Orca Lolita dies after 52 years in captivity at Miami Seaquarium
Lolita, an orca held captive for more than half a century at the Miami Seaquarium, has died at the estimated age of 57 from suspected kidney disease. Also known as Tokitae or Toki, she was believed to have been the world’s second-oldest killer whale. Her death on Friday came as her caregivers were making preparations […]
Orca Lolita to be released into her “home waters” after 50 years at the Miami Seaquarium
The orca known as Lolita appears to be one step away from returning to its natural habitat in the Pacific Northwest, after performing at a Miami tourist attraction for decades. The animal was pulled from the ocean in 1970. But after a long dispute over where it belongs, officials from various parties announced a “binding […]
