Siegfried & Roy's Secret Garden and Dolphin Habitat is proud to celebrate the 1st birthday of Sgt. Pepper! The birthday boy was born at the Dolphin Habitat on Friday, June 8, 2007. Come celebrate and join us in wishing him a happy birthday. He can be seen daily playing and splashing with our trainers as he grows.

Scientists are currently studying dolphins in the wild and in human care to better understand their life spans. Current scientific data shows that dolphins in Alliance of Marine Mammal Parks and Aquariums zoological parks and aquariums live longer than their counterparts in the wild. On average, a one-year old dolphin can be expected to live for more than 25 years, according to a data review of North American Alliance of Marine Mammal Parks and Aquariums members.

The bottlenose dolphin typically gives birth to one calf and can give birth every 2 – 3 years. Calves are often born tail first. They weigh between 25 and 30 pounds at birth and are about 2 – 3 feet in length. A calf nurses from its mother for approximately 18 months to 2 years.

Bottlenose dolphins inhabit temperate and tropical oceans throughout the world, avoiding only the Polar Regions. In the United States, bottlenose dolphins can be found along the East Coast from Cape Cod to the Gulf of Mexico.