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Opo

Opo was a unique bottlenose dolphin who lived in New Zealand’s Akaroa Harbour from the 1970s until his death in 2017. He...

New Zealand Historical Individual Bottlenose

9.6 Brilliant

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Fungie

Fungie was a long-term resident bottlenose dolphin observed in Dublin Bay, Ireland. He became notable for his consistent...

Ireland Individual Bottlenose Wild Solitary

9.3 Excellent

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Akeakamai

Akeakamai was a bottlenose dolphin studied at the Kewalo Basin Marine Mammal Laboratory in Hawaii. Researchers documente...

Language Research Past Bottlenose

9.2 Excellent

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Kathy

Kathy was a bottlenose dolphin born in 1962 and held in captivity for decades. She gained widespread recognition as a te...

1960S Individual Captive Bottlenose

9.1 Excellent

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Ake

Ake was a bottlenose dolphin extensively researched at the Pacific Primate Research Center in Hawaii. Louis Herman’s wor...

Hawaii Individual Bottlenose Language Research

9.0 Excellent

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Flipper (TV dolphin character)

Flipper was a bottlenose dolphin featured in the popular 1960s television series. The show’s success established Flipper...

Iconic Individual Captive Bottlenose

8.8 Great

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Winter (Clearwater Marine Aquarium)

Winter is a captive bottlenose dolphin housed at the Clearwater Marine Aquarium in Florida. She gained international rec...

Individual Captive Bottlenose Prosthetic Tail

8.8 Great

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Puck

Puck was a sparsely documented named dolphin, notable as an individual animal rather than a separate dolphin species or...

Australia Individual Bottlenose Shark Bay

8.6 Great

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Flipper (Kathy)

Kathy was a female bottlenose dolphin who portrayed the title character in the 1960s American television series "Flipper...

1960S Individual Captive Bottlenose

8.5 Great

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Moko

Moko was a well-known male bottlenose dolphin that lived off the coast of New Zealand. He gained international fame in 2...

New Zealand Rescue Individual Bottlenose

8.4 Great

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Akeakamai (Louis Herman's lab)

Akeakamai was a captive bottlenose dolphin researched by Louis Herman’s lab in Hawaii. She is recognized for demonstrati...

Hawaii Individual Captive Bottlenose

8.4 Great

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Phoenix (Louis Herman's lab)

Louis Herman’s Phoenix is a captive bottlenose dolphin residing in Hawaii. This individual was the subject of extensive...

Hawaii Individual Captive Bottlenose

8.4 Great

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Fungie (Dingle Bay, Ireland)

Fungie was a distinctive bottlenose dolphin residing in Dingle Bay, Ireland. He was notable for his consistent presence...

Ireland Individual Bottlenose Wild Solitary

8.3 Great

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Peter

Peter was a young male bottlenose dolphin involved in John C. Lilly's dolphin communication research in the United State...

Research 1965 Individual Bottlenose

7.5 Good

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Kina

Kina was a false killer whale (Pseudorca crassidens) held in captivity at the Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology. Captur...

Research Hawaii Individual Captive

7.3 Good

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Kelly

Kelly is a captive bottlenose dolphin at the Institute for Marine Mammal Studies in Gulfport, Mississippi. She became kn...

Research Individual Captive Bottlenose

6.9 Fair

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Elvar

Elvar was a bottlenose dolphin captured in Iceland in 1967 and kept at the Hafnarfjörður Aquarium. He remained there unt...

Research Individual Captive Bottlenose

6.7 Fair

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Hiapo

Hiapo was a male Atlantic bottlenose dolphin associated with the animal-language and cognition research conducted by Lou...

Research Hawaii Notable Cognition

6.6 Fair

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Malia

Malia is a female orca born in captivity at SeaWorld Orlando on March 12, 2007. She is the offspring of Taima and Tiliku...

Research Hawaii Notable Cognition

6.1 Fair

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Keakoa

Keakoa is a bottlenose dolphin cared for in a marine educational facility, notable for serving as a subject in cetacean...

Research Hawaii Individual Bottlenose

5.8 Mediocre