Point Defiance Zoo & 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	NOA0002290, #92MM05, -	Mauyak's Calf	M	1992-Aug-02 (A) - years old	Born	1992-Aug-02	19920802	Point Defiance Zoo	Mauyak	Inuk	-	Point Defiance Zoo	Died	1992-Aug-02	19920802	Larygeal dislocation (malformation)	Unclear if the malformation happened during birth or during attempts to revive the calf	public display, pdza, died
	Beluga	Delphinapterus leucas	NOA0003083, 48147, -	Turner	M	1993-Sep-13 (A) - years old	Born	1993-Sep-13	19930913	SeaWorld San Antonio	Martina	??	SeaWorld San Antonio to SeaWorld San Diego (1997-Apr-20) to Point Defiance Zoo (1998-Nov-21)	Point Defiance Zoo	Died	2006-Sep-07	20060907	Necrotizing hepatitis	-	public display, pdza, died
	Beluga	Delphinapterus leucas	NOA0002292, #94MM01, -	Mauyak's Calf	F	1994-Jul-15 (A) - years old	Born	1994-Jul-15	19940715	Point Defiance Zoo	Mauyak	Inuk	-	Point Defiance Zoo	Died	1994-Jul-15	19940715	Drowning	-	public display, pdza, died
	Beluga	Delphinapterus leucas	NOA0006375, Q0MM01 @ 050011, -	Qannik	M	2000-Jul-15 (A) - years old	Born	2000-Jul-15	20000715	Point Defiance Zoo	Mauyak	Inuk	-	Point Defiance Zoo	Died	2009-Mar-23	20090323	Septic shock due to blood infection	-	public display, pdza, 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	NOA0002277, ISIS #84MM07, M1, YDL05, AZA ????	Inuk	M	1981-Jan-01 (E) 29.1 years old	Capt	1984-Jul-09	19840709	Hudson Bay, Canada	Wild	Wild	Point Defiance Zoo	Shedd Aquarium	1997-Mar-16	Hudson Bay, Manitoba to Point Defiance Zoo (10-Jul-1984) to Shedd Aquarium (16-Mar-1997) to Mystic Aquarium (31-Dec-1999)	Mystic Marinelife Aquarium	Died	2010-Feb-20	20100220	-	-	public display, mystic, died, beluga
	Beluga	Delphinapterus leucas	NOA0002278, F1 (#84MM05), 50006, -	Mauyak	F	1981-Jan-01 (E) 41.9 years old	Capt	1984-Jul-09	19840709	Hudson Bay, Canada	Wild	Wild	Point Defiance Zoo	Shedd Aquarium	1997-Mar-16	Hudson Bay, Manitoba to Point Defiance Zoo (09-Jul-1984) to Shedd Aquarium (16-Mar-1997) to Mystic Aquarium (03-Sep-2008) to Shedd Aquarium (01-May-2009)	Shedd Aquarium	Died	2022-Nov-12	20221112	-	-	public display, shedd, died, beluga
	Beluga	Delphinapterus leucas	NOA0002279, ISIS #84MM06, 47923, -	Shikku	F	1981-Jan-01 (E) 19.2 years old	Capt	1984-Jul-09	19840709	Hudson Bay, Canada	Wild	Wild	Point Defiance Zoo	SeaWorld San Diego	1998-Nov-22	Hudson Bay, Manitoba to Point Defiance Zoo (??-Jul-1984) to SeaWorld San Diego (22-Nov-1998)	SeaWorld San Diego	Died	2000-Feb-26	20000226	Disseminated biliary neoplasia	-	public display, swc, seaworldllc, died, beluga
	Beluga	Delphinapterus leucas	NOA0003699, , , , -	Immiayuk	F	1986-Jan-01 (e) 14.0 years old	Capt	1989-Jul-21	19890721	Hudson Bay, Canada	Wild	Wild	Point Defiance Zoo	Shedd Aquarium	1991-Mar-04	Hudson Bay, Manitoba to Point Defiance Zoo (05-Aug-1989) to Shedd Aquarium (04-Mar-1991)	Shedd Aquarium	Died	1999-Dec-26	19991226	Cause not reported	-	public display, shedd, died, beluga
	Beluga	Delphinapterus leucas	NOA0003700, , , , -	Puiji	F	1986-Jan-01 (E) 25.8 years old	Capt	1989-Jul-26	19890726	Hudson Bay, Canada	Wild	Wild	Point Defiance Zoo	Shedd Aquarium	1991-Mar-04	Hudson Bay, Manitoba to Point Defiance Zoo (05-Aug-1989) to Shedd Aquarium (04-Mar-1991) to Mystic Aquarium (29-Aug-2008) to Shedd Aquarium (24-Apr-2009)	Shedd Aquarium	Died	2011-Oct-26	20111026	Possibly age-related	-	public display, shedd, died, beluga
	Beluga	Delphinapterus leucas	NOA0003071, SWT-DL- 9278, 50012, -	Beethoven	M	1992-Aug-08 (A) 32.2 years old	Born	1992-Aug-08	19920808	SeaWorld San Antonio	Bandit	Shadow	Point Defiance Zoo	SeaWorld San Antonio	2009-Jun-01	SeaWorld San Antonio to SeaWorld San Diego (20-Apr-1997) to Point Defiance Zoo (21-Nov-1998) to SeaWorld San Antonio (01-Jun-2009) to Georgia Aquarium (22-Feb-2010) to Shedd Aquarium (19-Oct-2014)	Shedd Aquarium	-	-	-	-	-	public display, shedd, living, beluga
	Beluga	Delphinapterus leucas	NOA0003707, 50005, -	Naya	F	1989-Jan-01 (E) 35.8 years old	Capt	1992-Aug-17	19920817	Hudson Bay, Canada	Wild	Wild	Point Defiance Zoo	Shedd Aquarium	1999-Jan-10	Hudson Bay, Manitoba to Shedd Aquarium (18-Aug-1992) to Point Defiance Zoo (16-Mar-1997) to Shedd Aquarium (10-Jan-1999) to Mystic Aquarium (03-Sep-2008) to Shedd Aquarium (24-Apr-2009)	Shedd Aquarium	-	-	-	-	-	public display, shedd, living, beluga