Meet the 2025 Sarasota Bay Dolphin Calves!
Calf 2134, pictured above with mom F213, was the first Sarasota Bay calf documented in 2025. 2134’s mom, also known as Maddie, was born in 2007 to FB55, who is part of a life-long and well-known female lineage in Sarasota Bay. FB55 is the third calf of a dolphin known as FB05, who was first identified in 1971, the year after the SDRP began.
Maddie had her first calf, now known as F308, in 206; her second, F320 in 2019; her third calf, 2133, in 2022 and now, 2134, in 2025.
We regularly observe Maddie during our monthly photo identification surveys and she is known to frequent an area near New College of Florida, where we have installed a Passive Acoustic Listening Station as part of our PALS network. (Read more about the network.) Thanks to PALS, we’ve been able to match recordings that we have of Maddie’s vocalizations to sounds picked up on our receiver — helping us track dolphin movements even when we aren’t on the water! If you’re interested in hearing Maddie’s signature whistle, head over to her page in our “Meet the Dolphins” section.
2025 Dolphin Calves
1258, first observed May 20. Calf of F125 (Little Orphan’s Annie) and grandcalf of F119 (Bobby Jo). Great-grandcalf of FB37 (Daisy) and great-great-grandcalf of FB43 (Cathy). Five generations! Cathy’s first sighting was in July 1976.
1795* was first observed May 23. Calf of F179 and grandcalf of FB11 (Merrily). 1795 is the great-grandcalf of FB19 (Granny). FB19 was first observed in May 1976.
8741 was first observed May 19. This is C874’s first calf. 8741 is the grandcalf of FB87 (Square Notch), whose first sighting was in September 1980.
HK34 was first observed on May 19. This is the first calf of HWK3 and the grandcalf of F237 (Hawk). F237’s first sighting was in September 1988.
SAL1* was first observed on June 11 and is the first calf of C115 (Sally). SAL1 is the grandcalf of FB11 (Merrily) and great-grandcalf of FB19 (Granny), who we first observed in May 1976.
2592 was first observed on June 16 and is the calf of F259 (Zoey). 2592 is the grandcalf of FB33 (Saida Beth) and great-grandcalf of FB51 (Melba). We first observed FB51 in August 1975.
2852* was first observed on June 20 and is the calf of F285. 2852 is the grandcalf of F175 and great-grandcalf of FB75 (Pup). We first observed FB75 in May 1982.
DB21 was first observed June 20 and is the first calf of DAB2 and grandcalf of DABL (Dabloon). We first observed DABL in July 2004.
2173* was first observed July 01 and is the calf of F217 and the grandcalf of F141 (Big Shout). F141 was first observed in September 1992.
6741* was first observed on Aug. 01. 6741 is the first calf of 1674 and grandcalf of F167, who was first observed in May 2000.
LDY1 was first observed Aug. 05 and is the first calf of C655 (Lady). LDY1 is the grandcalf of FB65 and great-grandcalf of FB67. We first observed FB67 in April 1992.
2391 was first observed on Aug. 06. 2391 is the first calf of F239 and the grandcalf of F237 (Hawk). We first observed F237 in September 1988.
2472 was first observed on Aug. 07. 2472 is the second calf of F247, the grandcalf of F175 and the great-grandcalf of FB75 (Pup). We first observed FB75 in May 1982.
2531 was first observed on Aug. 13. 2531 is the first calf of F253, the grandcalf of F251 and the great-grandcalf of MDNK (Midnick). We first observed MDNK in June 1993.
2772 was first observed on Aug. 14. 2772 is the second calf of F277 and the grandcalf of FB79 (Vespa). We first observed Vespa in June 1985.
2155 was first observed on Sept. 4. 2155 is the fifth calf of F215 and the grandcalf of FB99. We first observed FB99 in September 1989.
2334 was first observed on Oct. 14. 2334 is the fourth calf of F233, the grandcalf of F159 (Aya), the great-grandcalf of F131 (Claire), the great-great-grandcalf of FB59 (Genie) and the great-great-great-grandcalf of FB19 (Granny). Six generations! We first observed FB19 in May 1976.
This is SKE3, who we first observed on Oct. 27. Mom is 1092, also known as Skeeter. SKE3 is the grandcalf of F109, also known as Scooter, and the great-grandcalf of FB79, Vespa, who had given birth to 11 calves over her 43 years. Sadly, Vespa and many of the dolphins in her lineage exhibit unhealthy behaviors like stalking boats, bridges and piers looking for handouts from humans. By the way, that “lump” on SKE3’s back is a splash of water caught at a shutter speed of 1/1250th of a second!
