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  • How can you help? By clicking on "make a donation" below and making your tax deductible donation. Your donation will help Island Dolphin Care provide programs for children world--wide. Email us for more information or browse thru our site. Thank you.
  • Please keep in touch. Just as the Island Dolphin Care family is growing and changing we are sure that yours is doing the same. Please let us know how everyone is doing. We enjoy seeing pictures and reading about how our special children and families are doing.
 
 




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Squirt-


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Beautiful and full of fun. A motherly dolphin who loves children and is extremely gentle. Squirt is extremely loving to all. She has three small niches iin the back of her dorsal fin. She also has an extremely short rostrum. Squirt is approximately 7.5 feet long, 550 lbs.
 
Squirt gave birth to a baby boy, Fiji, on June 25, 2004. Fiji, is Squirt's first calf, but she is mothering him like an old pro.

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Our Gucci girl. Curious and a very wonderful, intelligent dolphin. Enjoys new and different things. Sarah loves working in the therapy program!

Sarah is a beautiful, "princess" dolphin, who is completely aware of this fact. She knows what she wants, when she wants it, and how to get it. Sarah's beauty captivates all the men around her. She is the proud mother of Bella.

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Bella-


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Born November 3, 2000. Daughter of Sarah and Fonzie. Adorable and loves to get into mischief. Bella is the dolphin who gives 110%. She likes to jump the highest, swim the fastest and talk the loudest. Her unique pink coloration makes her stand out from the crowd, but don't let the pink fool you, she is a definite tomboy.

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Fiji-


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The newest addition to the Island Dolphin Care family. He was born June 25, 2004. Fiji is very curious about his environment. He loves playing with sea beans , and sea grass. Fiji is already showing great interest in the kids and all that is going on during the therapy sessions. Fiji is the son of Fonzie and Squirt.

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Grace-






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Born on July 11, 2008.  Grace is the daughter of Sarah and LB.


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Squirt’s calf  Born August 27, 2008.  (Name to be determined soon) is the daughter of Squirt and Bob.  She is a second generation dolphin born at the facility.

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Little Bit (LB): 11 feet long, 750 lbs. Originally "Little Bit" but outgrew his name and is now called "LB". He is affectionate and loves attention. LB is the alpha male dolphin of the facility and the father of 6 calves - Duke, Kimbit, Tracey, Bob, Cosmo and Makai.

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Dinghy:
The alpha female of the facility. Approximately 7.5 feet long, 550 lbs. Dinghy is the only dolphin at the facility that is completely gray in color. She is beautiful and has eyes that see right into your soul. Mother of Kimbit Cosmo and Makai.

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Samantha: 9 feet long and mother of Julian. She is a very long and slender dolphin with a very slanted dorsal fin, almond eyes and fairly dark coloration. Her lower jawbone is dislocated to the left side, with algae growing on the exposed teeth.

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Bob: Born July 25, 1994. Son of Jessica and L.B. Takes after his father by being very affectionate but is also very submissive and mild mannered. He is the gentle giant of the facility.

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Jessica: Mother of Bob, Tracey & Nica.

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Nica: Born June 2, 2004 the daughter of Jessica and Kimbit.

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Sugar: 160-180 lbs. Likes to play, mischievous animal. Very used to people, but thinks she's a dolphin! Born in 1985.

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Wono:
140 lbs. Wono is a very energetic sea lion. She loves to fool around, especially when there is an audience. Born in captivity, June 26, 1990.

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Honey:
is the newest member to the Island Dolphin Care Team. She was rescued from a shelter in Miami and is in process of being trained as a Certified Therapy Dog. Honey loves to participate in classroom sessions with the children of Island Dolphin Care.

If you are interested in a companion dog for your family email us!

 

   
 
     
 
Island Dolphin Care is a 501(c)3 not for profit organization that provides dolphin assisted therapy to children with critical illnesses, disabilities and special needs from all over the world.
 
 
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A Tribute to Fonzie 1976 - March 11, 2004