Overview

• The bottlenose dolphin calf was born at 12:22 a.m. on June 7 and weighs between 33 and 37 pounds at about 115 to 120 centimeters long.
• Allie, the 38-year-old mother, tended to her newborn without extra assistance and was supported by veteran dolphin Tapeko during labor.
• Brookfield Zoo’s Seven Seas habitat, which reopened in February 2024 after a $10 million renovation, remains closed to visitors for the calf’s bonding period.
• Veterinary teams are closely tracking the calf’s breathing, nursing and growth milestones, noting the first 30 days as critical for its development.
• Zoo officials say they will confirm the calf’s father in the coming months and announce the calf’s name later this summer.