The Dolphins of Sarasota Bay
This picture shows four long-term Sarasota Bay resident dolphin mothers with their calves entering Big Pass from the Gulf of Mexico.
After 50 years of study, we really know the dolphins of Sarasota Bay. The dolphins here are an identifiable social unit — a dolphin community with roughly defined geographical boundaries, bordered by other dolphin communities. And we know a lot about this community: We know mothers and grandmothers, best friends and dolphin hangouts. We even know what many of the Bay’s dolphins sound like.
Now, you can meet some of the dolphins of Sarasota Bay, too! Just click on the picture to read about a dolphin’s life and even listen to its voice!
FB25
Dolphin FB25 Stats Name: FB25 Sex: Female Age: Born 1978 A Dolphin's Life
FB2
Dolphin FB2 Stats Name: FB2 Sex: Male Age: Born 1991 A Dolphin's Life
F178
Dolphin F178 Stats Name: F178, also known as Pi Sex: Male Age: Born 1995
F267
Dolphin F267 Stats Name: F267, also known as Joy Sex: Female Age: Born 2015. Died 2019.
FB79
Dolphin FB79 Stats Name: FB79, also known as Vespa Sex: Female Age: Born 1979. Died 2022.
F199
Dolphin F199 Stats Name: F199, also known as WAN2 Sex: Female Age: Born 2002.
1253
Dolphin 1253 Stats Name: 1253, also known as Joker Sex: Male Age: Born 2011.
F125
Dolphin F125 Stats Name: F125, also known as Little Orphan's Annie Sex: Female Age: Born 1998.
F197
Dolphin F197 Stats Name: F197 Sex: Female Age: Born 2003. A Dolphin's Life
