Notchfin

Notchfin is an adult female bottlenose dolphin living at SeaWorld San Antonio. She was last reported living in Discovery Point, though SeaWorld moves dolphins between Discovery Point and Animal Care quite often. Notchfin was captured at the age of four on October 26, 1975 and sent to SeaWorld San Diego alongside four other dolphins. It was there that she gave birth five years later to Nacha, a female calf sired by Jethro. Jethro also sired Nicky four years later. In 1988, SeaWorld San Antonio sent dolphins to the park, with the date of arrival being between February 2 (for dolphins from SeaWorld Orlando) and April 26 (namely Kai from SeaWorld San Diego). Notchfin was sent to the new park with her daughter Nicky, while Nacha went to Ohio. Notchfin gave birth to her third calf there, Bailey, in 1989. Three years later, she gave birth to her final calf, Finagain. Since the birth of her four calves, all four have had at least one, with Nacha even giving birth as early as 1990, two years before Finagain was born. Notchfin is currently held with most of her surviving matriline, with the exception of Finagain and her descendants, Osbourne, and Nueces. It is unknown whether she or Punta is the dominant female at SeaWorld San Antonio.

Relatives

 * Calves
 * Nacha
 * Nicky
 * Bailey
 * Finagain
 * Grandchildren
 * Nacha's 1990 calf
 * Nacha's 1991 calf
 * Nacha's 1992 calf
 * Nicky's 1994 calf
 * Marius
 * T'sal'ka
 * Nacha's 1998 calf
 * Bailey's 1998 calf
 * Nikki
 * Wup
 * Beetle
 * Palawas
 * Osbourne
 * Nacha's 2008 stillborn
 * Spat
 * Neelee
 * Finagain's 2012 calf
 * Nacha's 2015 calf
 * Great grandchildren
 * Nueces
 * Nai'a
 * Nala
 * Great-great grandchildren
 * Nero