May & June 2026 Edition

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By: Chris Faber (Animal Care & Training Staff), Sheri Pieloch (Volunteer Resources Coordinator) with photos by Cole Griffith (Visual Communications)

Pod Updates

Ace - Ace, Baby, and Cane have all been doing so well exploring the pinniped house, going up and down the stairs in preparation for the opening of the new seal beach in the pinniped habitat. 
Aleta - Aleta and Merina have been enjoying their sister time, swimming together and watching passersby in the back lagoons.
Atocha -  Atocha and Cacica began the beginning stages of a dive over behavior and are learning a new level of communication and cooperation.
Baby - Ace, Baby, and Cane have all been doing so well exploring the pinniped house, going up and down the stairs in preparation for the opening of the new seal beach in the pinniped habitat. 
Blue- Has been workign with his trainer to voluntarily have his nails and beak filed with a special tool. He was a bit hesitant at first, but now is singing and dancing while his trainer is filing his nails and beak. 
Bowie -  Bowie and Morada have been expressing their respective dolphinalities. Morada's adlibbing has become incredibly creative, and Bowie's exploratory side has taken the reins, leading her to play with basketballs, other dolphins, or just do her own thing in and out of sessions. 
Buck- You will often see Buck poking his head out of a bag or box to make guests laugh. He is a big hit in the outdoor aviary, often getting guests to dance and sing with him.
Cacica -  Atocha and Cacica began the beginning stages of a dive over behavior and are learning a new level of communication and cooperation.
Calypso- Has been getting excercise by walking around the fence at the aviary. He stops along the way to make sure someone is with him before he keeps going.
Calusa - Calusa and Cayo are continuing to work on their "Who am I?" behavior. Calusa is starting to catch on, and is having a lot of fun with it. Cayo is on her third iteration, which means she is progressing very well. 
Cane - Ace, Baby, and Cane have all been doing so well exploring the pinniped house, going up and down the stairs in preparation for the opening of the new seal beach in the pinniped habitat. 
Cayo - Calusa and Cayo are continuing to work on their "Who am I?" behavior. Calusa is starting to catch on, and is having a lot of fun with it. Cayo is on her third iteration, which means she is progressing very well. 
Clyde - Made a big move out of the medical pool and over to our pinniped house pools! He has been doing so well adapting and getting to know his new neighbors, the harbor seals.
Delta - Delta and Reese love to learn and succeed at training. Reese has been working on his front tail walk, and Delta has been making swift progress on his front flip.
Diamond - Diamond, Lina, and Raleigh continue to build their relationship with one another and have been seen napping together on the big dock. 
Diva - Santini has been putting in the hours perfecting her banana jump and chiseling at the foundation of her belly flop. Diva has been a diligent student, watching Santini and taking notes on those behaviors. 
Flagler - Flagler and Tanner have been the masters of moving through the gates connecting the lagoons these past few months. They have been shining examples of how to move from lagoon to lagoon easily.
Gambit -  Gambit has been learning his front flip from his older brother, Pax, who sets a great example for the younger generation.
Gypsi - At the start of sessions, Gypsi can be seen guiding her mom, Tursi, to her respective dock before taking off to find her own. Tursi really enjoys the companionship of her daughter as she ages.
Jax - Louie was feeling very social this past month and was excited to meet Ranger in the lagoon next door. Jax was more than eager to have another buddy.
Lina - Diamond, Lina, and Raleigh continue to build their relationship with one another and have been seen napping together on the big dock. 
Louie - Louie was feeling very social this past month and was excited to meet Ranger in the lagoon next door. Jax was more than eager to have another buddy.
Luna - Has been working on her banana jump outside of sessions. She enjoys new training and has been known to have fun learning high-energy behaviors. 
Merlin - Is a very intelligent bird. He gets excited when he does something he knows was exactly what we asked him to do.
Merina - Aleta and Merina have been enjoying their sister time, swimming together and watching passersby in the back lagoons.
Morada - Bowie and Morada have been expressing their respective dolphinalities. Morada's adlibbing has become incredibly creative, and Bowie's exploratory side has taken the reins, leading her to play with basketballs, other dolphins, or just do her own thing in and out of sessions. 
Mr. P - Is enjoying having his trainer read to him. He loves the sweet sound of her voice when she is speaking or singing.
Pandora - Has been a high flyer as of late, even rivaling Santini's height. 
Pax - Gambit has been learning his front flip from his older brother, Pax, who sets a great example for the younger generation.
Rainbow - Loves old books! Not reading them but ripping them to shreds overnight. She goes through very thick old paperbacks.
Raleigh - Diamond, Lina, and Raleigh continue to build their relationship with one another and have been seen napping together on the big dock. 
Ranger -  Louie was feeling very social this past month and was excited to meet Ranger in the lagoon next door. Jax was more than eager to have another buddy.
Reese -  Delta and Reese love to learn and succeed at training. Reese has been working on his front tail walk, and Delta has been making swift progress on his front flip.
Samantha - Windley has become such a role model to Samantha as she becomes less shy and learns all the DRC signals. 
Sandy - Is still his happy-go-lucky self, he has really enjoyed time with his trainers playing with him in the shallow pools. He has been playing with toys, surfing on mats, and getting all the snuggles he can.
Santini - Santini has been putting in the hours perfecting her banana jump and chiseling at the foundation of her belly flop. Diva has been a diligent student, watching Santini and taking notes on those behaviors.
Speedy - Loves a good nap, but don't let that fool you. The staff has learned that read, pink, or orange painted toenails are a no-no around him. He'll run over thinking that your toes are a treat.
Summer - Is becoming a jack of all trades; she has been learning her front flip and verbal spin, which can both be complex.
Talon -  Has been making great strides with his banana jump behavior and for him being our biggest and heaviest male, that is quite an accomplishment.
Tanner - Flagler and Tanner have been the masters of moving through the gates connecting the lagoons these past few months. They have been shining examples of how to move from lagoon to lagoon easily.
Tursi - At the start of sessions, Gypsi can be seen guiding her mom, Tursi, to her respective dock before taking off to find her own. Tursi really enjoys the companionship of her daughter as she ages.
Windley -  Windley has become such a role model to Samantha as she becomes less shy and learns all the DRC signals. 
Ziggy - Is enjoying the warmer weather. He loves to eat his cold romaine lettuce and veggies on hot days.

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