Dolphin calves “face significant challenges in the critical early days after birth,” an Indianapolis Zoo spokesperson tells PEOPLE Toria Sheffield joined the PEOPLE editorial staff in 2024. Her work ...

INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis Zoo is mourning the loss of one of its newborn animals. On Wednesday, Oct. 29, a first-time mother dolphin gave birth at the zoo. Just a few days later on Nov. 1, the ...

INDIANAPOLIS — A dolphin calf has died at the Indianapolis Zoo. The calf was born at the Indy zoo on Wednesday, Oct. 29, to a first-time mother dolphin and died shortly after midnight on Saturday, Nov ...

Dolphin calves “face significant challenges in the critical early days after birth,” an Indianapolis Zoo spokesperson tells PEOPLE A baby bottlenose dolphin has died at the Indianapolis Zoo The calf ...

The calf was born on Oct. 29, but he “began to decline rapidly” three days later on Nov. 1, according to the zoo “Every effort was made to intervene and improve the dolphin’s chances of survival, but ...