QUINA
Quina is a female bottlenose dolphin born on August 24, 2002 at MundoMar Benidorm, Spain. His parents are Farah and Eduardo (?). At the age of three she was transferred to ZooMarine of Torvaianica, near Rome, where other young dolphins such as King, Marco, Paco and Vincent were waiting for her.
Quina officially became part of the Italian park's breeding program on 12 October 2014, when she gave birth to her first calf, a boy baptized with the name of "Enea", sired by King. The little boy, unfortunately, died in August 2017 following an internal organ infection. On October 18, 2019, after a peaceful pregnancy and away from the spotlight, Quina surprised everyone with the birth of a new baby, a female later called "Maya". The father, this time, seems to be Marco.
How to recognize Quina
Quina is sometimes confused with another adult female named Leah, as they both appear to share the same father (Eduardo). The only thing that catches Quina's eye is a large white spot that covers the entire tip of her rostrum.
Quina is a dolphin with a calm personality and is very maternal and willingly approaches the glass to observe visitors.
Photo Credit: © FrancescoLucarelli