Baby Dolphin Contest
Sea Life Park Hawaii is inviting you to help name the newest member of their family – a baby dolphin. A male Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) was born on February 27, 2010. The calf’s Father is Kaleo and its mother is Laka. At birth a dolphin calf is approximately 40 inches in length and weighs approximately 45 pounds. Laka is an experienced mom and the birth went very smoothly in just less than 1 hour, and each day the bond between mother and calf continues to strengthen.
Sea Life Park Hawaii is located on Oahu and provides a unique opportunity to interact with exotic sea life and animals – from swimming with dolphins and sea lions to sitting in on a penguin trainer talk to feeding sea turtles to diving with rays. Sea Life Park Hawaii features a beautifully designed park with reefs, lagoons, pools, theaters, lockers, and dressing rooms. And, starting June 26, the Park will be offering special guided visits for guests to see the new baby dolphin.
The contest to name the dolphin is global and anyone can enter by submitting a name before August 31, 2010. The winning entry will be chosen based upon the meaning and reasoning of the name, and the results will be announced September 30, 2010.
The Grand Prize:
- 3 nights Stay at Sheraton Waikiki hotel (estimated value: $1000)
- Round Trip Air for two (if Mainland resident wins) (estimated value: $1500)
- Annual Pass (if a Hawaii resident wins) for a family of four and four Dolphin Royal Swims (value estimated:$1200)
- Winner will be invited to attend the Baby Dolphin Event in Fall 2010
- Private Dolphin Interactive program for two and the chance to go into the water with mom and baby dolphin. (value estimated: $200)
