Moorea Dolphin Center · 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: December 4, 2024 3:55 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	-, BLE, TT-674, AZA 212	Hina	F	1978-Jan-01 (E) - years old	Capt	1984-Aug-31	19840831	Gulf of Mexico, MS	Wild	Wild	Gulf of Mexico, Mississippi to Holding, probably Marine Animal Productions (1984-Aug-31) to Navy (1984-Sep-26) to Unknown Deployments, Navy (??) to Dolphin Quest French Polynesia, now Moorea Dolphin Center (1996-Aug-21)	Moorea Dolphin Center	-	-	-	-	Hina is reported in Soundings as a 19 year old female, if this is accurate, BLE is her Navy ID. Benchley's capture date is listed as 27-Jul-1984 in the studbook, however in both the Navy & Moorea MMIR her capture date is listed as 31-Aug-1984	public display, moorea, living, dolphin
	Bottlenose	Tursiops truncatus	-	Kuokoa	M	a. 1994 (A) - years old	Born	1994-Jul-04	19940704	DQ Hawaii	Kona	Hobi	Dolphin Quest Hawaii to Moorea Dolphin Center (1997-Sep-20)	Moorea Dolphin Center	-	-	-	-	-	public display, moorea, 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: December 4, 2024 3:55 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	-	Ellie	F	c. 1981 (-) - years old	Capt	1984-Mar-03	19840303	Gulf of Mexico, MS	Wild	Wild	Gulf of Mexico, Mississippi to U.S. Navy (03-Mar-1984) to 21-Aug-1996 (Moorea Dolphin Center)	Moorea Dolphin Center	Died	1997-Jan-03	19970103	Toxemia due to acute pancreatitis	-	public display, moorea, died, dolphin
	Bottlenose	Tursiops truncatus	-, MOD, TT-747, AZA 303	Aito	M	1982-Jan-01 (-) - years old	Capt	1988-Jul-25	19880725	Gulf of Mexico, MS	Wild	Wild	Mississippi, Gulf of Mexico to U.S. Navy (25-Jul-1988) to 21-Aug-1996 (Moorea Dolphin Center)	Moorea Dolphin Center	Died	2010-Feb-xx	20100201	-	Aito was named "Modoc" in the Navy, died in February 2010	public display, moorea, died, dolphin
	Rough-toothed	Steno bredanensis	-	???	U	xxxx-xxx-xx (U) - years old	Capt	1994-May-xx	19940501	South Pacific	Wild	Wild	South Pacific to Moorea Dolphin Center (1994-May-xx)	Moorea Dolphin Center	Died	1994-xxx-xx	19941231	-	One of three early captures; died soon after.	public display, moorea, died, dolphin
	Rough-toothed	Steno bredanensis	-	???	U	xxxx-xxx-xx (U) - years old	Capt	1994-May-xx	19940501	South Pacific	Wild	Wild	South Pacific to Moorea Dolphin Center (1994-May-xx)	Moorea Dolphin Center	Died	1994-xxx-xx	19941231	-	One of three early captures; died soon after.	public display, moorea, died, dolphin
	Rough-toothed	Steno bredanensis	-	Maui	M	xxxx-xxx-xx (U) - years old	Capt	1994-May-xx	19940501	South Pacific	Wild	Wild	South Pacific to Moorea Dolphin Center (1994-May-xx)	Moorea Dolphin Center	Died	xxxx-xxx-xx	-	-	Present in Feb. 1996 photograph.	public display, moorea, died, dolphin
	Rough-toothed	Steno bredanensis	-	Tiani	F	xxxx-xxx-xx (U) - years old	Capt	1994-May-xx	19940501	South Pacific	Wild	Wild	South Pacific to Moorea Dolphin Center (1994-May-xx)	Moorea Dolphin Center	Died	xxxx-xxx-xx	-	-	-	public display, moorea, died, dolphin
	Bottlenose	Tursiops truncatus	-	Lokahi	M	1994-Jul-08 (A) - years old	Born	1994-Jul-08	19940708	DQ Hawaii	Leilani	Hobi	Dolphin Quest Hawaii to Moorea Dolphin Center (1997-Sep-20)	Moorea Dolphin Center	Died	2020-Oct-07	20201007	-	-	public display, moorea, died, dolphin
	Rough-toothed	Steno bredanensis	-	Pea	F	1996-Jan-01 (E) - years old	Resc	1997-Oct-12	19971012	Opunohu Bay, Moorea	Wild	Wild	South Pacific to Moorea Dolphin Center (??-???-????)	Moorea Dolphin Center	Died	2000-xxx-xx	20001231	Drowning	-	public display, moorea, died, dolphin
	Bottlenose	Tursiops truncatus	-	Hina's Calf	F	1999-Jul-24 (A) - years old	Still	1999-Jul-24	19990724	Moorea Dolphin Center	Hina	Aito	Moorea Dolphin Center to 0 (0) to Early 1994 (South Pacific) to Early 1994 (Moorea Dolphin Center)	Moorea Dolphin Center	Stillbirth	1999-Jul-24	19990724	-	-	public display, moorea, 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: December 4, 2024 3:55 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	-	Ellie	F	c. 1981 (-) - years old	Capt	1984-Mar-03	19840303	Gulf of Mexico, MS	Wild	Wild	Gulf of Mexico, Mississippi to U.S. Navy (03-Mar-1984) to 21-Aug-1996 (Moorea Dolphin Center)	Moorea Dolphin Center	Died	1997-Jan-03	19970103	Toxemia due to acute pancreatitis	-	public display, moorea, died, dolphin
	Bottlenose	Tursiops truncatus	-, REE, TT-664, AZA 1777	Moea	F	1976-Jan-01 (E) - years old	Capt	1984-Jul-27	19840727	Gulf of Mexico, MS	Wild	Wild	Gulf of Mexico, Mississippi to Holding, Mississippi (27-Jul-1984) to 16-Aug-1984 (U.S. Navy) to 21-Aug-1996 (Moorea Dolphin Center)	Moorea Dolphin Center	Escaped?	1998-Nov-29	19981129	-	-	public display, moorea, escape, release, dolphin
	Bottlenose	Tursiops truncatus	-, BLE, TT-674, AZA 212	Hina	F	1978-Jan-01 (E) - years old	Capt	1984-Aug-31	19840831	Gulf of Mexico, MS	Wild	Wild	Gulf of Mexico, Mississippi to Holding, probably Marine Animal Productions (1984-Aug-31) to Navy (1984-Sep-26) to Unknown Deployments, Navy (??) to Dolphin Quest French Polynesia, now Moorea Dolphin Center (1996-Aug-21)	Moorea Dolphin Center	-	-	-	-	Hina is reported in Soundings as a 19 year old female, if this is accurate, BLE is her Navy ID. Benchley's capture date is listed as 27-Jul-1984 in the studbook, however in both the Navy & Moorea MMIR her capture date is listed as 31-Aug-1984	public display, moorea, living, dolphin
	Bottlenose	Tursiops truncatus	-, MOD, TT-747, AZA 303	Aito	M	1982-Jan-01 (-) - years old	Capt	1988-Jul-25	19880725	Gulf of Mexico, MS	Wild	Wild	Mississippi, Gulf of Mexico to U.S. Navy (25-Jul-1988) to 21-Aug-1996 (Moorea Dolphin Center)	Moorea Dolphin Center	Died	2010-Feb-xx	20100201	-	Aito was named "Modoc" in the Navy, died in February 2010	public display, moorea, died, dolphin
	Melon-headed	- -	-	???	U	xxxx-xxx-xx (U) - years old	Capt	1994-xxx-xx	19940101	South Pacific	Wild	Wild	South Pacific to Moorea Dolphin Center (Early 1994)	Moorea Dolphin Center	Released	1994-xxx-xx	19940101	-	Failed to adapt and was released a few weeks	public display, moorea, escape, release, dolphin
	Melon-headed	- -	-	???	U	xxxx-xxx-xx (U) - years old	Capt	1994-xxx-xx	19940101	South Pacific	Wild	Wild	South Pacific to Moorea Dolphin Center (Early 1994)	Moorea Dolphin Center	Released	1994-xxx-xx	19940101	-	Failed to adapt and was released a few weeks	public display, moorea, escape, release, dolphin
	Melon-headed	- -	-	???	U	xxxx-xxx-xx (U) - years old	Capt	1994-xxx-xx	19940101	South Pacific	Wild	Wild	South Pacific to Moorea Dolphin Center (Early 1994)	Moorea Dolphin Center	Released	1994-xxx-xx	19940101	-	Failed to adapt and was released a few weeks	public display, moorea, escape, release, dolphin
	Melon-headed	- -	-	???	U	xxxx-xxx-xx (U) - years old	Capt	1994-xxx-xx	19940101	South Pacific	Wild	Wild	South Pacific to Moorea Dolphin Center (Early 1994)	Moorea Dolphin Center	Released	1994-xxx-xx	19940101	-	Failed to adapt and was released a few weeks	public display, moorea, escape, release, dolphin
	Rough-toothed	Steno bredanensis	-	???	U	xxxx-xxx-xx (U) - years old	Capt	1994-May-xx	19940501	South Pacific	Wild	Wild	South Pacific to Moorea Dolphin Center (1994-May-xx)	Moorea Dolphin Center	Died	1994-xxx-xx	19941231	-	One of three early captures; died soon after.	public display, moorea, died, dolphin
	Rough-toothed	Steno bredanensis	-	???	U	xxxx-xxx-xx (U) - years old	Capt	1994-May-xx	19940501	South Pacific	Wild	Wild	South Pacific to Moorea Dolphin Center (1994-May-xx)	Moorea Dolphin Center	Died	1994-xxx-xx	19941231	-	One of three early captures; died soon after.	public display, moorea, died, dolphin
	Rough-toothed	Steno bredanensis	-	Maui	M	xxxx-xxx-xx (U) - years old	Capt	1994-May-xx	19940501	South Pacific	Wild	Wild	South Pacific to Moorea Dolphin Center (1994-May-xx)	Moorea Dolphin Center	Died	xxxx-xxx-xx	-	-	Present in Feb. 1996 photograph.	public display, moorea, died, dolphin
	Rough-toothed	Steno bredanensis	-	Tiani	F	xxxx-xxx-xx (U) - years old	Capt	1994-May-xx	19940501	South Pacific	Wild	Wild	South Pacific to Moorea Dolphin Center (1994-May-xx)	Moorea Dolphin Center	Died	xxxx-xxx-xx	-	-	-	public display, moorea, died, dolphin
	Bottlenose	Tursiops truncatus	-	Kuokoa	M	a. 1994 (A) - years old	Born	1994-Jul-04	19940704	DQ Hawaii	Kona	Hobi	Dolphin Quest Hawaii to Moorea Dolphin Center (1997-Sep-20)	Moorea Dolphin Center	-	-	-	-	-	public display, moorea, living, dolphin
	Bottlenose	Tursiops truncatus	-	Lokahi	M	1994-Jul-08 (A) - years old	Born	1994-Jul-08	19940708	DQ Hawaii	Leilani	Hobi	Dolphin Quest Hawaii to Moorea Dolphin Center (1997-Sep-20)	Moorea Dolphin Center	Died	2020-Oct-07	20201007	-	-	public display, moorea, died, dolphin
	Rough-toothed	Steno bredanensis	-	Pea	F	1996-Jan-01 (E) - years old	Resc	1997-Oct-12	19971012	Opunohu Bay, Moorea	Wild	Wild	South Pacific to Moorea Dolphin Center (??-???-????)	Moorea Dolphin Center	Died	2000-xxx-xx	20001231	Drowning	-	public display, moorea, died, dolphin
	Bottlenose	Tursiops truncatus	-	Hina's Calf	F	1999-Jul-24 (A) - years old	Still	1999-Jul-24	19990724	Moorea Dolphin Center	Hina	Aito	Moorea Dolphin Center to 0 (0) to Early 1994 (South Pacific) to Early 1994 (Moorea Dolphin Center)	Moorea Dolphin Center	Stillbirth	1999-Jul-24	19990724	-	-	public display, moorea, 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: December 4, 2024 3:55 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 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)