Brookfield Zoo Welcomes 2nd Dolphin Calf in 5 Days
Bottlenose dolphins were born Dec. 12 and Dec. 16
A Brookfield Zoo official on Thursday evening announced the birth of a second bottlenose dolphin within five days.
Sondra Katzen, with the Chicago Zoological Society, said a 27-year-old dolphin named Allie gave birth to a female calf early Tuesday.
Allie is a protective mother and was successfully nursing the calf and slipstreaming — when the calf rests in his mother's wake as she swims, Katzen said.
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The zoo also welcomed a male calf born to 9-year-old Allison on Dec. 12.
The society's marine mammal curator, Rita Stacey, said the births have been very rewarding for the marine mammal team. She has said a calf's first 30 days are critical, and a dolphin birth is not considered successful until the calf reaches 1 year old.
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