Help The Baltimore Aquarium Name A Dolphin Calf
The newest addition to the dolphin colony at the National Aquarium in Baltimore is now 3 months old and the Aquarium is calling on the public to choose her name. Born on July 27, 2008, the Atlantic bottlenose dolphin calf is the 10th successful dolphin birth at the National Aquarium since 1990.
One-third of dolphin calves don’t survive their first year of life, but this calf is going strong, having learned to swim on her own and started playing with toys by herself and with 1-year-old calf, Foster. She also recently started playing with trainers and taking fish from them.
The Aquarium’s marine mammal staff and volunteers gathered name ideas while watching the calf grow over the last three months. The names have now been narrowed to five choices that each have a strong tie to Maryland, and fit well with the young calf’s developing personality.
- Bayley (after her mother, Chesapeake, and the Bay)
- Calli (after Callinectes, the genus of the blue crab, and Cal Ripken)
- Charm (because she lives in Charm City)
- Hanna (after the Susquehanna River)
- Sassafras (after the Sassafras River)
From November 11 – 20, people are invited to vote for their favorite of five names here. Alternatively, you can send a text message to 88509 with the letter “A” for Bayley, “B” for Calli, “C” for Charm, “D” for Hanna or “E” for Sassafras. Standard text messaging rates apply.
The winning name will be announced Nov. 22. [Via release]
