Nova

Nova was captured on July 12, 1980 at the age of 4 by Marine Life Oceanarium in Florida alongside Sona, Ubie, and M4 for the University of Guelph. Dolphin Research Center received Sona, Ubie, and Nova on November 3, 1980. On February 20, 1984, after Ubie had died, Nova and Sona moved to New England Aquarium to meet Carole, Sandy, and Dixie. On October 22, 1986, Nova and Sona moved for the last time to SeaWorld Orlando, where Sona died later that day. Nova gave birth to her first calf, Scotia, on June 8, 1992. Nova would give birth to Bossa (sired by Lester) in 1997, Deke to Hekili in 2001, and Cosmo to Belle in 2003. Nova died on July 31, 2006.

Family Members

 * Parents
 * Wild
 * Calves
 * Scotia
 * Bossa
 * Deke
 * Cosmo
 * Grandchildren
 * Kaylee (to Scotia in 2003)
 * Nate (to Scotia in 2004)
 * Bossa's 2006 stillborn
 * Haley II (to Bossa in 2010)
 * Ripley's 2011 miscarriage (to Deke in 2011)
 * Ripley's 2012 miscarriage (to Deke in 2012)
 * Lanikai (to Deke in 2013)
 * Bossa's 2014 stillborn
 * Yuri (to Scotia in 2014)
 * Great grandchildren
 * Starla
 * Soleil