Sparky the dolphin, in captivity as a 'breeder' for 19 yrs. at Sea World San Diego


Out of sheer curiosity, definitely not boredom, I asked the trainer what happened to sparky's (the dolphin) mother and father. She told me that the father had deceased and that the mother remained in Orlando, in captivity, and had not seen her son in 19 years. She said her name was Sharky. It so happens that in October, 2005 I swam with Sharky at Discovery Cove. I had no idea she had a son, let alone that sooner, rather than later, I would feed her son sardines and visit with his trainer on a behind the scenes training session with a dolphin at Sea World in San Diego...serendipity.