Pandora

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Get checked off on my 180 degree tail walk.

Pandora and Calusa have spent a lot of time swimming together. When one rolls to show their belly, the other one is sure to do it as well.

At the end of the day, as the last feeds are done, Pandora and Santini can usually be seen upside down with their flukes in the air, trying to get the last trainer's attention so that they can get one extra parting fish for the night. 

Merina and Pandora are the queens of creativity! They both have been enjoying adlibbing and keeping their trainers guessing on what they could do next!

Adding flair to her repertoire, Pandora is learning a 180 tail walk! She will start backwards, and then spin around and go forwards.

Everybody has been enjoying playing Match-To-Sample recently and Luna and Pandora are no exception! Luna is still perfecting her technique and Pandora is very confident in her choices!

Pandora’s 2025 Resolution: To see just how many hula hoops I can carry around at one time.

Calusa and Pandora have been having a fun time learning their “zoom” behavior. They will take off in different directions doing a side speed run, do a wide arc and then return to the dock tummy to tummy. Sometimes it will look like they are drawing a big heart, but they still need to practice a few more times.

Calusa, Gypsi, and Pandora are a strong alliance, as they are strong ladies. They enjoy having their own lagoon and shifting between who is in charge each day and who gets to wear their prized hula hoop. 

Pandora and Ranger have been a great team for a long time. Pandora has enjoyed being an example to Ranger since he first arrived at Dolphin Research Center. She continues to be a great example as he now begins to learn medical behaviors. She is showing him how to perfect all of his layouts.

Morada and Pandora have become pretty good friends in recent weeks. If Cayo is busy and needs a mom break, Pandora will usually step in and help watch Morada. Morada has even taken to seeking Pandora out from time to time.

Luna and Pandora have been star athletes the last few weeks. At the moment they are really loving showing off their back tail walks and their flips. Luna wows everyone with her front flips, and then Pandora follows and wows everyone even more with her backflip.

Santini, Calusa and Pandora all help the young dolphins learn, but they also help teach new trainers. They helped with the Dolphin Academy program as the students learned how to interact from in the water. The girls loved it!