Zoo Barcelona · Dolphins (Historical Holder)

The information in the table below represents the living or current population of dolphins and 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 28, 2025 7:59 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 the deceased population of dolphins and porpoises held at this facility. 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 28, 2025 7:59 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	-	Tritón	M	1950-Jan-01 (-) ?? years old	Capt	1962-xxx-xx	19620101	Unknown, FL	Wild	Wild	Florida, USA to Miami Seaquarium (~ 1962?) to Zoo de Barcelona (23-May-1965)	Zoo Barcelona	Died	1965-Aug-xx	19650801	-	First of the original dolphins to die, ~ 3 months after arrival	public display, bcn, died, dolphin
	Bottlenose	Tursiops truncatus	-	Neptune	M	1953-Jan-01 (-) ?? years old	Capt	1962-xxx-xx	19620101	Unknown, FL	Wild	Wild	Florida, USA to Miami Seaquarium (~ 1962?) to Zoo de Barcelona (23-May-1965)	Zoo Barcelona	Died	xxxx-xxx-xx	19681231	-	Died sometime before 1968	public display, bcn, died, dolphin
	Bottlenose	Tursiops truncatus	-	Pedro	M	xxxx-xxx-xx (U) ?? years old	Capt	1964-Sep-xx	19640901	Unknown, FL	Wild	Wild	Florida, USA to Miami Seaquarium (~ 1962?) to Zoo de Barcelona (23-May-1965)	Zoo Barcelona	Died	xxxx-xxx-xx	19651231	-	Second of the original animals to die, unknown date	public display, bcn, died, dolphin
	Bottlenose	Tursiops truncatus	-	Glauco	M	xxxx-xxx-xx (U) ?? years old	Capt	1965-Jan-xx	19650101	Unknown, FL	Wild	Wild	Florida, USA to Miami Seaquarium (~ 1962?) to Zoo de Barcelona (23-May-1965)	Zoo Barcelona	Died	xxxx-xxx-xx	19681231	-	Died sometime before 1968	public display, bcn, died, dolphin
	Bottlenose	Tursiops truncatus	-	Pitágoras	M	xxxx-xxx-xx (U) ?? years old	Capt	1966-xxx-xx	19660101	Unknown, FL	Wild	Wild	Unknown, Florida, US to Miami Seaquarium (??) to Zoo de Barcelona (30-Jul-1966)	Zoo Barcelona	Died	xxxx-xxx-xx	-	-	Left Seaquarium on July 20, arrival July 30	public display, bcn, died, dolphin
	Bottlenose	Tursiops truncatus	-	Apolo	M	xxxx-xxx-xx (U) ?? years old	Capt	1966-xxx-xx	19660101	Unknown, FL	Wild	Wild	Unknown, Florida, US to Miami Seaquarium (??) to Zoo de Barcelona (30-Jul-1966)	Zoo Barcelona	Died	xxxx-xxx-xx	-	-	Placeholder for unknown animal	public display, bcn, died, dolphin
	Bottlenose	Tursiops truncatus	-	Pedro II	M	xxxx-xxx-xx (U) ?? years old	Capt	1966-xxx-xx	19660101	Unknown, FL	Wild	Wild	Unknown, Florida, US to Miami Seaquarium (??) to Zoo de Barcelona (30-Jul-1966)	Zoo Barcelona	Died	xxxx-xxx-xx	-	-	Placeholder for unknown animal	public display, bcn, died, dolphin
	Bottlenose	Tursiops truncatus	-	Gloria	F	xxxx-xxx-xx (U) ?? years old	Capt	1966-xxx-xx	19660101	Unknown, FL	Wild	Wild	Unknown, Florida, US to Miami Seaquarium (??) to Zoo de Barcelona (30-Jul-1966)	Zoo Barcelona	Died	xxxx-xxx-xx	-	-	Placeholder for unknown animal	public display, bcn, died, dolphin
	Bottlenose	Tursiops truncatus	-	Medea	F	xxxx-xxx-xx (U) ?? years old	Capt	xxxx-xxx-xx	19670101	Unknown, FL	Wild	Wild	Florida, USA to Miami Seaquarium (??-???-????) to Zoo de Barcelona (25-Jan-1967)	Zoo Barcelona	Died	xxxx-xxx-xx	-	-	Pregnant on arrival, miscarried after given anti-parasitic medication	public display, bcn, died, dolphin
	Bottlenose	Tursiops truncatus	-	Medea's Calf	U	1967-Mar-10 (A) ?? years old	Miscar	1967-Mar-10	19670310	Zoo de Barcelona	Medea	Wild	-	Zoo Barcelona	Died	xxxx-xxx-xx	-	-	-	public display, bcn, died, dolphin
	Bottlenose	Tursiops truncatus	-	Circe	F	1962-Jan-01 (-) ?? years old	Capt	xxxx-xxx-xx	19710101	Unknown	Wild	Wild	Florida, USA to Miami Seaquarium (?) to Zoo de Barcelona (17-Apr-1971)	Zoo Barcelona	Died	1991-Feb-17	19910217	-	-	public display, bcn, died, dolphin
	Bottlenose	Tursiops truncatus	NOA0002207, -, -	Tritón II	M	1962-Jan-01 (-) ?? years old	Capt	xxxx-xxx-xx	19710101	Unknown	Wild	Wild	Unknown to Marineland Spain (??-???-????) to Zoo de Barcelona (18-Dec-1980)	Zoo Barcelona	Died	1984-Dec-09	19841209	Renal insufficiency	Previously named "Susy"	public display, bcn, died, dolphin
	Bottlenose	Tursiops truncatus	NOA0002208, -, -	Argo	M	1964-Jan-01 (-) ?? years old	Capt	xxxx-xxx-xx	19710101	Unknown	Wild	Wild	Unknown to Marineland Spain (??-???-????) to Zoo de Barcelona (18-Dec-1980)	Zoo Barcelona	Died	1982-Jun-08	19820608	-	Previously named "Brandy"	public display, bcn, died, dolphin
	Bottlenose	Tursiops truncatus	NOA0002205, ARKS 422, -, -	Hector	M	1963-Jan-01 (-) ?? years old	Capt	xxxx-xxx-xx	19710101	Unknown, FL	Wild	Wild	Florida, USA to Miami Seaquarium (??-???-????) to Zoo de Barcelona (27-Oct-1970)	Zoo Barcelona	Died	1990-Dec-14	19901214	-	-	public display, bcn, died, dolphin
	Bottlenose	Tursiops truncatus	NOA0002203, ARKS 423, -, -	Nika	F	1964-Jan-01 (-) ?? years old	Capt	xxxx-xxx-xx	19710101	Unknown, FL	Wild	Wild	Florida, USA to Miami Seaquarium (??-???-????) to Zoo de Barcelona (27-Oct-1970)	Zoo Barcelona	Died	2011-Jan-23	20110123	-	-	public display, bcn, died, dolphin
	Bottlenose	Tursiops truncatus	-	Kyrma	F	xxxx-xxx-xx (U) ?? years old	Capt	1971-xxx-xx	19710101	Unknown, FL	Wild	Wild	Florida, USA to Miami Seaquarium (1971) to Zoo de Barcelona (27-Apr-1971)	Zoo Barcelona	Died	-	-	-	Named "Mama" at Miami Seaquarium & gave birth to a calf named "Rascal" at MSQ	public display, bcn, died, dolphin
	Bottlenose	Tursiops truncatus	-	Kyrma's Calf	M	1971-Nov-10 (A) ?? years old	Born	1971-Nov-10	19711110	Zoo de Barcelona	Kirma	???	-	Zoo Barcelona	Died	1971-Nov-14	19711114	-	Sired by a Seaquarium male	public display, bcn, died, dolphin
	Bottlenose	Tursiops truncatus	-	Circe's Calf	F	1979-Sep-21 (A) ?? years old	Born	1979-Sep-21	19790921	Zoo de Barcelona	Circe?	???	-	Zoo Barcelona	Died	1979-Oct-12	19791012	-	-	public display, bcn, died, dolphin
	Bottlenose	Tursiops truncatus	NOA0002206, ARKS-4659, -, -	Alicia	F	1980-Nov-05 (A) ?? years old	Born	1980-Nov-05	19801105	Zoo de Barcelona	Circe?	Héctor	-	Zoo Barcelona	Died	1982-Feb-21	19820221	-	-	public display, bcn, died, dolphin
	Bottlenose	Tursiops truncatus	-	Nika's Calf	F	1982-Jun-29 (A) ?? years old	Born	1982-Jun-29	19820629	Zoo de Barcelona	Nika	Héctor	-	Zoo Barcelona	Died	1982-Jun-29	19820629	Tail defect, was unable to swim properly	-	public display, bcn, died, dolphin
	Bottlenose	Tursiops truncatus	NOA0002211, ARKS 424, -, -	Nereida	F	1980-Jan-01 (-) ?? years old	Capt	1982-Jul-20	19820720	Unknown	Wild	Wild	Unknown, USA to Unknown Holding (?) to Zoo de Barcelona (13-Oct-1982)	Zoo Barcelona	Died	2006-Oct-27	20061027	-	-	public display, bcn, died, dolphin
	Bottlenose	Tursiops truncatus	NOA0002210, ARKS 4662, -, -	Tethys	F	xxxx-xxx-xx (U) ?? years old	Capt	1982-Jul-20	19820720	Unknown	Wild	Wild	Unknown, USA to Unknown Holding (?) to Zoo de Barcelona (13-Oct-1982)	Zoo Barcelona	Died	1985-Aug-31	19850831	-	-	public display, bcn, died, dolphin
	Bottlenose	Tursiops truncatus	NOA0002218, ARKS 425, -, -	Inuk	M	1983-Sep-20 (A) ?? years old	Born	1983-Sep-20	19830920	Zoo de Barcelona	Circe?	???	-	Zoo Barcelona	Died	2005-May-30	20050530	-	-	public display, bcn, died, dolphin
	Bottlenose	Tursiops truncatus	-	Nika's Calf	U	xxxx-xxx-xx (A) ?? years old	Born	xxxx-xxx-xx	19871231	Zoo de Barcelona	Nika	Héctor	-	Zoo Barcelona	Died	xxxx-xxx-xx	19871231	-	Nika was 3-5 months pregnant in April 1986, possible birth in November 1986 - January 1987	public display, bcn, died, dolphin
	Bottlenose	Tursiops truncatus	FOR0000167, ARKS 2804, -, -	Moaná	F	1985-Jan-01 (-) ?? years old	Capt	1989-Dec-01	19891201	Cuba	Wild	Wild	Cuba to Holding, Cuba (01-Dec-1989) to Zoo de Barcelona (01-Oct-1990)	Zoo Barcelona	Died	2002-Jul-15	20020715	-	-	public display, bcn, died, dolphin
	Bottlenose	Tursiops truncatus	FOR0000166, ARKS 2803, -, -	Anak	F	1986-Jan-01 (-) ?? years old	Capt	1989-Dec-01	19891201	Cuba	Wild	Wild	Cuba to Holding, Cuba (01-Dec-1989) to Zoo de Barcelona (01-Oct-1990)	Zoo Barcelona	Died	2019-Dec-06	20191206	-	-	public display, bcn, died, dolphin
	Bottlenose	Tursiops truncatus	-	Ona	F	??-Sep-1998 (A) ?? years old	Born	1998-Sep-xx	19980901	Zoo de Barcelona	Anak	Inuk	-	Zoo Barcelona	Died	2002-Jan-24	20020124	Cardiac arrest, shock	Died after transfer to another pool	public display, bcn, died, dolphin
	Bottlenose	Tursiops truncatus	, ,	Glaç	M	2006-Apr-19 (A) ?? years old	Born	2006-Apr-19	20060419	Zoo de Barcelona	Nereida	Inuk	-	Zoo Barcelona	Died	2009-Feb-xx	20090201	-	Died in February 2009, exact date unknown to Ceta-Base	public display, bcn, died, dolphin

The information in the table below represents the rescue/rehab population of dolphins and 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 28, 2025 7:59 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 beluga 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.

Last Updated: January 28, 2025 7:55 pm

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)