She was situated in a fish tank in the open (east) end of the Orange Bowl, and was trained to jump in the tank when a touchdown or field goal was scored.
[1][2] From 1964 to 1967 NBC aired a popular series starring a dolphin named "Flipper," which was set in southeast Florida and the Bahamas.
There were four different dolphins who played Flipper named Susie, Kathy, Patty, and Squirt.
[5] In 1966, The Miami Dolphins became an expansion franchise in the American Football League.
Owner Joe Robbie decided to cut ties with the mascot because both the City of Miami and the Seaquarium decided they would not continue to pay for tank repairs and transportation costs.