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Lolita to be cremated and brought back home to Pacific Northwest, sources say
Read full article: Lolita to be cremated and brought back home to Pacific Northwest, sources sayThe remains of Lolita will be cremated and soon be delivered back to her home in the Pacific Northwest, sources told Local 10 News on Thursday.
Activists hold vigil to grieve death of captive orca Lolita at Miami Seaquarium
Read full article: Activists hold vigil to grieve death of captive orca Lolita at Miami SeaquariumThe Miami Seaquarium reopened on Sunday after closing the park on Saturday to deal with the aftermath of the death of the captive orca whale Lolita, also known as Tokitae and Toki.
Miami Seaquarium: Captive orca Lolita dies after 2 days of ‘serious signs’
Read full article: Miami Seaquarium: Captive orca Lolita dies after 2 days of ‘serious signs’The Miami Seaquarium announced on Friday that the captive orca whale Lolita, also known as Tokitae and Toki, died of a renal condition.
Miami Seaquarium provides health update on Lolita the orca
Read full article: Miami Seaquarium provides health update on Lolita the orcaOfficials at the Miami Seaquarium provided the latest health update on their orca Lolita Tuesday as they prepare to eventually move her to her home waters in the Pacific.
EXCLUSIVE: Freedom has never been closer for Tokitae after decades in captivity
Read full article: EXCLUSIVE: Freedom has never been closer for Tokitae after decades in captivityEfforts to move Tokitae, the orca known as “Lolita” and “Toki,” out of the Miami Seaquarium to a seaside sanctuary in the Pacific Northwest continue, but that process is mired in legal red tape that could take months to iron out.
Miami Seaquarium ‘100% committed’ to effort to free captive orca
Read full article: Miami Seaquarium ‘100% committed’ to effort to free captive orcaThe health and future of the beloved captive orca at the Miami Seaquarium was the focus of discussion during a meeting Tuesday at the Intercontinental Hotel in downtown Miami.
Lolita’s retirement from shows gives animal advocates hope
Read full article: Lolita’s retirement from shows gives animal advocates hopeLolita, also known as Tokitae, will no longer be performing shows for profit. The theater and tank where she lives in captivity will be closed to the public. This is giving animal advocates hope that the 20-foot long female orca that has lived at the Miami Seaquarium since 1970 cold one day know freedom and make it back home.
Feds approve deal affecting Miami Seaquarium’s orca Lolita
Read full article: Feds approve deal affecting Miami Seaquarium’s orca LolitaThe U.S. Department of Agriculture cleared the way for the Miami Seaquarium to transfer its lease to The Dolphin Company, Miami-Dade County’s mayor announced on Thursday night.