New York Aquarium · Belugas (Historical)

The information in the table below represents the living or current population of belugas 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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There are no living belugas at this facility, the park is a historical holder. Please check the deceased, historical and transfers for animals who previously lived here.

The information in the table below represents the deceased population of belugas 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: December 2, 2024 5:50 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)
	Beluga	Delphinapterus leucas	-	-	F	xxxx-xxx-xx (E) - years old	Capt	1897-Jun-02	19000112	Canada	Wild	Wild	St. Lawrence River, Canada to Holding, Canada (1897-Jun-02) to New York Aquarium (1897-Jun-05)	New York Aquarium	Died	1897-Jun-11	19000611	Pneumonia	-	public display, nya, battery park, died
	Beluga	Delphinapterus leucas	-	Seltzer	M	xxxx-xxx-xx (E) - years old	Capt	1897-Jun-02	19000113	Canada	Wild	Wild	St. Lawrence River, Canada to Holding, Canada (1897-Jun-02) to New York Aquarium (1897-Jun-05)	New York Aquarium	Died	1897-Jul-24	19000724	Aspirated	Aspirated on an eel	public display, nya, battery park, died
	Beluga	Delphinapterus leucas	-	Louey	M	xxxx-xxx-xx (E) - years old	Capt	1958-Jun-xx	19580623	Alaska	Wild	Wild	King Salmon, Alaska to Holding, Alaska (1958-Jun-xx) to King Salmon Airport (1958-Jun-26)	New York Aquarium	Died	1958-Jun-26	19580626	-	Died en route at King Salmon Airport	public display, nya, died
	Beluga	Delphinapterus leucas	-	Bertha	F	xxxx-xxx-xx (E) - years old	Capt	1958-Jun-xx	19580623	Alaska	Wild	Wild	King Salmon, Alaska to Holding, Alaska (1958-Jun-xx) to King Salmon Airport (1958-Jun-26) to Woodland Park Zoo (1958-Jun-28) to New York Aquarium (29-Jun-1958)	New York Aquarium	Died	1958-Jun-29	19580629	-	Died on airplane during transport from Seattle to NY	public display, nya, died
	Beluga	Delphinapterus leucas	-	Bertha 2D	F	xxxx-xxx-xx (E) - years old	Capt	1958-Aug-xx	19580815	Alaska	Wild	Wild	Bristol Bay, Alaska to Holding, Alaska (1958-Aug-xx) to Pacific Ocean Park (1958-Aug-28) to New York Aquarium (1958-Sep-03)	New York Aquarium	Died	1958-Sep-17	19580917	-	-	public display, nya, died
	Beluga	Delphinapterus leucas	-	-	F	xxxx-xxx-xx (E) - years old	Capt	1960-Jul-03	19600703	Canada	Wild	Wild	Kildare River, near PEI, Canada to Holding, Canada (1960-Jul-03) to New York Aquarium (1960-Jul-07)	New York Aquarium	Died	1960-Sep-08	19600908	-	-	public display, nya, died
	Beluga	Delphinapterus leucas	-	Charlie	M	xxxx-xxx-xx (E) - years old	Capt	1961-Aug-xx	19610813	Alaska	Wild	Wild	Halfmoon Bay, Alaska to Holding, Alaska (1961-Aug-xx) to New York Aquarium (1961-Aug-28)	New York Aquarium	Died	xxxx-xxx-xx	19621231	-	Named after Charlie Wilson, one of the collectors	public display, nya, died
	Beluga	Delphinapterus leucas	-	Bertha III	F	xxxx-xxx-xx (E) - years old	Capt	1961-Aug-24	19610824	Alaska	Wild	Wild	Halfmoon Bay, Alaska to Holding, Alaska (1961-Aug-24) to New York Aquarium (1961-Aug-28)	New York Aquarium	Died	1962-Jan-xx	19620130	Pulmonary thrombosis	-	public display, nya, died
	Beluga	Delphinapterus leucas	-	-	F	xxxx-xxx-xx (E) - years old	Capt	1961-Aug-24	19610824	Alaska	Wild	Wild	Halfmoon Bay, Alaska to Release, Halfmoon Bay	New York Aquarium	Released	1961-Aug-24	19610824	-	Alex's mother, captured and later released due to her size	public display, nya, release, escape
	Beluga	Delphinapterus leucas	NOA0000719, 00-504, -	Blanchon	M	xxxx-xxx-xx (U) - years old	Capt	1962-Jun-05	19620605	Canada	Wild	Wild	St. Lawrence River, Canda/Isle-aux-Coudres to Holding, Isle-aux-Coudres (1962-Jun-05) to Aquarium de Quebac (1962-Jun-xx) to New York Aquarium (1962-Jun-19)	New York Aquarium	Died	1982-Aug-01	19820801	Diffused hyperplasia and marked prostate	-	public display, nya, died
	Beluga	Delphinapterus leucas	-	-	M	xxxx-xxx-xx (E) - years old	Capt	1963-xxx-xx	19630731	Canada	Wild	Wild	Gulf of St. Lawrence, Canad to Holding, Canada (1963-xxx-xx) to Aquarium de Quebec (1963-xxx-xx) to New York Aquarium (1963-Aug-xx)	New York Aquarium	Died	1963-xxx-xx	19630901	Ulcer	-	public display, nya, died
	Beluga	Delphinapterus leucas	-	-	F	xxxx-xxx-xx (E) - years old	Capt	1963-xxx-xx	19630731	Canada	Wild	Wild	Gulf of St. Lawrence, Canad to Holding, Canada (1963-xxx-xx) to Aquarium de Quebec (1963-xxx-xx) to New York Aquarium (1963-Aug-xx)	New York Aquarium	Died	1963-xxx-xx	19630901	Lungworms (heavy infestation)	-	public display, nya, died
	Beluga	Delphinapterus leucas	-	-	F	xxxx-xxx-xx (E) - years old	Capt	1964-May-xx	19640531	Canada	Wild	Wild	Isle aux Coudres, Canada to Holding, Canada (1964-May-xx) to New York Aquarium (1964-xxx-xx)	New York Aquarium	Died	1964-xxx-xx	19640901	Generalized Staphylococcus lung infection	Subadult female	public display, nya, died
	Beluga	Delphinapterus leucas	-	-	F	xxxx-xxx-xx (E) - years old	Capt	1964-May-xx	19640531	Canada	Wild	Wild	Isle aux Coudres, Canada to Holding, Canada (1964-May-xx) to New York Aquarium (1964-xxx-xx)	New York Aquarium	Died	1964-xxx-xx	19640901	Lungworms and interstitial pneumonia	Calf	public display, nya, died
	Beluga	Delphinapterus leucas	-	Ethel	F	xxxx-xxx-xx (U) - years old	Capt	1967-Aug-29	19670829	Canada	Wild	Wild	Hudson Bay, Canada to Holding, Canada (1967-Aug-29) to New York Aquarium (1967-Sep-07)	New York Aquarium	Died	1975-Jan-16	19750116	-	-	public display, nya, died
	Beluga	Delphinapterus leucas	-	Francis	F	xxxx-xxx-xx (U) - years old	Capt	1967-Aug-29	19670829	Canada	Wild	Wild	Hudson Bay, Canada to Holding, Canada (1967-Aug-29) to New York Aquarium (1967-Sep-07)	New York Aquarium	Died	1974-May-25	19740525	Septicemia (pregnant)	Pregnant at time of death, calf sired by Blanchon	public display, nya, died
	Beluga	Delphinapterus leucas	-	Frances' Calf	F	1972-Jul-22 (A) - years old	Born	1972-Jul-22	19720722	New York Aquarium	Frances	Blanchon	-	New York Aquarium	Died	1972-Jul-22	19720722	-	Died 10 minutes after birth, born head first	public display, nya, died
	Beluga	Delphinapterus leucas	NOA0000721, 00-945, -	Kathy II	F	1969-Jan-01 (E) - years old	Capt	1973-Jul-xx	19730715	Canada	Wild	Wild	Canada to Holding, Canada (1973-Jul-xx) to Seattle Aquarium (1973-Jul-xx) to New York Aquarium (1976-Feb-24)	New York Aquarium	Euthanized	2004-Apr-09	20040409	Long Term Mycobactrial Infection	-	public display, nya, died
	Beluga	Delphinapterus leucas	NOA0000722, 00-633, -	Newfy	M	1970-Jan-01 (E) - years old	Capt	1975-Jul-15	19750715	Canada	Wild	Wild	Hudson Bay, Canada to Holding (1975-Jul-15) to New York Aquarium (1975-Jul-22)	New York Aquarium	Euthanized	1993-Jul-24	19930724	Renal Failure Nephrolithiasis)	-	public display, nya, died
	Beluga	Delphinapterus leucas	NOA0000720, #01-245, -	Amy Lou	F	1972-Jan-01 (E) - years old	Capt	1976-Jul-25	19760725	New York Aquarium	Wild	Wild	-	New York Aquarium	Died	1982-Sep-21	19820921	Pulmonary Congestion; System Candidiasis)	-	public display, nya, died
	Beluga	Delphinapterus leucas	-	Amy Lou's Calf	U	1977-Aug-xx (A) - years old	Still	1977-Aug-xx	19770801	New York Aquarium	Amy Lou	Wild	-	New York Aquarium	Stillbirth	1977-Aug-xx	19770801	-	-	public display, nya, died
	Beluga	Delphinapterus leucas	-	Amy Lou's Calf	F	1981-Jun-xx (A) - years old	Born	1981-Jun-xx	19810601	New York Aquarium	Amy Lou	Blanchon	-	New York Aquarium	Died	1981-Jun-xx	19810601	Lungs did not inflate	-	public display, nya, died
	Beluga	Delphinapterus leucas	NOA0000737, 03-798, -	Nyci	F	1981-Aug-24 (A) - years old	Born	1981-Aug-24	19810601	New York Aquarium	Kathy II	Newfy	-	New York Aquarium	Died	1981-Oct-18	19811018	Acute suppurative enteritis	-	public display, nya, died
	Beluga	Delphinapterus leucas	NOA0000749, 05-102, -	Kristol	F	1980-Jan-01 (E) - years old	Capt	1984-Jul-20	19840720	New York Aquarium	Wild	Wild	Hudson Bay, Canada to Holding, Canada (1984-Jul-20) to New York Aquarium (1984-Jul-22)	New York Aquarium	Died	1985-Apr-04	19850404	Other(Bacterial Gastroenteritis)	-	public display, nya, died
	Beluga	Delphinapterus leucas	NOA0000787, 91-731, -	Hudson	M	1991-Aug-07 (A) - years old	Born	1991-Aug-07	19910807	New York Aquarium	Natasha	Newfy	-	New York Aquarium	Died	1994-Mar-02	19940302	Undetermined causes	-	public display, nya, died
	Beluga	Delphinapterus leucas	NOA0000788, 91-850, -	Casey	M	1991-Aug-14 (A) - years old	Born	1991-Aug-14	19910814	New York Aquarium	Kathy II	Newfy	-	New York Aquarium	Died	1999-Oct-31	19991031	-	-	public display, nya, died
	Beluga	Delphinapterus leucas	NOA0000798, 93-410, -	Aurora	F	1993-Jul-06 (A) - years old	Born	1993-Jul-06	19930706	New York Aquarium	Marina	Winston	-	New York Aquarium	Died	1995-Aug-31	19950831	-	-	public display, nya, died

The information in the table below represents the rescue/rehab population of belugas 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: December 2, 2024 5:50 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 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: December 16, 2024 8:22 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)
	Beluga	Delphinapterus leucas	NOA0000948, YDL02, -	Alex	M	1959-Jan-01 (E) 25.4 years old	Capt	1961-Aug-xx	19610801	Alaska	Wild	Wild	New York Aquarium	Mystic Aquarium	1976-May-06	Alaska to New York Aquarium (28-Aug-1961) to Mystic Aquarium (06-May-1976)	Mystic Marinelife Aquarium	Died	1984-Jun-01	19840601	Gastrointestinal candidiasis	-	public display, mystic, died, beluga
	Beluga	Delphinapterus leucas	NOA0002500, #00-634, SWC-DL-7601, -	Kojak	M	1971-Jan-01 (E) 15.9 years old	Capt	1975-Jul-15	19750715	Hudson Bay, Canada	Wild	Wild	New York Aquarium	SeaWorld San Diego	1976-Feb-25	Hudson Bay, Manitoba to Holding pool, Manitoba (15-Jul-1975) to New York Aquarium (22-Jul-1975) to SeaWorld San Diego (25-Feb-1976)	SeaWorld San Diego	Died	1986-Nov-27	19861127	Senile changes, old age	In July 1975, the New York Aquarium captured two belugas (Newfy & Kojak, aka "Kathy I") who they believed were male and female, but "Kathy I" was mis-sexed during capture. Arrangements were made with Sea World to trade animals and a transfer was made for a female whale already in holding in Seattle. Kathy II (c. July 1973) arrived to NYA on February 24, 1976, while Kathy I was sent to Sea World and renamed "Kojak".	public display, swc, seaworldllc, died, beluga
	Beluga	Delphinapterus leucas	-	Winston	M	- (-) - years old	Capt	1984-Jul-16	19840716	Hudson Bay, Canada	Wild	Wild	New York Aquarium	Mystic Aquarium	1996-Oct-07	Hudson Bay, Manitoba to New York Aquarium (22-Jul-1984) to Mystic Aquarium (07-Oct-1996)	Mystic Marinelife Aquarium	Died	1998-Oct-11	19981011	Peracute septicemia, erysipelas	-	public display, mystic, died, beluga
	Beluga	Delphinapterus leucas	NOA0000748, 5103, XDL06, 70947, AZA ????	Natasha	F	1980-Jan-01 (E) 44.8 years old	Capt	1984-Jul-16	19840716	Hudson Bay, Canada	Wild	Wild	New York Aquarium	Mystic Aquarium	2002-Dec-18	Hudson Bay, Manitoba to New York Aquarium (22-Jul-1984) to Mystic Aquarium (18-Dec-2002) to New York Aquarium (26-May-2004) to Georgia Aquarium (06-Nov-2005) to SeaWorld San Antonio (05-Oct-2009) to Mystic Marinelife Aquarium (10-Feb-2019)	Mystic Marinelife Aquarium	-	-	-	-	-	public display, mystic, living, beluga
	Beluga	Delphinapterus leucas	NOA0000748, 5103, XDL06, 70947, AZA ????	Natasha	F	1980-Jan-01 (E) 44.8 years old	Capt	1984-Jul-16	19840716	Hudson Bay, Canada	Wild	Wild	New York Aquarium	Georgia Aquarium	2005-Nov-06	Hudson Bay, Manitoba to New York Aquarium (22-Jul-1984) to Mystic Aquarium (18-Dec-2002) to New York Aquarium (26-May-2004) to Georgia Aquarium (06-Nov-2005) to SeaWorld San Antonio (05-Oct-2009) to Mystic Marinelife Aquarium (10-Feb-2019)	Mystic Marinelife Aquarium	-	-	-	-	-	public display, mystic, living, beluga
	Beluga	Delphinapterus leucas	NOA0002126, Whale #2 / 85-2, -	Anore	F	1982-Jan-01 (E) 10.0 years old	Capt	1985-Jul-25	19850725	Hudson Bay, Canada	Wild	Wild	New York Aquarium	National Aquarium in Baltimore	1985-Nov-20	Hudson Bay, Manitoba to New York Aquarium (29-Jul-1985) to National Aquarium in Baltimore (20-Nov-1985) to New York Aquarium (18-Nov-1987) to National Aquarium in Baltimore (30-Jun-1988)	National Aquarium	Died	1991-Dec-23	19911223	-	-	public display, naib, died, beluga
	Beluga	Delphinapterus leucas	NOA0002127, Whale #5 / 85-5, -	Illamar	F	1982-Jan-01 (E) 7.6 years old	Capt	1985-Jul-25	19850725	Hudson Bay, Canada	Wild	Wild	New York Aquarium	National Aquarium in Baltimore	1985-Nov-20	Hudson Bay, Manitoba to New York Aquarium (29-Jul-1985) to National Aquarium in Baltimore (20-Nov-1985) to New York Aquarium (18-Nov-1987) to National Aquarium in Baltimore (30-Jun-1988)	National Aquarium	Died	1989-Aug-10	19890810	-	-	public display, naib, died, beluga
	Beluga	Delphinapterus leucas	NOA0002126, Whale #2 / 85-2, -	Anore	F	1982-Jan-01 (E) 10.0 years old	Capt	1985-Jul-25	19850725	Hudson Bay, Canada	Wild	Wild	New York Aquarium	National Aquarium in Baltimore	1988-Jun-30	Hudson Bay, Manitoba to New York Aquarium (29-Jul-1985) to National Aquarium in Baltimore (20-Nov-1985) to New York Aquarium (18-Nov-1987) to National Aquarium in Baltimore (30-Jun-1988)	National Aquarium	Died	1991-Dec-23	19911223	-	-	public display, naib, died, beluga
	Beluga	Delphinapterus leucas	NOA0002127, Whale #5 / 85-5, -	Illamar	F	1982-Jan-01 (E) 7.6 years old	Capt	1985-Jul-25	19850725	Hudson Bay, Canada	Wild	Wild	New York Aquarium	National Aquarium in Baltimore	1988-Jun-30	Hudson Bay, Manitoba to New York Aquarium (29-Jul-1985) to National Aquarium in Baltimore (20-Nov-1985) to New York Aquarium (18-Nov-1987) to National Aquarium in Baltimore (30-Jun-1988)	National Aquarium	Died	1989-Aug-10	19890810	-	-	public display, naib, died, beluga
	Beluga	Delphinapterus leucas	NOA0003051, SWT-DL-9276, -	Kia	F	- (-) - years old	Capt	1987-Jul-24	19870724	Hudson Bay, Canada	Wild	Wild	New York Aquarium	National Aquarium in Baltimore	1988-Jun-30	Hudson Bay, Manitoba to New York Aquarium (29-Jul-1987) to National Aquarium in Baltimore (30-Jun-1988) to SeaWorld San Antonio (19-Feb-1992)	SeaWorld San Antonio	Died	2001-Apr-27	20010427	Pleuropneumonia	-	public display, swt, seaworldllc, died, beluga
	Beluga	Delphinapterus leucas	NOA0000764, 06-665 (New York Aquarium), , , AZA 66	Marina	F	1983-Jan-01 (E) 24.9 years old	Capt	1987-Jul-25	19870725	Hudson Bay, Canada	Wild	Wild	New York Aquarium	Georgia Aquarium	2005-Nov-06	Hudson Bay, Manitoba to New York Aquarium (02-Aug-1987) to Georgia Aquarium (06-Nov-2005)	Georgia Aquarium	Died	2007-Dec-01	20071201	Lysomal storage disease	-	public display, gaq, died, beluga
	Beluga	Delphinapterus leucas	NOA0003052, SWT-DL-9277, 68417, -	Sikku	F	- (-) - years old	Capt	1987-Jul-27	19870727	Hudson Bay, Canada	Wild	Wild	New York Aquarium	National Aquarium in Baltimore	~1990	Hudson Bay, Manitoba to New York Aquarium (29-Jul-1987) to National Aquarium in Baltimore (~ 1990) to SeaWorld San Antonio (19-Feb-1992)	SeaWorld San Antonio	Died	2011-Mar-06	20110306	Atherosclerosis	-	public display, swt, seaworldllc, died, beluga
	Beluga	Delphinapterus leucas	NOA0005587, 94-225 (New York Aquarium), M06010 (Georgia Aquarium), , AZA 98	Maris	F	1994-Jul-28 (A) 21.2 years old	Born	1994-Jul-28	19940728	New York Aquarium	Natasha	Winston	New York Aquarium	Mystic Aquarium	2002-Dec-18	New York Aquarium to Mystic Aquarium (18-Dec-2002) to New York Aquarium (26-May-2004) to Georgia Aquarium (06-Nov-2005) to SeaWorld San Antonio (05-Oct-2009) to Georgia Aquarium (22-Feb-2010)	Georgia Aquarium	Died	2015-Oct-22	20151022	Acute heart failure	-	public display, gaq, died, beluga
	Beluga	Delphinapterus leucas	NOA0005587, 94-225 (New York Aquarium), M06010 (Georgia Aquarium), , AZA 98	Maris	F	1994-Jul-28 (A) 21.2 years old	Born	1994-Jul-28	19940728	New York Aquarium	Natasha	Winston	New York Aquarium	Georgia Aquarium	2005-Nov-06	New York Aquarium to Mystic Aquarium (18-Dec-2002) to New York Aquarium (26-May-2004) to Georgia Aquarium (06-Nov-2005) to SeaWorld San Antonio (05-Oct-2009) to Georgia Aquarium (22-Feb-2010)	Georgia Aquarium	Died	2015-Oct-22	20151022	Acute heart failure	-	public display, gaq, died, beluga