Lolita, a beloved orca at the Miami Seaquarium set to be released into the ocean, has died
CNNCNN — 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 set to be released back into the ocean, the Miami Seaquarium announced in March. Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said in a statement that locals were “profoundly saddened” to hear of Lolita’s passing. “Together we can right the wrong of Sk’aliCh’elh-tenaut’s capture, and safely and responsibly bring her home to the Salish Sea.” Lolita was one of the two oldest orcas in captivity and the only orca caught in US waters still in captivity, according to Friends of Toki.
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