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Finally, Lolita may go free; a killer whale in captivity more than 50 years.

  • Web Diva
    Leader
    April 2, 2023 8:41 AM PDT
    I've always marveled at these magnificent mammals, however, at the same time, sad about their captivity circumstances.


    Officials with the theme park, along with Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava and volunteers for the Friends of Lolita group and Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay, announced plans to release the 57-year-old, 5,000-pound killer whale and transport it back to the Pacific Northwest.


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    After decades of public pressure, the owners of Miami’s Seaquarium have finally committed to releasing Lolita, the world-famous performing orca, from captivity. But the historic agreement to return a massive creature held in a small tank in Miami to its home waters across the country in the Pacific Northwest also raised questions that have been swirling for years about the ethics and logistics of such a move.https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/environment/article273786115.html />