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Marineland Nellie Bears Second Calf In Captivity
A calf was born to Nellie an Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphin at Marineland of Florida on June 28 1978 confirming a second generation birth in captivity. Nellie conceived after breeding with Rusty and Happy and gave birth in the Circular Oceanarium after a 12 month gestation. The calf about 30 inches long weighs 25 to 30 pounds and remains with Nellie in a separate pool during its first week of care with no direct human contact.
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Marineland of Florida
Nellie
Marineland
Circular Oceanarium
Susie
Happy
Phins
Stadium
Rusty
Bob Jenkins