![]() She has been without the companionship of another orca since 1980, has had very little stimulation and no opportunity to engage meaningfully in most natural orca behavior, and spends her days floating listlessly. Lolita was abducted from her home nearly 53 years ago and has been languishing in the world’s smallest orca tank ever since. We’re grateful that has opened his heart & is putting up the funds to send Lolita home. ![]() PETA and kind people everywhere have been demanding her freedom from the #MiamiSeaquarium for years! PLANS JUST ANNOUNCED □ LOLITA MAY BE FREED FROM HER TINY TANK & GO HOME! ![]() This work has been made possible through the generosity of philanthropist Jim Irsay, owner and CEO of the Indianapolis Colts. During a news conference held in Miami on March 30, the Miami Seaquarium confirmed that it plans to release the long-suffering orca Lolita (aka “Tokitae,” “Toki,” and “Sk’aliCh’elh-tenaut”)-who has been kept in a tiny tank for over 50 years- to a seaside sanctuary in Washington state in roughly 18 to 24 months! This announcement follows a massive campaign by PETA-which has pursued several lawsuits on her behalf-and local residents and celebrities that raised awareness of her plight through dozens of protests as well as The Dolphin Company’s partnership with Friends of Toki.
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