Public Vote Names 6-Month-Old Dolphin at Shedd Aquarium

The votes have been counted and the results are in for the election everyone’s been waiting for.

After two weeks of voting, the 6-month-old dolphin calf at Shedd Aquarium has been named Makoa.

Makoa, which means “fearless” in Hawaiian, beat out Kolohe, which means ”rascal.” The Pacific-white-sided dolphin calf was born July 1 and is now almost 5-feet-long and weighs around 108 pounds.

If you want to catch a glimpse of the young Makoa, check out the Secluded Bay at Shedd Aquarium, which houses the Pacific-white-sided dolphins and some beluga whales.

[Photo courtesy of Ramjheetun Elodie]