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Donald, also known as Beaky, was a male bottlenose dolphin documented as a wild, solitary individual around the British Isles. Records place his movements from the southwest Isle of Man to southwest Wales and southwest Cornwall, where he was observed during the 1970s. His case appears in studies and conservation accounts of solitary dolphin behavior and individual cetacean histories, not as a species or subspecies. [Aquatic Mammals account](https://www.aquaticmammalsjournal.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/Bloom.pdf)
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Who was Donald, also known as Beaky?
Donald, or Beaky, was a male bottlenose dolphin documented as a wild, solitary individual. He became notable because of repeated observations around the British Isles.
Where was Donald the dolphin seen?
Records place Donald's movements from the southwest Isle of Man to southwest Wales and southwest Cornwall. These sightings show a wide range around the Irish Sea and western British coast.
When was Donald observed?
Donald was observed during the 1970s. His case is one of the documented examples of a solitary bottlenose dolphin living in the wild.
Was Donald a captive dolphin?
No. Donald was documented as a wild dolphin rather than an animal kept in a marine park. His solitary behavior was part of why observers recorded his movements.
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