Part Whale, Part Dolphin, Baby Wholphin Born In Captivity

HONOLULU - Officials at Hawaii’s Sea Life Park said the world’s only known captive whale-dolphin hybrid has given birth to a playful female calf. The hybrid mother, Kekaimalu, gave birth about 100 days ago.

Officials said the calf was born Dec. 23 to a hybrid of a false killer whale and an Atlantic bottlenose dolphin. The calf, yet to be named, is one-fourth false killer whale and three-fourths dolphin.

Park officials said they kept the birth a secret until now because of recent changes in ownership and operations at the park.

The only two wholphins in the world are kept in seclusion at Sea Life Park’s mammal nursery to allow the baby to thrive.

“We were very excited to know that she was pregnant and very excited to have her successfully take over the calf when she was born,” Seal Life Park General Manager Renato Lenzi said.
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