Oyster Radio: Rescued dolphin gives birth at Gulf World Marine Park

A dolphin that was rescued during a mass stranding at Cape San Blas recently gave birth at Gulf world marine Park.

Gulf World Marine Park said the dolphin, which is named Doris, gave birth to a boy on Friday June 27th.

Doris is an offshore dolphin that stranded in 2004 on Cape San Blas in a mass stranding.

After extensive rehabilitation she was deemed un-releasable by the US Government.

The father of the calf is Astro a rough-toothed dolphin that stranded in 2005 in Houston, Texas.

Astro was deemed un-releasable because of sever hearing loss and Scoliosis.

There were an unusually high number of rough-toothed dolphins that stranded from Texas to the Florida Keys over the course of a couple of years.

Gulf World volunteered to house all of the dolphins that were deemed un-releasable and is the only facility that has them in long term human care.

Gulf World staff started monitoring the expectant mother on June 7^th after they observed the beginning stages of labor.

After the birth the calf seemed to be having a problem nursing.

On Sunday the mom and calf were moved to a different pool so the staff could assist the mother with the feeding process.

Oyster Radio