Wholphins
It's a bird. It's a plane. No, it's a... wholphin? In 1985, a bottlenose dolphin gave birth to a miraculous creature. The world's first "wholphin," named Kekaimalu, is the only living hybrid of a bottlenose dolphin and a false killer whale. Before Kekaimalu, it was assumed that the two species were unable to mate—but Punahele, a 6-foot dolphin, and I'anui, a 14-foot false killer whale, somehow managed to defy the odds.
Blend of the Ocean
Kekaimalu, which means "from the sheltered ocean," gave birth to three offspring, but only one survived. Kawili Kai, or "blend of the ocean," is three-quarters dolphin and one-quarter killer whale. Throughout Kawili Kai's first four months, veterinary and training staff at Sea Life Park spent long hours collecting data to ensure that both mommy and baby were receiving adequate care around the clock.