Happy Birthday Nellie!

Yesterday was the 60th Birthday of Nellie, the oldest dolphin in human care!!!  Nellie lives at Marineland Dolphin Adventure, a sister facility of the Georgia Aquarium!  She was born at Marineland on February 27, 1953!  She's even older than my parents! It's pretty amazing and a testament to the care that she has received throughout her life that she has out lived the average life expectancy for dolphins by over 30 years! 

 

 

These pictures came from the Marineland facebook page and celebrate some of Nellie's birthdays over the years!