Dash

Dash is a 19-year-old female Atlantic bottlenose dolphin living at SeaWorld Orlando. She was born to Dottie and Clyde at SeaWorld Aurora on May 20, 1997. In 1999, when she was almost 2, Dash's mother was sent to SeaWorld San Diego, leaving Dash behind. Dash was sent to Discovery Cove alongside Oscar, Latoya, Thelma, Roxy II, and Rascal on April 16, 2000. Dash became problematic at the park, as she learned to open gates. She often used this to set other dolphins free from their pools, and therefore she joined Griffith and Calla in the move to SeaWorld Orlando in 2003. Dash gave birth to her first calf, Dot, in 2004. In 2007, she gave birth to her second calf, Damara. In 2011, it was decided to try and send Dash back to Discovery Cove. In early 2015, Dash fell ill. In May, she was sent to SeaWorld Orlando for better treatment of her disease, and she met Calla, who was recovering from a traumatic stillbirth that year. Dash fully recovered, and she was sent to Dolphin Nursery. It is unknown why she is there, it is possible that since Nigel and Archer are ready to move to Dolphin Cove, she is the next female to get pregnant through artificial insemination. It is also possible that she is just a companion animal for Naia, Nigel, Archer, and Ariel.

Family Members

 * Parents
 * Dottie and Clyde
 * Calves
 * Dot
 * Damara
 * Grandchildren
 * Damara's 2016 calf
 * Grandparents
 * Darla and Ralph (Dottie's parents)
 * Bonnie and Ralph (Clyde's parents)
 * Aunts/Uncles
 * Darla's 1990 stillborn
 * Half-siblings
 * Roxy II
 * Daphne
 * Kenobi
 * Polka
 * Nitro
 * Cortez