Encourage everyone to have joy in life.

Sandy and one of his trainers had a fun pool day, where they brought out foam pads and lounged on them together. Sandy loves exploring new objects in his lagoon and interacting with them and his trainers.

Sandy has been focusing on his medical behaviors lately with the training and medical teams.

Sandy has been working on his assist training and Louie has been a great cheer-leader for him and can’t wait to join in after Sandy is done for his turn!

Louie and Sandy love to soak up the sun. You can usually spot them from a distance, as they are still rocking their sunscreen throughout the day!

Louie has been a great friend to Sandy as they have been living together. When all of the boys were asked to move into another pool, the five younger ones went but when they realized Sandy was not with them, Louie went back to guide Sandy into the new pool.

Sandy’s 2025 Resolution: To let the guests have a chance of winning a splash fight.

More recently, Gambit, Sandy, and Jax have been enjoying hanging out together both in-and-out of sessions. Jax and Sandy seem to be a calming presence for Sandy in the lagoon.

Ad-Libbing is the name of the game for Gambit, Louie, and Sandy. You will likely see them jumping and squealing at some point when you visit DRC. Gambit and Louie love to splash, Sandy showed that he still wins in creativity when he showed off a vertical spin into a breach.

Since moving in with the little boy crew, Sandy has chosen to sit next to Gambit and Louie during sessions. Recently,some trainers have noticed Louie and Gambit picking up on Sandy’s tactile. They have been noted for copying talk, tummy, and shark from Sandy!

Creating art with Wyland, the ocean conservation painter, is always an exciting time. Jax and Sandy enjoyed taking turns to create art with him!

Being a very creative dolphin, Sandy is one of the best ad-libbers. He loves to splash and make all of his noises. He offers a sound similar to a firework shooting into the sky; it’s a favorite among his trainers.