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.

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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!

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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

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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!

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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.

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