Agreement in place to return Lolita the orca to the Pacific
1 year, 8 months ago

Agreement in place to return Lolita the orca to the Pacific

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy An unlikely coalition of a theme park owner, animal rights group and NFL owner-philanthropist announced Thursday that a plan is in place to return Lolita — an orca that has lived in captivity at the Miami Seaquarium for more than 50 years — to her home waters in the Pacific Northwest. “I'm excited to be a part of Lolita's journey to freedom,” Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay said during a news conference announcing the agreement. “I know Lolita wants to get to free waters.” The time frame for moving the 57-year-old, 5,000-pound orca could be six to nine months or even longer, Irsay said. Irsay said many hurdles lie ahead including securing government permits and working out all the details of the move, but the deal announced Thursday is a first step toward freedom for Lolita.

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Lolita the orca dies after spending more than half a century in captivity
1 year, 4 months ago

Lolita the orca dies after spending more than half a century in captivity

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Lolita, a beloved orca at the Miami Seaquarium set to be released into the ocean, has died
1 year, 4 months ago

Lolita, a beloved orca at the Miami Seaquarium set to be released into the ocean, has died

CNN  

CNN — Lolita, an orca whale who had lived in captivity at the Miami Seaquarium since 1970, died Friday afternoon, according to the facility. Lolita began exhibiting “serious signs of discomfort” over the past several days, according to an Instagram post from the Miami Seaquarium. The 57-year-old whale, sometimes called Toki and known as Sk’aliCh’elh-tenaut by the Lummi people, was …

Long-captive orca Lolita to return to Washington waters: How will it be released?
1 year, 8 months ago

Long-captive orca Lolita to return to Washington waters: How will it be released?

Firstpost  

Plans call for bringing Lolita to a netted whale sanctuary of about 15 acres. She would be released into an enclosure the size of a couple football fields within that sanctuary, where she would be under round-the-clock care Seattle: An ambitious plan announced last week to return Lolita, a killer whale held captive for more than a half-century, to her …

Bringing Lolita home: How to release a long-captive orca?
1 year, 8 months ago

Bringing Lolita home: How to release a long-captive orca?

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy An ambitious plan announced last …

52 Years After Capture, Lolita The Orca May Return To The Ocean
1 year, 8 months ago

52 Years After Capture, Lolita The Orca May Return To The Ocean

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING MIAMI — More than 50 years after the orca known as Lolita was captured for public display, plans are in place to return her from the Miami Seaquarium to her home waters in the Pacific Northwest, where a nearly century-old, endangered killer whale believed to be her mother still swims. “I think she’ll be excited and relieved …

Captive orca Lolita set for release into ‘home waters’ after 50 years at Miami Seaquarium
1 year, 8 months ago

Captive orca Lolita set for release into ‘home waters’ after 50 years at Miami Seaquarium

CNN  

CNN — The killer whale known as Lolita appears one step closer to returning to its natural habitat of the Pacific Northwest, after performing at a Miami tourist attraction for decades. But after a long-running dispute over where Lolita belongs, officials from various parties announced Thursday a “binding agreement” to take Lolita – also known as Tokitae or Toki – …

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