R.I.P. Jumbo

Jumbo, the beloved dolphin said to have the world’s longest breeding record has died after spending 36 years at an aquarium in Japan. Jumbo arrived at the aquarium in 1970 and marked her 36th anniversary there on Dec. 15. The dolphin had been in bad shape since early December. Jumbo was believed to be 40 years old. In September 1996, she broke a previous breeding record of 25 years and nine months set by another dolphin at Sea Life Park in Hawaii.

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