Otaru Aquarium · 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: January 15, 2025 9:22 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	-	Atsuko アツコ	F	2003-Jan-01 (E) 22.0 years old	Resc	2004-May-xx	20040530	Usujiri, Japan	Wild	Wild	Usujiri, Japan to Hokkaido University (2004-May-xx) to Otaru Aquarium (2004-May-15)	Otaru Aquarium	-	-	-	-	-	public display, otaru, living, dolphin
	Porpoise, Harbor	Phocoena phocoena	-, SNH08008-2 / O-2273, -	Teppei テッペイ	M	xxxx-xxx-xx (E) ?? years old	Resc	2008-Apr-20	20080420	Usujiri, Japan	Wild	Wild	Usujiri, Japan to Hokkaido University (2008-Apr-20) to Otaru Aquarium (2008-Apr-23)	Otaru Aquarium	-	-	-	-	-	public display, otaru, living, dolphin
	Bottlenose, TG	Tursiops truncatus gilli	-	Robin ロビン	F	xxxx-xxx-xx (U) ?? years old	Capt	xxxx-xxx-xx	20100901	Taiji, Japan	Wild	Wild	Hatakejiri Bay, Taiji to Holding, Taiji (xxxx-xxx-xx) to Otaru Aquarium (2010-Nov-xx)	Otaru Aquarium	-	-	-	-	-	public display, otaru, living, dolphin
	Bottlenose, TG	Tursiops truncatus gilli	-	Merry メリー	F	xxxx-xxx-xx (U) ?? years old	Capt	xxxx-xxx-xx	20100901	Taiji, Japan	Wild	Wild	Hatakejiri Bay, Taiji to Holding, Taiji (xxxx-xxx-xx) to Otaru Aquarium (2010-Nov-xx)	Otaru Aquarium	-	-	-	-	-	public display, otaru, living, dolphin
	Bottlenose, TG	Tursiops truncatus gilli	-	Rocky ロッキー	M	xxxx-xxx-xx (U) ?? years old	Capt	xxxx-xxx-xx	20120901	Japan	Wild	Wild	Japan to Otaru Aquarium (xxxx-xxx-xx)	Otaru Aquarium	-	-	-	-	-	public display, otaru, living, dolphin
	Bottlenose, TG	Tursiops truncatus gilli	-	Noah ノア	M	2005-Jan-01 (E) 20.0 years old	Capt	xxxx-xxx-xx	20120901	Japan	Wild	Wild	Japan to Otaru Aquarium (xxxx-xxx-xx)	Otaru Aquarium	-	-	-	-	-	public display, otaru, living, dolphin
	Bottlenose, TG	Tursiops truncatus gilli	-	Apollo アポロ	M	xxxx-xxx-xx (U) ?? years old	Capt	xxxx-xxx-xx	20120901	Japan	Wild	Wild	Japan to Otaru Aquarium (xxxx-xxx-xx)	Otaru Aquarium	-	-	-	-	-	public display, otaru, living, dolphin
	Porpoise, Harbor	Phocoena phocoena	-, SNH14005 / O-4137 , -	Mana マナ	F	2012-Jan-01 (E) 13.0 years old	Resc	2014-Apr-17	20140417	Usujiri, Japan	Wild	Wild	Usujiri, Japan to Hokkaido University (2014-Apr-17) to Otaru Aquarium (2014-Apr-30)	Otaru Aquarium	-	-	-	-	-	public display, otaru, living, dolphin
	Bottlenose, TG	Tursiops truncatus gilli	-	Lenka レンカ	F	2024-Aug-18 (F) 0.4 years old	Capt	2024-Aug-18	20240818	Otaru Aquarium	Mery	Rocky	-	Otaru Aquarium	-	-	-	-	-	public display, otaru, 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: January 15, 2025 9:22 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, TG	Tursiops truncatus gilli	-, No. 1, -	No. 1 -	U	xxxx-xxx-xx (U) ?? years old	Capt	xxxx-xxx-xx	19810301	Taiji, Japan	Wild	Wild	Hatakejiri Bay, Taiji to Holding, Taiji (1981-xxx-xx) to Otaru Aquarium (1981-xxx-xx)	Otaru Aquarium	Died	xxxx-xxx-xx	19851231	-	Placeholder, based on ID #'s	public display, otaru, died, dolphin
	Bottlenose, TG	Tursiops truncatus gilli	-, No. 3, -	No. 3 -	U	xxxx-xxx-xx (U) ?? years old	Capt	xxxx-xxx-xx	19810301	Taiji, Japan	Wild	Wild	Hatakejiri Bay, Taiji to Holding, Taiji (1981-xxx-xx) to Otaru Aquarium (1981-xxx-xx)	Otaru Aquarium	Died	xxxx-xxx-xx	19851231	-	Placeholder, based on ID #'s	public display, otaru, died, dolphin
	Bottlenose, TG	Tursiops truncatus gilli	-, No. 4, -	No. 4 -	M	xxxx-xxx-xx (U) ?? years old	Capt	1981-Mar-10	19810310	Taiji, Japan	Wild	Wild	Hatakejiri Bay, Taiji to Holding, Taiji (1981-Mar-10) to Otaru Aquarium (1981-xxx-xx)	Otaru Aquarium	Died	1982-Jul-07	19820707	-	-	public display, otaru, died, dolphin
	Bottlenose, TG	Tursiops truncatus gilli	-, No. 2, -	Tanya ターニャ	F	xxxx-xxx-xx (U) ?? years old	Capt	1981-Mar-10	19810310	Taiji, Japan	Wild	Wild	Hatakejiri Bay, Taiji to Holding, Taiji (1981-Mar-10) to Otaru Aquarium (1981-xxx-xx)	Otaru Aquarium	Died	1982-Nov-21	19821121	-	-	public display, otaru, died, dolphin
	Bottlenose, TG	Tursiops truncatus gilli	-, No. 5, -	No. 5 -	M	xxxx-xxx-xx (U) ?? years old	Capt	1981-Apr-02	19810402	Taiji, Japan	Wild	Wild	Hatakejiri Bay, Taiji to Holding, Taiji (1981-Apr-02) to Otaru Aquarium (1981-xxx-xx)	Otaru Aquarium	Died	1982-Apr-08	19820408	-	-	public display, otaru, died, dolphin
	Bottlenose, TG	Tursiops truncatus gilli	-, No. 6, -	North ノース	M	xxxx-xxx-xx (U) ?? years old	Capt	1981-Jun-11	19810611	Taiji, Japan	Wild	Wild	Hatakejiri Bay, Taiji to Holding, Taiji (1981-Jun-11) to Otaru Aquarium (1981-xxx-xx)	Otaru Aquarium	Died	xxxx-xxx-xx	19851231	-	-	public display, otaru, died, dolphin
	Bottlenose, TG	Tursiops truncatus gilli	-, No. 7, -	Ivan イワン	M	xxxx-xxx-xx (U) ?? years old	Capt	1981-Jun-11	19810611	Taiji, Japan	Wild	Wild	Hatakejiri Bay, Taiji to Holding, Taiji (1981-Jun-11) to Otaru Aquarium (1981-xxx-xx)	Otaru Aquarium	Died	xxxx-xxx-xx	19851231	-	-	public display, otaru, died, dolphin
	White-sided, Pacific	Lagenorhychus obliquidens	-, No. 1, -	No. 1 -	M	xxxx-xxx-xx (U) ?? years old	Capt	1981-Jun-16	19810616	Iki Island, Japan	Wild	Wild	Iki Island to Amakusa Aquarium (xxxx-xxx-xx) to Otaru Aquarium (xxxx-xxx-xx)	Otaru Aquarium	Died	1981-Nov-10	19811110	-	-	public display, otaru, died, dolphin
	Bottlenose, TG	Tursiops truncatus gilli	-, No. 8, -	Mole モ ーレ	F	xxxx-xxx-xx (U) ?? years old	Capt	1982-Apr-30	19820430	Taiji, Japan	Wild	Wild	Hatakejiri Bay, Taiji to Holding, Taiji (1982-Apr-30) to Otaru Aquarium (1982-xxx-xx)	Otaru Aquarium	Died	xxxx-xxx-xx	19851231	-	-	public display, otaru, died, dolphin
	Bottlenose, TG	Tursiops truncatus gilli	-, No. 9, -	Anna -	F	xxxx-xxx-xx (U) ?? years old	Capt	1982-Apr-30	19820430	Taiji, Japan	Wild	Wild	Hatakejiri Bay, Taiji to Holding, Taiji (1982-Apr-30) to Otaru Aquarium (1982-xxx-xx)	Otaru Aquarium	Died	xxxx-xxx-xx	19851231	-	-	public display, otaru, died, dolphin
	Bottlenose, TG	Tursiops truncatus gilli	-, No. 10, -	No. 10 -	M	xxxx-xxx-xx (U) ?? years old	Capt	1982-Jun-02	19820602	Taiji, Japan	Wild	Wild	Hatakejiri Bay, Taiji to Holding, Taiji (1982-Jun-02) to Otaru Aquarium (1982-xxx-xx)	Otaru Aquarium	Died	1982-Jul-02	19820702	-	-	public display, otaru, died, dolphin
	Bottlenose, TG	Tursiops truncatus gilli	-, No. 11, -	No. 11 -	M	xxxx-xxx-xx (U) ?? years old	Capt	1982-Jun-02	19820602	Taiji, Japan	Wild	Wild	Hatakejiri Bay, Taiji to Holding, Taiji (1982-Jun-02) to Otaru Aquarium (1982-xxx-xx)	Otaru Aquarium	Died	1982-Oct-27	19821027	-	-	public display, otaru, died, dolphin
	Bottlenose, TG	Tursiops truncatus gilli	-, No. 12, -	No. 12 -	M	xxxx-xxx-xx (U) ?? years old	Capt	1982-Jun-02	19820602	Taiji, Japan	Wild	Wild	Hatakejiri Bay, Taiji to Holding, Taiji (1982-Jun-02) to Otaru Aquarium (1982-xxx-xx)	Otaru Aquarium	Died	1982-Oct-27	19821027	-	-	public display, otaru, died, dolphin
	Bottlenose, TG	Tursiops truncatus gilli	-, No. 13, -	No. 13 -	F	xxxx-xxx-xx (U) ?? years old	Capt	1982-Jun-02	19820602	Taiji, Japan	Wild	Wild	Hatakejiri Bay, Taiji to Holding, Taiji (1982-Jun-02) to Otaru Aquarium (1982-xxx-xx)	Otaru Aquarium	Died	1982-Oct-27	19821027	-	-	public display, otaru, died, dolphin
	Bottlenose, TG	Tursiops truncatus gilli	-, No. 14, -	Skyler -	M	xxxx-xxx-xx (U) ?? years old	Capt	1982-Jun-02	19820602	Taiji, Japan	Wild	Wild	Hatakejiri Bay, Taiji to Holding, Taiji (1982-Jun-02) to Otaru Aquarium (1982-xxx-xx)	Otaru Aquarium	Died	xxxx-xxx-xx	19851231	-	-	public display, otaru, died, dolphin
	Bottlenose, TG	Tursiops truncatus gilli	-, No. 15, -	No. 15 -	M	xxxx-xxx-xx (U) ?? years old	Capt	1982-Jun-16	19820616	Iki Island, Japan	Wild	Wild	Iki Island, Japan to Holding, Iki (1982-Jun-16) to Amakusa Aquarium (1982-xxx-xx) to Otaru Aquarium (xxxx-xxx-xx)	Otaru Aquarium	Died	xxxx-xxx-xx	19821112	-	-	public display, otaru, died, dolphin
	Porpoise, Harbor	Phocoena phocoena	-	Jirokichi 次郎吉 or ジロキチ	M	1984-Jan-01 (E) 24.2 years old	Resc	1984-May-10	19840510	Sea of Japan, Japan	Wild	Wild	Sea of Japan, Shoshu-cho, Shutoshu-gun, Hokkaido to Otaru Aquarium (1984-May-10)	Otaru Aquarium	Died	2008-Mar-25	20080325	-	-	public display, otaru, died, dolphin
	Porpoise, Harbor	Phocoena phocoena	-	Keiko ケイコ	U	xxxx-xxx-xx (U) ?? years old	Resc	1984-xxx-xx	19840601	Japan	Wild	Wild	Japan to Otaru Aquarium (1984-xxx-xx)	Otaru Aquarium	Died	xxxx-xxx-xx	20051231	-	-	public display, otaru, died, dolphin
	Bottlenose, TG	Tursiops truncatus gilli	-	Tommy トミー	M	xxxx-xxx-xx (U) ?? years old	Capt	xxxx-xxx-xx	19940901	Futo, Japan	Wild	Wild	Futo, Shizuoka to Holding, Unknown (xxxx-xxx-xx) to Izu-mito Sea Paradise (xxxx-xxx-xx) to Otaru Aquarium (1995-Feb-xx)	Otaru Aquarium	Died	2016-Jul-24	20160724	Acute pancreatitis	-	public display, otaru, died, dolphin
	Porpoise, Harbor	Phocoena phocoena	-, No. 1, -	Yoshio ヨシオ	M	xxxx-xxx-xx (U) ?? years old	Resc	2002-Apr-11	20020411	Usujiri, Japan	Wild	Wild	Usujiri to Hokkaido University (2002-Apr-11) to Otaru Aquarium (2002-Apr-24)	Otaru Aquarium	Died	2008-Jan-17	20080117	acute obstructive jaundice	-	public display, otaru, died, dolphin
	Porpoise, Harbor	Phocoena phocoena	-, No. 2, -	Ryuuya リュウヤ	M	xxxx-xxx-xx (U) ?? years old	Resc	2002-Apr-11	20020411	Usujiri, Japan	Wild	Wild	Usujiri to Hokkaido University (2002-Apr-11) to Otaru Aquarium (2002-Apr-24)	Otaru Aquarium	Died	2008-Apr-03	20080403	-	-	public display, otaru, died, dolphin
	Bottlenose, TG	Tursiops truncatus gilli	-	Lynn リン	F	xxxx-xxx-xx (U) ?? years old	Capt	xxxx-xxx-xx	20040901	Japan	Wild	Wild	Japan to Otaru Aquarium (xxxx-xxx-xx)	Otaru Aquarium	Died	xxxx-xxx-xx	20090131	-	-	public display, otaru, died, dolphin
	Bottlenose, TG	Tursiops truncatus gilli	-	Teresa テレサ	F	xxxx-xxx-xx (U) ?? years old	Capt	xxxx-xxx-xx	20040901	Japan	Wild	Wild	Japan to Otaru Aquarium (xxxx-xxx-xx)	Otaru Aquarium	Died	xxxx-xxx-xx	20090131	-	-	public display, otaru, died, dolphin
	Bottlenose, TG	Tursiops truncatus gilli	-	Kai カイ	M	xxxx-xxx-xx (U) ?? years old	Capt	xxxx-xxx-xx	20050901	Japan	Wild	Wild	Japan to Otaru Aquarium (xxxx-xxx-xx)	Otaru Aquarium	Died	xxxx-xxx-xx	20090131	-	-	public display, otaru, died, dolphin
	Bottlenose, TG	Tursiops truncatus gilli	-	No. 50 -	M	xxxx-xxx-xx (U) ?? years old	Capt	xxxx-xxx-xx	20060901	Japan	Wild	Wild	Japan to Otaru Aquarium (xxxx-xxx-xx)	Otaru Aquarium	Died	xxxx-xxx-xx	20090131	-	-	public display, otaru, died, dolphin
	Bottlenose, TG	Tursiops truncatus gilli	-	No. 51 -	M	xxxx-xxx-xx (U) ?? years old	Capt	xxxx-xxx-xx	20060901	Japan	Wild	Wild	Japan to Otaru Aquarium (xxxx-xxx-xx)	Otaru Aquarium	Died	xxxx-xxx-xx	20090131	-	-	public display, otaru, died, dolphin
	Bottlenose, TG	Tursiops truncatus gilli	-	Leila レイラ	F	xxxx-xxx-xx (U) ?? years old	Capt	xxxx-xxx-xx	20060901	Japan	Wild	Wild	Japan to Otaru Aquarium (xxxx-xxx-xx)	Otaru Aquarium	Died	xxxx-xxx-xx	20090131	-	-	public display, otaru, died, dolphin
	Porpoise, Harbor	Phocoena phocoena	-, O-2263, -	Shun シュン	M	xxxx-xxx-xx (E) ?? years old	Resc	2008-Apr-16	20080416	Usujiri, Japan	Wild	Wild	Usujiri, Japan to Hokkaido University (2008-Apr-16) to Otaru Aquarium (2008-Apr-23)	Otaru Aquarium	Died	2023-xxx-xx	20231130	-	-	public display, otaru, died, dolphin
	Bottlenose, TG	Tursiops truncatus gilli	-	Ruffin ラフィン	M	xxxx-xxx-xx (U) ?? years old	Capt	xxxx-xxx-xx	20080901	Japan	Wild	Wild	Japan to Otaru Aquarium (xxxx-xxx-xx)	Otaru Aquarium	Died	xxxx-xxx-xx	20090131	-	-	public display, otaru, died, dolphin
	Porpoise, Harbor	Phocoena phocoena	-, SNH09003 / O-2575, -	Kou コウ	F	xxxx-xxx-xx (U) ?? years old	Resc	2009-Apr-12	20090412	Japan	Wild	Wild	Japan to Otaru Aquarium (2009-Apr-12)	Otaru Aquarium	Died	xxxx-xxx-xx	20131231	-	-	public display, otaru, died, dolphin
	Bottlenose, TG	Tursiops truncatus gilli	-	Rei レイ	M	xxxx-xxx-xx (U) ?? years old	Capt	xxxx-xxx-xx	20090901	Japan	Wild	Wild	Japan to Otaru Aquarium (xxxx-xxx-xx)	Otaru Aquarium	Died	2009-Nov-02	20091102	-	-	public display, otaru, died, dolphin
	Porpoise, Harbor	Phocoena phocoena	-	Atsuko's Calf -	U	2015-May-15 (A) 0.0 years old	Born	2015-May-15	20150515	Otaru Aquarium	Atsuko	???	-	Otaru Aquarium	Died	2015-May-15	20150515	-	-	public display, otaru, died, dolphin
	Porpoise, Harbor	Phocoena phocoena	-	Atsuko's Calf -	F	2017-May-30 (A) 0.0 years old	Born	2017-May-30	20170530	Otaru Aquarium	Atsuko	???	-	Otaru Aquarium	Died	2017-Jun-12	20170612	Pneumonia	Hand-reared	public display, otaru, 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: January 15, 2025 9:22 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, TG	Tursiops truncatus gilli	-, No. 1, -	No. 1 -	U	xxxx-xxx-xx (U) ?? years old	Capt	xxxx-xxx-xx	19810301	Taiji, Japan	Wild	Wild	Hatakejiri Bay, Taiji to Holding, Taiji (1981-xxx-xx) to Otaru Aquarium (1981-xxx-xx)	Otaru Aquarium	Died	xxxx-xxx-xx	19851231	-	Placeholder, based on ID #'s	public display, otaru, died, dolphin
	Bottlenose, TG	Tursiops truncatus gilli	-, No. 3, -	No. 3 -	U	xxxx-xxx-xx (U) ?? years old	Capt	xxxx-xxx-xx	19810301	Taiji, Japan	Wild	Wild	Hatakejiri Bay, Taiji to Holding, Taiji (1981-xxx-xx) to Otaru Aquarium (1981-xxx-xx)	Otaru Aquarium	Died	xxxx-xxx-xx	19851231	-	Placeholder, based on ID #'s	public display, otaru, died, dolphin
	Bottlenose, TG	Tursiops truncatus gilli	-, No. 4, -	No. 4 -	M	xxxx-xxx-xx (U) ?? years old	Capt	1981-Mar-10	19810310	Taiji, Japan	Wild	Wild	Hatakejiri Bay, Taiji to Holding, Taiji (1981-Mar-10) to Otaru Aquarium (1981-xxx-xx)	Otaru Aquarium	Died	1982-Jul-07	19820707	-	-	public display, otaru, died, dolphin
	Bottlenose, TG	Tursiops truncatus gilli	-, No. 2, -	Tanya ターニャ	F	xxxx-xxx-xx (U) ?? years old	Capt	1981-Mar-10	19810310	Taiji, Japan	Wild	Wild	Hatakejiri Bay, Taiji to Holding, Taiji (1981-Mar-10) to Otaru Aquarium (1981-xxx-xx)	Otaru Aquarium	Died	1982-Nov-21	19821121	-	-	public display, otaru, died, dolphin
	Bottlenose, TG	Tursiops truncatus gilli	-, No. 5, -	No. 5 -	M	xxxx-xxx-xx (U) ?? years old	Capt	1981-Apr-02	19810402	Taiji, Japan	Wild	Wild	Hatakejiri Bay, Taiji to Holding, Taiji (1981-Apr-02) to Otaru Aquarium (1981-xxx-xx)	Otaru Aquarium	Died	1982-Apr-08	19820408	-	-	public display, otaru, died, dolphin
	Bottlenose, TG	Tursiops truncatus gilli	-, No. 6, -	North ノース	M	xxxx-xxx-xx (U) ?? years old	Capt	1981-Jun-11	19810611	Taiji, Japan	Wild	Wild	Hatakejiri Bay, Taiji to Holding, Taiji (1981-Jun-11) to Otaru Aquarium (1981-xxx-xx)	Otaru Aquarium	Died	xxxx-xxx-xx	19851231	-	-	public display, otaru, died, dolphin
	Bottlenose, TG	Tursiops truncatus gilli	-, No. 7, -	Ivan イワン	M	xxxx-xxx-xx (U) ?? years old	Capt	1981-Jun-11	19810611	Taiji, Japan	Wild	Wild	Hatakejiri Bay, Taiji to Holding, Taiji (1981-Jun-11) to Otaru Aquarium (1981-xxx-xx)	Otaru Aquarium	Died	xxxx-xxx-xx	19851231	-	-	public display, otaru, died, dolphin
	White-sided, Pacific	Lagenorhychus obliquidens	-, No. 1, -	No. 1 -	M	xxxx-xxx-xx (U) ?? years old	Capt	1981-Jun-16	19810616	Iki Island, Japan	Wild	Wild	Iki Island to Amakusa Aquarium (xxxx-xxx-xx) to Otaru Aquarium (xxxx-xxx-xx)	Otaru Aquarium	Died	1981-Nov-10	19811110	-	-	public display, otaru, died, dolphin
	Bottlenose, TG	Tursiops truncatus gilli	-, No. 8, -	Mole モ ーレ	F	xxxx-xxx-xx (U) ?? years old	Capt	1982-Apr-30	19820430	Taiji, Japan	Wild	Wild	Hatakejiri Bay, Taiji to Holding, Taiji (1982-Apr-30) to Otaru Aquarium (1982-xxx-xx)	Otaru Aquarium	Died	xxxx-xxx-xx	19851231	-	-	public display, otaru, died, dolphin
	Bottlenose, TG	Tursiops truncatus gilli	-, No. 9, -	Anna -	F	xxxx-xxx-xx (U) ?? years old	Capt	1982-Apr-30	19820430	Taiji, Japan	Wild	Wild	Hatakejiri Bay, Taiji to Holding, Taiji (1982-Apr-30) to Otaru Aquarium (1982-xxx-xx)	Otaru Aquarium	Died	xxxx-xxx-xx	19851231	-	-	public display, otaru, died, dolphin
	Bottlenose, TG	Tursiops truncatus gilli	-, No. 10, -	No. 10 -	M	xxxx-xxx-xx (U) ?? years old	Capt	1982-Jun-02	19820602	Taiji, Japan	Wild	Wild	Hatakejiri Bay, Taiji to Holding, Taiji (1982-Jun-02) to Otaru Aquarium (1982-xxx-xx)	Otaru Aquarium	Died	1982-Jul-02	19820702	-	-	public display, otaru, died, dolphin
	Bottlenose, TG	Tursiops truncatus gilli	-, No. 11, -	No. 11 -	M	xxxx-xxx-xx (U) ?? years old	Capt	1982-Jun-02	19820602	Taiji, Japan	Wild	Wild	Hatakejiri Bay, Taiji to Holding, Taiji (1982-Jun-02) to Otaru Aquarium (1982-xxx-xx)	Otaru Aquarium	Died	1982-Oct-27	19821027	-	-	public display, otaru, died, dolphin
	Bottlenose, TG	Tursiops truncatus gilli	-, No. 12, -	No. 12 -	M	xxxx-xxx-xx (U) ?? years old	Capt	1982-Jun-02	19820602	Taiji, Japan	Wild	Wild	Hatakejiri Bay, Taiji to Holding, Taiji (1982-Jun-02) to Otaru Aquarium (1982-xxx-xx)	Otaru Aquarium	Died	1982-Oct-27	19821027	-	-	public display, otaru, died, dolphin
	Bottlenose, TG	Tursiops truncatus gilli	-, No. 13, -	No. 13 -	F	xxxx-xxx-xx (U) ?? years old	Capt	1982-Jun-02	19820602	Taiji, Japan	Wild	Wild	Hatakejiri Bay, Taiji to Holding, Taiji (1982-Jun-02) to Otaru Aquarium (1982-xxx-xx)	Otaru Aquarium	Died	1982-Oct-27	19821027	-	-	public display, otaru, died, dolphin
	Bottlenose, TG	Tursiops truncatus gilli	-, No. 14, -	Skyler -	M	xxxx-xxx-xx (U) ?? years old	Capt	1982-Jun-02	19820602	Taiji, Japan	Wild	Wild	Hatakejiri Bay, Taiji to Holding, Taiji (1982-Jun-02) to Otaru Aquarium (1982-xxx-xx)	Otaru Aquarium	Died	xxxx-xxx-xx	19851231	-	-	public display, otaru, died, dolphin
	Bottlenose, TG	Tursiops truncatus gilli	-, No. 15, -	No. 15 -	M	xxxx-xxx-xx (U) ?? years old	Capt	1982-Jun-16	19820616	Iki Island, Japan	Wild	Wild	Iki Island, Japan to Holding, Iki (1982-Jun-16) to Amakusa Aquarium (1982-xxx-xx) to Otaru Aquarium (xxxx-xxx-xx)	Otaru Aquarium	Died	xxxx-xxx-xx	19821112	-	-	public display, otaru, died, dolphin
	Porpoise, Harbor	Phocoena phocoena	-	Jirokichi 次郎吉 or ジロキチ	M	1984-Jan-01 (E) 24.2 years old	Resc	1984-May-10	19840510	Sea of Japan, Japan	Wild	Wild	Sea of Japan, Shoshu-cho, Shutoshu-gun, Hokkaido to Otaru Aquarium (1984-May-10)	Otaru Aquarium	Died	2008-Mar-25	20080325	-	-	public display, otaru, died, dolphin
	Porpoise, Harbor	Phocoena phocoena	-	Keiko ケイコ	U	xxxx-xxx-xx (U) ?? years old	Resc	1984-xxx-xx	19840601	Japan	Wild	Wild	Japan to Otaru Aquarium (1984-xxx-xx)	Otaru Aquarium	Died	xxxx-xxx-xx	20051231	-	-	public display, otaru, died, dolphin
	Bottlenose, TG	Tursiops truncatus gilli	-	Tommy トミー	M	xxxx-xxx-xx (U) ?? years old	Capt	xxxx-xxx-xx	19940901	Futo, Japan	Wild	Wild	Futo, Shizuoka to Holding, Unknown (xxxx-xxx-xx) to Izu-mito Sea Paradise (xxxx-xxx-xx) to Otaru Aquarium (1995-Feb-xx)	Otaru Aquarium	Died	2016-Jul-24	20160724	Acute pancreatitis	-	public display, otaru, died, dolphin
	Porpoise, Harbor	Phocoena phocoena	-, No. 1, -	Yoshio ヨシオ	M	xxxx-xxx-xx (U) ?? years old	Resc	2002-Apr-11	20020411	Usujiri, Japan	Wild	Wild	Usujiri to Hokkaido University (2002-Apr-11) to Otaru Aquarium (2002-Apr-24)	Otaru Aquarium	Died	2008-Jan-17	20080117	acute obstructive jaundice	-	public display, otaru, died, dolphin
	Porpoise, Harbor	Phocoena phocoena	-, No. 2, -	Ryuuya リュウヤ	M	xxxx-xxx-xx (U) ?? years old	Resc	2002-Apr-11	20020411	Usujiri, Japan	Wild	Wild	Usujiri to Hokkaido University (2002-Apr-11) to Otaru Aquarium (2002-Apr-24)	Otaru Aquarium	Died	2008-Apr-03	20080403	-	-	public display, otaru, died, dolphin
	Porpoise, Harbor	Phocoena phocoena	-	Atsuko アツコ	F	2003-Jan-01 (E) 22.0 years old	Resc	2004-May-xx	20040530	Usujiri, Japan	Wild	Wild	Usujiri, Japan to Hokkaido University (2004-May-xx) to Otaru Aquarium (2004-May-15)	Otaru Aquarium	-	-	-	-	-	public display, otaru, living, dolphin
	Bottlenose, TG	Tursiops truncatus gilli	-	Lynn リン	F	xxxx-xxx-xx (U) ?? years old	Capt	xxxx-xxx-xx	20040901	Japan	Wild	Wild	Japan to Otaru Aquarium (xxxx-xxx-xx)	Otaru Aquarium	Died	xxxx-xxx-xx	20090131	-	-	public display, otaru, died, dolphin
	Bottlenose, TG	Tursiops truncatus gilli	-	Teresa テレサ	F	xxxx-xxx-xx (U) ?? years old	Capt	xxxx-xxx-xx	20040901	Japan	Wild	Wild	Japan to Otaru Aquarium (xxxx-xxx-xx)	Otaru Aquarium	Died	xxxx-xxx-xx	20090131	-	-	public display, otaru, died, dolphin
	Bottlenose, TG	Tursiops truncatus gilli	-	Kai カイ	M	xxxx-xxx-xx (U) ?? years old	Capt	xxxx-xxx-xx	20050901	Japan	Wild	Wild	Japan to Otaru Aquarium (xxxx-xxx-xx)	Otaru Aquarium	Died	xxxx-xxx-xx	20090131	-	-	public display, otaru, died, dolphin
	Bottlenose, TG	Tursiops truncatus gilli	-	No. 50 -	M	xxxx-xxx-xx (U) ?? years old	Capt	xxxx-xxx-xx	20060901	Japan	Wild	Wild	Japan to Otaru Aquarium (xxxx-xxx-xx)	Otaru Aquarium	Died	xxxx-xxx-xx	20090131	-	-	public display, otaru, died, dolphin
	Bottlenose, TG	Tursiops truncatus gilli	-	No. 51 -	M	xxxx-xxx-xx (U) ?? years old	Capt	xxxx-xxx-xx	20060901	Japan	Wild	Wild	Japan to Otaru Aquarium (xxxx-xxx-xx)	Otaru Aquarium	Died	xxxx-xxx-xx	20090131	-	-	public display, otaru, died, dolphin
	Bottlenose, TG	Tursiops truncatus gilli	-	Leila レイラ	F	xxxx-xxx-xx (U) ?? years old	Capt	xxxx-xxx-xx	20060901	Japan	Wild	Wild	Japan to Otaru Aquarium (xxxx-xxx-xx)	Otaru Aquarium	Died	xxxx-xxx-xx	20090131	-	-	public display, otaru, died, dolphin
	Porpoise, Harbor	Phocoena phocoena	-, O-2263, -	Shun シュン	M	xxxx-xxx-xx (E) ?? years old	Resc	2008-Apr-16	20080416	Usujiri, Japan	Wild	Wild	Usujiri, Japan to Hokkaido University (2008-Apr-16) to Otaru Aquarium (2008-Apr-23)	Otaru Aquarium	Died	2023-xxx-xx	20231130	-	-	public display, otaru, died, dolphin
	Porpoise, Harbor	Phocoena phocoena	-, SNH08008-2 / O-2273, -	Teppei テッペイ	M	xxxx-xxx-xx (E) ?? years old	Resc	2008-Apr-20	20080420	Usujiri, Japan	Wild	Wild	Usujiri, Japan to Hokkaido University (2008-Apr-20) to Otaru Aquarium (2008-Apr-23)	Otaru Aquarium	-	-	-	-	-	public display, otaru, living, dolphin
	Bottlenose, TG	Tursiops truncatus gilli	-	Ruffin ラフィン	M	xxxx-xxx-xx (U) ?? years old	Capt	xxxx-xxx-xx	20080901	Japan	Wild	Wild	Japan to Otaru Aquarium (xxxx-xxx-xx)	Otaru Aquarium	Died	xxxx-xxx-xx	20090131	-	-	public display, otaru, died, dolphin
	Porpoise, Harbor	Phocoena phocoena	-, SNH09003 / O-2575, -	Kou コウ	F	xxxx-xxx-xx (U) ?? years old	Resc	2009-Apr-12	20090412	Japan	Wild	Wild	Japan to Otaru Aquarium (2009-Apr-12)	Otaru Aquarium	Died	xxxx-xxx-xx	20131231	-	-	public display, otaru, died, dolphin
	Bottlenose, TG	Tursiops truncatus gilli	-	Rei レイ	M	xxxx-xxx-xx (U) ?? years old	Capt	xxxx-xxx-xx	20090901	Japan	Wild	Wild	Japan to Otaru Aquarium (xxxx-xxx-xx)	Otaru Aquarium	Died	2009-Nov-02	20091102	-	-	public display, otaru, died, dolphin
	Bottlenose, TG	Tursiops truncatus gilli	-	Robin ロビン	F	xxxx-xxx-xx (U) ?? years old	Capt	xxxx-xxx-xx	20100901	Taiji, Japan	Wild	Wild	Hatakejiri Bay, Taiji to Holding, Taiji (xxxx-xxx-xx) to Otaru Aquarium (2010-Nov-xx)	Otaru Aquarium	-	-	-	-	-	public display, otaru, living, dolphin
	Bottlenose, TG	Tursiops truncatus gilli	-	Merry メリー	F	xxxx-xxx-xx (U) ?? years old	Capt	xxxx-xxx-xx	20100901	Taiji, Japan	Wild	Wild	Hatakejiri Bay, Taiji to Holding, Taiji (xxxx-xxx-xx) to Otaru Aquarium (2010-Nov-xx)	Otaru Aquarium	-	-	-	-	-	public display, otaru, living, dolphin
	Bottlenose, TG	Tursiops truncatus gilli	-	Rocky ロッキー	M	xxxx-xxx-xx (U) ?? years old	Capt	xxxx-xxx-xx	20120901	Japan	Wild	Wild	Japan to Otaru Aquarium (xxxx-xxx-xx)	Otaru Aquarium	-	-	-	-	-	public display, otaru, living, dolphin
	Bottlenose, TG	Tursiops truncatus gilli	-	Noah ノア	M	2005-Jan-01 (E) 20.0 years old	Capt	xxxx-xxx-xx	20120901	Japan	Wild	Wild	Japan to Otaru Aquarium (xxxx-xxx-xx)	Otaru Aquarium	-	-	-	-	-	public display, otaru, living, dolphin
	Bottlenose, TG	Tursiops truncatus gilli	-	Apollo アポロ	M	xxxx-xxx-xx (U) ?? years old	Capt	xxxx-xxx-xx	20120901	Japan	Wild	Wild	Japan to Otaru Aquarium (xxxx-xxx-xx)	Otaru Aquarium	-	-	-	-	-	public display, otaru, living, dolphin
	Porpoise, Harbor	Phocoena phocoena	-, SNH14005 / O-4137 , -	Mana マナ	F	2012-Jan-01 (E) 13.0 years old	Resc	2014-Apr-17	20140417	Usujiri, Japan	Wild	Wild	Usujiri, Japan to Hokkaido University (2014-Apr-17) to Otaru Aquarium (2014-Apr-30)	Otaru Aquarium	-	-	-	-	-	public display, otaru, living, dolphin
	Porpoise, Harbor	Phocoena phocoena	-	Atsuko's Calf -	U	2015-May-15 (A) 0.0 years old	Born	2015-May-15	20150515	Otaru Aquarium	Atsuko	???	-	Otaru Aquarium	Died	2015-May-15	20150515	-	-	public display, otaru, died, dolphin
	Porpoise, Harbor	Phocoena phocoena	-	Atsuko's Calf -	F	2017-May-30 (A) 0.0 years old	Born	2017-May-30	20170530	Otaru Aquarium	Atsuko	???	-	Otaru Aquarium	Died	2017-Jun-12	20170612	Pneumonia	Hand-reared	public display, otaru, died, dolphin
	Bottlenose, TG	Tursiops truncatus gilli	-	Lenka レンカ	F	2024-Aug-18 (F) 0.4 years old	Capt	2024-Aug-18	20240818	Otaru Aquarium	Mery	Rocky	-	Otaru Aquarium	-	-	-	-	-	public display, otaru, living, 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: January 15, 2025 9:22 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 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.