
	Meet our dolphins All our dolphins are Coastal Bottlenose Dolphins. This means that they are territorial and in their natural habitat they prefer to live in shallow waters like bays and along the coast of the continental mainland. The bottlenose dolphins that are seen in the water surrounding Curacao are commonly known as Offshore Bottlenose Dolphins. Other species that frequent the island are the spinner dolphin and the striped dolphin. We hereby like to introduce you to our friends and collegues...starting with Copan.

Copan

Copan is the oldest and wisest of the group born in 1979. He is the dominant male and the proud father of baby Li-Na, Chabelita, Kayena, Tikal, and Pasku. Copan is one of the dolphins that participates in the Open Water program!

Teresa

Teresa was born in 1993 and is the dominant female of the group. She is the proud mother of Kayena who was born on December 18th 2007. Teresa has a loving but strong character and is very inquisitive. Teresa participates in the Open water program and is now teaching her daughter Kayena to come along.

DeeDee

DeeDee is born in 1995 and loves everything that involves Speed and Height. She is the proud mother of Li-Na (27-09-2005) and Tikal (4-12-2008) who enjoy exactly the same things a their mother.

Annie

Annie is a very enthusiastic and playful female born in 1996. She's very vocal and loves adventure. Especially riding the waves during the Open water Program.

Bonnie

Bonnie is a female, born in 1990, and the calm one of the group. She is the proud mother of baby Chabelita who was born at the Dolphin Academy on November 1st 2006. Bonnie likes to be pampered and enjoys personal attention.

Tela

Tela was born in R.I.M.S. Roatán Honduras on the 18th of November 2000. She is a female with a strong but very loving character. She's very enthusiastic and chatters a lot. Since Dec. 25th 2008 she is the proud mother of her son Pasku.

Li-Na

Li-Na is the daughter of Copan and DeeDee, who was born at the Dolphin Academy on September 27th 2005. Li-Na is very bright, playful and naughty. The name Li-Na is Chinese for "beautiful and graceful".
In September 2008 Li-Na moved to the CDTC where she now assists in the Dolphin Therapy together with Papito, GeeGee and Mateo

Chabelita

Chabelita is the daughter of Copan and Bonnie who was born at the Dolphin Academy on November 1st 2006. She is a very curious girl who enjoys exploring everything around her. She is named after a local children's song called Chabelita, which was written by the local poet Elis Juliana.

Roxette

Roxette is a young female born in 2004 is very active and inquisitive. Together with Caiyo she moved to Dolphin Academy from the Sea Aquarium in September 2008. She is very independent and self-willed and loves to learn new behaviors.

Caiyo

Our young male Caiyo was born in 2004 and moved to Dolphin Academy from the Sea Aquarium in September 2008. Caiyo is a calm but curious young dolphin who enjoys checking out everything new around him.

Kayena

Kayena was born on November 18th 2007, and is the daughter of Teresa en Copan. She is a very playful and curious little girl. Her name is derived from a local flowering plant called the Cayenne. In the native language Papiamentu the word Cayenne is written and pronounced as Kayena.

Kayena's photo gallery can be viewed here.

Tikal

Tikal was born on December 4th 2008. He is the second child of Dolphins DeeDee and Copan and his first born son on Curaçao. Tikal, just like his dad, is named after the Maya ruins in Central America he is a very active and inquisitive little boy who loves to play with his baby brother Pasku.

Pasku

Pasku was born on Christmas day, December 25th 2008 and is the first baby of Dolphins Tela and Copan. He is a second generation baby since his mother was born at R.I.M.S. in Roatán Honduras out of parents Rita and Esteban. They are now grandparents. Pasku means Christmas in the local language Papiamento, he is a sweet easy going youngster who’s best friends with his brother Tikal.

Meet our dolphins