Lolita the orca to be freed to ‘home waters’ after 50+ years in captivity
The relocation is expected to take six to nine months and will cost between US$15 to $20 million. Before moving the orca across the country, the team will need to secure approval from federal agencies, build a netted pen for her in Puget Sound waters, stock it with dolphins to keep the orca company and hire trainers to help Lolita acclimatize to the wild.“We have to teach her how to catch fish again.
Big news! We are thrilled about Lolita returning to her home waters, we are proud of this moment and proud ofThe Miami Seaquarium has resisted calls to release Lolita for many years. This about-face comes after the aquarium changed owners and announced it would no longer put the 5,000-pound, 57-year-old orca on public display last year.
Lolita, also known as Tokitae, was captured in a massive orca round-up off the coast of Washington state in 1970 when she was just four years old. During this time, hunters captured dozens of orcas, many of whom died shortly after, in the waters of the Pacific Northwest to sell to theme parks. The practice contributed to the decline of the southern-resident orca population, of which Lolita is a member.
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