Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphins

About Our Dolphins

Mississippi Aquarium is home to four Atlantic bottlenose dolphins. Take a stroll along our freshwater river, and you will eventually end up at our dolphin habitat. With multi-level viewing, our guests will be able to catch a glimpse of their favorite dolphin both underwater and from the surface.

Meet Our Boys!

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Axl

11 years old
8.5 ft long
400 lbs

Meet Axl

Axl is our largest and darkest dolphin in our habitat.

Fun Facts

Axl is always very excited to learn new behaviors!
In his free time, Axl sometimes swims upside-down!
Axl's favorite toy to play with is a buoy!

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Finn

8 years old
7.5 ft long
340 lbs

Meet Finn

Finn is the smallest dolphin in our habitat.

Fun Facts

He's always ready to greet you with a silly, tongue-out smile!
When he's learning, he tries to stay three steps ahead of his trainer!
His favorite toy to play with is a basketball!

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Nigel

8 years old
7.5 ft long
350 lbs

Meet Nigel

Nigel is Archer's paternal half-brother.

Fun Facts

He's the highest flyer, reaching heights of up to 15 feet!
He loves making new friends and often interacts with guests at the underwater window!
His favorite toy to play with us a football!

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Archer

8 years old
8.1 ft long
365 lbs

Meet Archer

You can identify Archer by his large eyes!

Fun Facts

He loves to sing and celebrates a job well-done with a squeaky song!
He enjoys blowing big bubbles when he's underwater!
His favorite toy to play with is a dolphin-sized KONG!

Ways to Support Our Marine Mammals

Book a Dolphin Encounter

What does a dolphin's skin feel like? What does a dolphin eat? Find out during a Dolphin Encounter at Mississippi Aquarium! Our Dolphin encounter gives participants the opportunity to touch and feed Mississippi's water mammal.

What's Included:

10- minute Education Chat
15-minute Dolphin Interaction
Q&A with Dolphin Trainer
1 6"x8" Souvenir Photo

Adopt a Dolphin

Make an impact and participate in the Aquarium's Adopt An Animal Gift Program.

Recipients will receive a gift box that includes:

Adoption certificate
Plush dolphin
Animal fact card
Signed Thank You note from the Mississippi Aquarium team

Best of all, 100% of your purchase directly supports the health and well-being of our animals!

Sterling Silver Fluke Pendants

Mississippi Aquarium is excited to offer dolphin fluke pendants replicated from the flukes of the Aquarium's four beloved bottlenose dolphins: Finn, Axl, Archer, and Nigel. These custom re-creations, forged in sterling silver and engraved with the dolphin's name, showcase all the identifying marks that make the flukes so unique.

When you purchase a dolphin pendant, you're directly supporting the care and enrichment of the Atlantic bottlenose dolphins at Mississippi Aquarium. These pendants are a daily reminder of your generosity toward our mission of increasing dolphin awareness and conservation.

Support Dolphin Enrichment

Mississippi Aquarium's animal enrichment program provides physically and mentally stimulating toys, activities, and environments for all of our animals. Enrichment allows our animals to demonstrate species-specific behavior found in their natural environments.

These items allow our animals to exercise control of their surroundings and enhance their well-being. Just like proper nutrition and veterinary care, animal enrichment is essential to animal welfare.