Vancouver Aquarium · Dolphins (Historical)

There are no current or living animals at this facility. The park has discontinued their display of cetaceans. Please view the deceased, historical or transferred inventories for more information on the animals that lived at this location.

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The information in the table below represents the deceased population of dolphins 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: February 11, 2025 11:29 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	Lagenorhychus obliquidens	-, -, -	??? -	F	?? (-) - years old	Capt	1966-xxx-xx	19660101	Pacific Ocean, CA, US	Wild	Wild	Pacific Ocean, California to Holding, Unknown (~ 1966) to Vancouver Aquarium (~ 1967)	Vancouver Aquarium	Died	xxxx-xxx-xx	19661231	-	-	public display, vanaqua, died, dolphin
	White-sided, Pacific	Lagenorhychus obliquidens	-, -, -	Diana -	F	?? (-) - years old	Capt	1966-xxx-xx	19660101	Pacific Ocean, CA, US	Wild	Wild	Pacific Ocean, California to Holding, Unknown (~ 1966) to Vancouver Aquarium (~ 1967)	Vancouver Aquarium	Died	xxxx-xxx-xx	19661231	-	-	public display, vanaqua, died, dolphin
	White-sided, Pacific	Lagenorhychus obliquidens	-, -, -	Thetis -	F	?? (-) - years old	Capt	1966-xxx-xx	19660101	Pacific Ocean, CA, US	Wild	Wild	Pacific Ocean, California to Holding, Unknown (~ 1966) to Vancouver Aquarium (~ 1967)	Vancouver Aquarium	Died	xxxx-xxx-xx	19661231	-	-	public display, vanaqua, died, dolphin
	White-sided, Pacific	Lagenorhychus obliquidens	-, -, -	Splasher -	M	?? (-) - years old	Capt	1966-xxx-xx	19660101	Pacific Ocean, CA, US	Wild	Wild	Pacific Ocean, California to Holding, Santa Monica (??-???-1966) to Vancouver Aquarium (??-Sep-1966)	Vancouver Aquarium	Died	1969-Mar-xx	19690301	-	Reportedly crushed against a wall by Skana,	public display, vanaqua, died, dolphin
	White-sided, Pacific	Lagenorhychus obliquidens	-, -, -	Whitewings -	F	?? (-) - years old	Capt	1971-xxx-xx	19710101	Baja California, Mexico	Wild	Wild	Baja California, Mexico to Vancouver Aquarium (??-???-1971)	Vancouver Aquarium	Died	2002-Jan-24	20020124	-	Whitewings was previously named "Diana II"	public display, vanaqua, died, dolphin
	Porpoise, Harbor	Phocoena phocoena	-, -, -	- -	U	?? (E) - years old	Resc	1976-Sep-28	19760928	Pender Harbor, BC	Wild	Wild	Pender Harbor, BC to Vancouver Aquarium (28-Sep-1976)	Vancouver Aquarium	Died	1976-xxx-xx	19761231	-	Died sometime in late 1976, probably October	public display, vanaqua, died, dolphin
	White-sided, Pacific	Lagenorhychus obliquidens	NOA0002720, SWC-LO-8227, -	Lavern -	F	?? (-) - years old	Capt	1982-Jan-08	19820108	Pacific Ocean, CA, US	Wild	Wild	Pacific Ocean, California to SeaWorld San Diego (08-Jan-1982) to SeaWorld San Antonio (1990s) to Vancouver Aquarium (22-Jul-2005)	Vancouver Aquarium	Died	2009-May-20	20090520	-	-	public display, vanaqua, died, dolphin
	White-sided, Pacific	Lagenorhychus obliquidens	-, -, -	Arion -	M	?? (-) - years old	Capt	1983-xxx-xx	19830101	Burrard Inlet, Vancouver	Wild	Wild	Burrard Drydocks, Vancouver to Vancouver Aquarium (??-???-1983)	Vancouver Aquarium	Died	xxxx-xxx-xx	-	-	-	public display, vanaqua, died, dolphin
	White-sided, Pacific	Lagenorhychus obliquidens	-, -, -	Spinnaker -	M	?? (-) - years old	Capt	1991-xxx-xx	19910101	Pacific Ocean, Japan	Wild	Wild	Japan, Unknown to Osaka Kaiyukan Aquarium (??-???-1991) to Kamogawa Sea World (??-???-????) to Vancouver Aquarium (31-Jul-2001)	Vancouver Aquarium	Died	2012-Mar-07	20120307	-	-	public display, vanaqua, died, dolphin
	White-sided, Pacific	Lagenorhychus obliquidens	-, -, -	Hana -	F	?? (E) - years old	Resc	2003-Apr-14	20030414	Ishikawa, Japan	Wild	Wild	Ishikawa, Japan to Notojima Aquarium (14-Apr-2003) to Enoshima Aquarium (01-May-2003) to Vancouver Aquarium (16-Oct-2005)	Vancouver Aquarium	Died	2015-May-24	20150524	Gastrointestinal illness	-	public display, vanaqua, died, dolphin
	White-sided, Pacific	Lagenorhychus obliquidens	-, -, -	Hana's Calf -	M	2006-Jun-08 (A) - years old	Still	2006-Jun-08	20060608	Vancouver Aquarium	Hana	???	-	Vancouver Aquarium	Stillbirth	2006-Jun-08	20060608	-	Hana's first calf was sired by an unknown male in Japan, she was pregnant when she arrived to VA	public display, vanaqua, died, dolphin
	White-sided, Pacific	Lagenorhychus obliquidens	-, -, -	Hana's Calf -	U	2007-May-22 (A) - years old	Miscar	2007-May-22	20070522	Vancouver Aquarium	Hana	Spinnaker	-	Vancouver Aquarium	Miscarriage	2007-May-22	20070522	-	-	public display, vanaqua, died, dolphin
	Porpoise, Harbor	Phocoena phocoena	-, -, -	Daisy -	F	2008-Aug-26 (E) - years old	Resc	2008-Aug-26	20080826	Gonzales Beach, Vancouver	Wild	Wild	Gonzales Beach, Vancouver to VA Marine Mammal Rescue (26-Aug-2008) to Vancouver Aquarium (29-Jul-2009)	Vancouver Aquarium	Died	2017-Jun-15	20170615	-	-	public display, vanaqua, died, dolphin
	Porpoise, Harbor	Phocoena phocoena	PP1103, -, -	Jack -	M	2011-Sep-16 (E) - years old	Resc	2011-Sep-16	20110916	Horseshoe Bay, Vancouver	Wild	Wild	Horseshoe Bay, Vancouver to VA Marine Mammal Rescue (16-Sep-2011) to Vancouver Aquarium (15-Mar-2012)	Vancouver Aquarium	Died	2016-Aug-11	20160811	-	-	public display, vanaqua, died, dolphin
	Pseudorca	Pseudorca crassidens	PC1401, -, -	Chester -	M	2014-Jul-10 (E) - years old	Resc	2014-Jul-10	20140710	Chesterman's Beach, Tofino	Wild	Wild	Chesterman's Beach, Tofino to VA Marine Mammal Rescue (10-Jul-2014) to Vancouver Aquarium (03-Dec-2014)	Vancouver Aquarium	Died	2017-Nov-24	20171124	-	-	public display, vanaqua, 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: February 11, 2025 11:29 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)
	Porpoise, Harbor	Phocoena phocoena	PP1101, -, -	Siyay -	M	2011-Apr-26 (E) - years old	Resc	2011-Apr-26	20110426	Gulf Islands, BC	Wild	Wild	Gulf Islands, BC to VA Marine Mammal Rescue Center (26-Apr-2011)	VAMMRC	Died	2011-May-15	20110515	-	-	rescue, rehab, vammrc, died, dolphin
	Porpoise, Harbor	Phocoena phocoena	PP1102, -, -	Cortez -	M	2011-Sep-05 (E) - years old	Resc	2011-Sep-05	20110905	Cortez Island, BC	Wild	Wild	Cortez Island, BC to VA Marine Mammal Rescue Center (26-Apr-2011)	VAMMRC	Died	2011-Sep-07	20110907	-	-	rescue, rehab, vammrc, died, dolphin
	Porpoise, Harbor	Phocoena phocoena	PP1201, -, -	Theodore -	M	2012-Jul-25 (E) - years old	Resc	2012-Jul-25	20120725	Esquimalt, BC	Wild	Wild	Esquimalt, BC to VA Marine Mammal Rescue (25-Jul-2012)	VAMMRC	Died	2012-Jul-25	20120725	-	-	rescue, rehab, vammrc, died, dolphin
	Porpoise, Harbor	Phocoena phocoena	PP1301, -, -	Levi -	M	2013-Mar-27 (E) - years old	Resc	2013-Mar-27	20130327	Towner Bay, Sanich	Wild	Wild	Towner Bay, Saanich Inlet, BC to VA Marine Mammal Rescue (27-Mar-2013)	VAMMRC	Release	2013-Sep-10	20130910	-	-	rescue, rehab, vammrc, died, dolphin

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)
	White-sided, Pacific	Lagenorhynchus obliquidens	NOA0010676, FUJISAWA/44031800, 991018, JAZA 257	Helen	F	1989-Jan-01 (E) 33.2 years old	Resc	1996-Feb-19	19960219	Nanao, Japan	Wild	Wild	Vancouver Aquarium	SeaWorld San Antonio	2021-Apr-25	Nanao to Notojima Aquarium (1996-Feb-19) to Enoshima Aquarium (1996-Mar-01) to Vancouver Aquarium (2005-Oct-16) to SeaWorld San Antonio (2021-Apr-25)	SeaWorld San Antonio	Died	2022-Mar-19	20220319	Cancer, Abnormal Growth	-	public display, swt, seaworldllc, died, dolphin, transfer-vanaqua