Kaiyukan · 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: January 15, 2025 9:22 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)
	White-sided, Pacific	Lagenorhynchus obliquidens	-, OAC09LO009, JAZA 147	Crew クルー	M	xxxx-xxx-xx (U) ?? years old	Unkn	xxxx-xxx-xx	19910525	Japan	Wild	Wild	Japan to Holding, Unknown (xxxx-xxx-xx) to Unknown History (xxxx-xxx-xx) to Osaka Kaiyukan (1991-May-25)	Osaka Kaiyukan	-	-	-	-	-	public display, kaiyukan, living, dolphin
	White-sided, Pacific	Lagenorhynchus obliquidens	-, OAC09LO013, JAZA 164	Lucy ルーシー	F	xxxx-xxx-xx (U) ?? years old	Unkn	xxxx-xxx-xx	19920213	Japan	Wild	Wild	Japan to Holding, Unknown (xxxx-xxx-xx) to Unknown History (xxxx-xxx-xx) to Osaka Kaiyukan (1992-Feb-13)	Osaka Kaiyukan	-	-	-	-	-	public display, kaiyukan, living, dolphin
	White-sided, Pacific	Lagenorhynchus obliquidens	-, OAC09LO017, JAZA 187	Keel キール	M	xxxx-xxx-xx (U) ?? years old	Unkn	xxxx-xxx-xx	19920417	Japan	Wild	Wild	Japan to Holding, Unknown (xxxx-xxx-xx) to Unknown History (xxxx-xxx-xx) to Osaka Kaiyukan (1992-Apr-17)	Osaka Kaiyukan	-	-	-	-	-	public display, kaiyukan, living, dolphin
	White-sided, Pacific	Lagenorhynchus obliquidens	-, 101291, JAZA 285	Toto トト	M	1997-Jun-01 (E) 27.6 years old	Unkn	2000-Jan-29	20000129	Japan	Wild	Wild	Japan to Notojima Aquarium (2001-Jan-29) to Niigata City Aquarium (2001-Feb-04) to Osaka Kaiyukan (~ 2022-Jun-xx)	Osaka Kaiyukan	-	-	-	-	-	public display, kaiyukan, living, dolphin
	White-sided, Pacific	Lagenorhynchus obliquidens	-, No. 98, OAC09L0021, JAZA 393	My ミュー	F	xxxx-xxx-xx (U) ?? years old	Unkn	xxxx-xxx-xx	20090317	Japan	Wild	Wild	Japan to Holding, Unknown (xxxx-xxx-xx) to Unknown History (xxxx-xxx-xx) to Osaka Kaiyukan (2009-Mar-17)	Osaka Kaiyukan	-	-	-	-	-	public display, kaiyukan, living, dolphin
	White-sided, Pacific	Lagenorhynchus obliquidens	-	Aqua アクア	F	2010-Jul-09 (A) 14.5 years old	Born	2010-Jul-09	20100709	Osaka Kaiyukan	Arch	Crew	-	Osaka Kaiyukan	-	-	-	-	-	public display, kaiyukan, 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: January 15, 2025 9:22 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)
	Commerson's	Cephalorhychus commersonii	-	Name? -	M	xxxx-xxx-xx (U) ?? years old	Capt	1987-xxx-xx	19871231	Chile	Wild	Wild	Straits of Magellan to Holding, Chile (1987-xxx-xx) to Sunshine International Aquarium (1987-Mar-xx) to Osaka Kaiyukan Aquarium (1990-Jun-xx)	Osaka Kaiyukan	Died	xxxx-xxx-xx	19911231	-	-	public display, kaiyukan, died, dolphin
	Commerson's	Cephalorhychus commersonii	-	Name? -	M	xxxx-xxx-xx (U) ?? years old	Capt	1987-xxx-xx	19871231	Chile	Wild	Wild	Straits of Magellan to Holding, Chile (1987-xxx-xx) to Sunshine International Aquarium (1987-Mar-xx) to Osaka Kaiyukan Aquarium (1990-Jun-xx)	Osaka Kaiyukan	Died	xxxx-xxx-xx	19911231	-	-	public display, kaiyukan, died, dolphin
	White-sided, Pacific	Lagenorhynchus obliquidens	-	Cabin キャビン	U	xxxx-xxx-xx (E) ?? years old	Unkn	xxxx-xxx-xx	19900525	Japan	Wild	Wild	Japan to Holding, Unknown (xxxx-xxx-xx) to Unknown History (xxxx-xxx-xx) to Osaka Kaiyukan (xxxx-xxx-xx)	Osaka Kaiyukan	Died	xxxx-xxx-xx	19941231	-	-	public display, kaiyukan, died, dolphin
	White-sided, Pacific	Lagenorhynchus obliquidens	-	Sara セーラ	F	xxxx-xxx-xx (E) ?? years old	Unkn	xxxx-xxx-xx	19900525	Japan	Wild	Wild	Japan to Holding, Unknown (xxxx-xxx-xx) to Unknown History (xxxx-xxx-xx) to Osaka Kaiyukan (xxxx-xxx-xx)	Osaka Kaiyukan	Died	xxxx-xxx-xx	19941231	-	-	public display, kaiyukan, died, dolphin
	White-sided, Pacific	Lagenorhynchus obliquidens	-, OAC09LO002, JAZA 127	Arch アーチ	F	1984-Jun-01 (E) 34.6 years old	Unkn	xxxx-xxx-xx	19900525	Japan	Wild	Wild	Japan to Holding, Unknown (xxxx-xxx-xx) to Unknown History (xxxx-xxx-xx) to Osaka Kaiyukan (1990-May-25)	Osaka Kaiyukan	Died	2018-Dec-24	20181224	-	-	public display, kaiyukan, died, dolphin
	White-sided, Pacific	Lagenorhynchus obliquidens	-	Arch's Calf -	U	2001-Aug-02 (A) 0.0 years old	Born	2001-Aug-02	20010802	Osaka Kaiyukan	Arch	???	-	Osaka Kaiyukan	Died	2001-Aug-09	20010809	-	-	public display, kaiyukan, died, dolphin
	White-sided, Pacific	Lagenorhynchus obliquidens	-	Arch's Calf -	F	2004-Jun-29 (A) ?? years old	Born	2004-Jun-29	20040629	Osaka Kaiyukan	Arch	???	-	Osaka Kaiyukan	Died	2005-May-xx	20050531	-	-	public display, kaiyukan, died, dolphin
	White-sided, Pacific	Lagenorhynchus obliquidens	-, OAC09L0020, JAZA 341	Earth アース	M	2006-Aug-10 (A) 3.3 years old	Born	2006-Aug-10	20060810	Osaka Kaiyukan	Arch	???	-	Osaka Kaiyukan	Died	2009-Dec-03	20091203	Hemorrhagic enteritis	-	public display, kaiyukan, died, dolphin
	Porpoise, Finless	Neophocaena -	-	Klin クリン	M	2008-Mar-27 (A) 2.3 years old	Born	2008-Mar-27	20080327	Toba Aquarium	Marin	Go or Hatch	Toba Aquarium to Osaka Kaiyukan Aquarium (2010-Mar-12)	Osaka Kaiyukan	Died	2010-Jul-15	20100715	0	0	public display, kaiyukan, died, dolphin
	Porpoise, Finless	Neophocaena -	-	Kochobo コチョボ	M	2008-Mar-27 (A) 3.7 years old	Born	2008-Mar-27	20080327	Toba Aquarium	Chobo	Go or Hatch	Toba Aquarium to Osaka Kaiyukan Aquarium (2010-Mar-12)	Osaka Kaiyukan	Died	2011-Dec-13	20111213	0	0	public display, kaiyukan, died, dolphin
	White-sided, Pacific	Lagenorhynchus obliquidens	-, OAC09L0022, JAZA 394	No. 97 -	F	xxxx-xxx-xx (E) ?? years old	Unkn	xxxx-xxx-xx	20090417	Japan	Wild	Wild	Japan to Holding, Unknown (xxxx-xxx-xx) to Unknown History (xxxx-xxx-xx) to Osaka Kaiyukan (2009-Apr-17)	Osaka Kaiyukan	Died	2009-Jul-22	20090722	Myoglobinemia	-	public display, kaiyukan, died, dolphin
	White-sided, Pacific	Lagenorhynchus obliquidens	-	Surf サーフ	M	2014-Aug-23 (A) 1.2 years old	Born	2014-Aug-23	20140823	Osaka Kaiyukan	Arch	Crew	-	Osaka Kaiyukan	Died	2015-Nov-05	20151105	-	-	public display, kaiyukan, 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: January 15, 2025 9:22 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)
	Commerson's	Cephalorhychus commersonii	-	Name? -	M	xxxx-xxx-xx (U) ?? years old	Capt	1987-xxx-xx	19871231	Chile	Wild	Wild	Straits of Magellan to Holding, Chile (1987-xxx-xx) to Sunshine International Aquarium (1987-Mar-xx) to Osaka Kaiyukan Aquarium (1990-Jun-xx)	Osaka Kaiyukan	Died	xxxx-xxx-xx	19911231	-	-	public display, kaiyukan, died, dolphin
	Commerson's	Cephalorhychus commersonii	-	Name? -	M	xxxx-xxx-xx (U) ?? years old	Capt	1987-xxx-xx	19871231	Chile	Wild	Wild	Straits of Magellan to Holding, Chile (1987-xxx-xx) to Sunshine International Aquarium (1987-Mar-xx) to Osaka Kaiyukan Aquarium (1990-Jun-xx)	Osaka Kaiyukan	Died	xxxx-xxx-xx	19911231	-	-	public display, kaiyukan, died, dolphin
	White-sided, Pacific	Lagenorhynchus obliquidens	-	Cabin キャビン	U	xxxx-xxx-xx (E) ?? years old	Unkn	xxxx-xxx-xx	19900525	Japan	Wild	Wild	Japan to Holding, Unknown (xxxx-xxx-xx) to Unknown History (xxxx-xxx-xx) to Osaka Kaiyukan (xxxx-xxx-xx)	Osaka Kaiyukan	Died	xxxx-xxx-xx	19941231	-	-	public display, kaiyukan, died, dolphin
	White-sided, Pacific	Lagenorhynchus obliquidens	-	Sara セーラ	F	xxxx-xxx-xx (E) ?? years old	Unkn	xxxx-xxx-xx	19900525	Japan	Wild	Wild	Japan to Holding, Unknown (xxxx-xxx-xx) to Unknown History (xxxx-xxx-xx) to Osaka Kaiyukan (xxxx-xxx-xx)	Osaka Kaiyukan	Died	xxxx-xxx-xx	19941231	-	-	public display, kaiyukan, died, dolphin
	White-sided, Pacific	Lagenorhynchus obliquidens	-, OAC09LO002, JAZA 127	Arch アーチ	F	1984-Jun-01 (E) 34.6 years old	Unkn	xxxx-xxx-xx	19900525	Japan	Wild	Wild	Japan to Holding, Unknown (xxxx-xxx-xx) to Unknown History (xxxx-xxx-xx) to Osaka Kaiyukan (1990-May-25)	Osaka Kaiyukan	Died	2018-Dec-24	20181224	-	-	public display, kaiyukan, died, dolphin
	White-sided, Pacific	Lagenorhynchus obliquidens	-, OAC09LO009, JAZA 147	Crew クルー	M	xxxx-xxx-xx (U) ?? years old	Unkn	xxxx-xxx-xx	19910525	Japan	Wild	Wild	Japan to Holding, Unknown (xxxx-xxx-xx) to Unknown History (xxxx-xxx-xx) to Osaka Kaiyukan (1991-May-25)	Osaka Kaiyukan	-	-	-	-	-	public display, kaiyukan, living, dolphin
	White-sided, Pacific	Lagenorhynchus obliquidens	-, OAC09LO013, JAZA 164	Lucy ルーシー	F	xxxx-xxx-xx (U) ?? years old	Unkn	xxxx-xxx-xx	19920213	Japan	Wild	Wild	Japan to Holding, Unknown (xxxx-xxx-xx) to Unknown History (xxxx-xxx-xx) to Osaka Kaiyukan (1992-Feb-13)	Osaka Kaiyukan	-	-	-	-	-	public display, kaiyukan, living, dolphin
	White-sided, Pacific	Lagenorhynchus obliquidens	-, OAC09LO017, JAZA 187	Keel キール	M	xxxx-xxx-xx (U) ?? years old	Unkn	xxxx-xxx-xx	19920417	Japan	Wild	Wild	Japan to Holding, Unknown (xxxx-xxx-xx) to Unknown History (xxxx-xxx-xx) to Osaka Kaiyukan (1992-Apr-17)	Osaka Kaiyukan	-	-	-	-	-	public display, kaiyukan, living, dolphin
	White-sided, Pacific	Lagenorhynchus obliquidens	-, 101291, JAZA 285	Toto トト	M	1997-Jun-01 (E) 27.6 years old	Unkn	2000-Jan-29	20000129	Japan	Wild	Wild	Japan to Notojima Aquarium (2001-Jan-29) to Niigata City Aquarium (2001-Feb-04) to Osaka Kaiyukan (~ 2022-Jun-xx)	Osaka Kaiyukan	-	-	-	-	-	public display, kaiyukan, living, dolphin
	White-sided, Pacific	Lagenorhynchus obliquidens	-	Arch's Calf -	U	2001-Aug-02 (A) 0.0 years old	Born	2001-Aug-02	20010802	Osaka Kaiyukan	Arch	???	-	Osaka Kaiyukan	Died	2001-Aug-09	20010809	-	-	public display, kaiyukan, died, dolphin
	White-sided, Pacific	Lagenorhynchus obliquidens	-	Arch's Calf -	F	2004-Jun-29 (A) ?? years old	Born	2004-Jun-29	20040629	Osaka Kaiyukan	Arch	???	-	Osaka Kaiyukan	Died	2005-May-xx	20050531	-	-	public display, kaiyukan, died, dolphin
	White-sided, Pacific	Lagenorhynchus obliquidens	-, OAC09L0020, JAZA 341	Earth アース	M	2006-Aug-10 (A) 3.3 years old	Born	2006-Aug-10	20060810	Osaka Kaiyukan	Arch	???	-	Osaka Kaiyukan	Died	2009-Dec-03	20091203	Hemorrhagic enteritis	-	public display, kaiyukan, died, dolphin
	Porpoise, Finless	Neophocaena -	-	Klin クリン	M	2008-Mar-27 (A) 2.3 years old	Born	2008-Mar-27	20080327	Toba Aquarium	Marin	Go or Hatch	Toba Aquarium to Osaka Kaiyukan Aquarium (2010-Mar-12)	Osaka Kaiyukan	Died	2010-Jul-15	20100715	0	0	public display, kaiyukan, died, dolphin
	Porpoise, Finless	Neophocaena -	-	Kochobo コチョボ	M	2008-Mar-27 (A) 3.7 years old	Born	2008-Mar-27	20080327	Toba Aquarium	Chobo	Go or Hatch	Toba Aquarium to Osaka Kaiyukan Aquarium (2010-Mar-12)	Osaka Kaiyukan	Died	2011-Dec-13	20111213	0	0	public display, kaiyukan, died, dolphin
	White-sided, Pacific	Lagenorhynchus obliquidens	-, No. 98, OAC09L0021, JAZA 393	My ミュー	F	xxxx-xxx-xx (U) ?? years old	Unkn	xxxx-xxx-xx	20090317	Japan	Wild	Wild	Japan to Holding, Unknown (xxxx-xxx-xx) to Unknown History (xxxx-xxx-xx) to Osaka Kaiyukan (2009-Mar-17)	Osaka Kaiyukan	-	-	-	-	-	public display, kaiyukan, living, dolphin
	White-sided, Pacific	Lagenorhynchus obliquidens	-, OAC09L0022, JAZA 394	No. 97 -	F	xxxx-xxx-xx (E) ?? years old	Unkn	xxxx-xxx-xx	20090417	Japan	Wild	Wild	Japan to Holding, Unknown (xxxx-xxx-xx) to Unknown History (xxxx-xxx-xx) to Osaka Kaiyukan (2009-Apr-17)	Osaka Kaiyukan	Died	2009-Jul-22	20090722	Myoglobinemia	-	public display, kaiyukan, died, dolphin
	White-sided, Pacific	Lagenorhynchus obliquidens	-	Aqua アクア	F	2010-Jul-09 (A) 14.5 years old	Born	2010-Jul-09	20100709	Osaka Kaiyukan	Arch	Crew	-	Osaka Kaiyukan	-	-	-	-	-	public display, kaiyukan, living, dolphin
	White-sided, Pacific	Lagenorhynchus obliquidens	-	Surf サーフ	M	2014-Aug-23 (A) 1.2 years old	Born	2014-Aug-23	20140823	Osaka Kaiyukan	Arch	Crew	-	Osaka Kaiyukan	Died	2015-Nov-05	20151105	-	-	public display, kaiyukan, 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: January 15, 2025 9:22 pm

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.