SeaWorld San Antonio welcomed two adorable animals to their aquatic kingdom this past summer.
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The female dolphin calf is named “Mai’a.” She weighed 23 pounds at birth and has now almost quadrupled in size. Another fun fact is that “Mai’a is the Hawaiian word for banana, which can be traced back to her original nickname from animal care specialists: “Baby Nana” or “BNana.” She was called this because her mother’s name is Ohana.
Guests can meet the two calves and their mothers at the Oceans Discovery presentation and the Beluga Whale Tour. Plus, for the first two weekends of November, guests can get a special interaction with these animals and other favorites like tortoises and orcas during SeaWorld’s Inside Look.Avery Meurer is a Content Gatherer for KSAT 12. She graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a Bachelor of Science in Communications/Radio, Television and Film, as well as a Creative Writing Certificate.
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