Biloxi, Miss. ? A resort in the Bahamas will be the new home for 16 dolphins rescued from a Gulfport marine park that was destroyed by Hurricane Katrina.

The dolphins, which have been cared for at temporary locations in Mississippi, Florida, Baltimore and New Jersey, were transported to Mobile, Ala., and loaded onto an airplane for the final stage of their trip, officials said. They will be reunited and live in seven interconnected resident pools at Atlantis, a resort on Paradise Island.

The mammals lived at Marine Life Oceanarium, doing jumps and other tricks in programs for tourists, before it was severely damaged by Katrina on Aug. 29.

Some of the younger dolphins had been moved inland to hotel swimming pools ahead of the storm. Eight others were pulled out to sea during the storm when their Oceanarium tank was destroyed. Biologists located them Sept. 10 by performing aerial surveys, and they were rescued with a few days.