Miami Seaquarium

Environment

The Miami Seaquarium is ending shows with Lolita, its 56-year-old orca

The Associated Press

Lolita was captured five decades ago in the Puget Sound. Animal rights activists say she's the oldest orca in captivity and should live her final years back home in a seaside sanctuary.
Environment

Lolita May Never Go Free. And That Could Be What’s Best For Her, Scientists Say

Chabeli Herrera

For nearly 25 years, the Miami Seaquarium’s killer whale, Lolita, has been the star of a sequel that has never been made. In 1995, inspired by the...

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