Bringing Lolita home: How to release a long-captive orca
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Bringing Lolita home: How to release a long-captive orca
Apr 4, 2023
komonews.com
51 years ago on this day, a child orca that had been abducted from Washington waters, was lowered into a tiny pool at Florida's Miami Seaquarium. She has remained there ever since. Tokitae, of the Southern Resident orca, has continuously been used as a source of entertainment and profit, in North America's smallest orca tank, for over 5 decades. ℹ️ Her capture was the deadliest known orca capture operation, in history. https://www.orcanetwork.org/Main/index.php?categories_file=Lolitas Capture ℹ️
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51 years ago on this day, a child orca that had been abducted from Washington waters, was lowered into a tiny pool at Florida's Miami Seaquarium. She has remained there ever since. Tokitae, of the Southern Resident orca, has continuously been used as a source of entertainment and profit, in North America's smallest orca tank, for over 5 decades. ℹ️ Her capture was the deadliest known orca capture operation, in history. https://www.orcanetwork.org/Main/index.php?categories_file=Lolitas Capture ℹ️
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From capture to death, a timeline of Tokitae's tragic journey
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From capture to death, a timeline of Tokitae's tragic journey
Aug 18, 2023
king5.com
'She is home': Famous orca’s former trainers, vet oppose plans to release her
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'She is home': Famous orca’s former trainers, vet oppose plans to release her
May 26, 2023
kvue.com
Killer whale Tokitae, also known as Lolita, might finally be released after more than 50 years in captivity in the world's smallest orca enclosure. Billionaire Jim Irsay is helping fund a $20 million plan to transport the 57-year-old mammal orca to her home waters in the Pacific Northwest. | Insider News
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Killer whale Tokitae, also known as Lolita, might finally be released after more than 50 years in captivity in the world's smallest orca enclosure. Billionaire Jim Irsay is helping fund a $20 million plan to transport the 57-year-old mammal orca to her home waters in the Pacific Northwest. | Insider News
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Southern resident orca Tokitae died from old age, multiple chronic illnesses
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Southern resident orca Tokitae died from old age, multiple chronic illnesses
Oct 17, 2023
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Tokitae, a wild-born Southern Resident that fell victim to the most violent orca capture operation in U.S. history, has remained in North America's smallest orca tank at Miami Seaquarium, since 1970. The only way such gross misuse could ever come to a stop, is by lifting the sugar-coated veil and exposing the false portrayal of happiness Miami Seaquarium constantly promotes, and telling Tokitae's true story. Nothing about her life, past or present, is happy. Nearly 100 orca were rounded up on Au
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Tokitae, a wild-born Southern Resident that fell victim to the most violent orca capture operation in U.S. history, has remained in North America's smallest orca tank at Miami Seaquarium, since 1970. The only way such gross misuse could ever come to a stop, is by lifting the sugar-coated veil and exposing the false portrayal of happiness Miami Seaquarium constantly promotes, and telling Tokitae's true story. Nothing about her life, past or present, is happy. Nearly 100 orca were rounded up on Au
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Lolita, also known as Tokitae, is the last surviving orca of the infamous Penn Cove captures of 1970. A Southern Resident orca from L-pod, Lolita has been living in a substandard tank (one that violates Animal Welfare Act standards) at Miami Seaquarium for over 50 years. She has not seen a fellow orca since 1980, when her tankmate Hugo died, following self-inflicted wounds. Learn more about Lolita's troubling story and issues associated with orca captivity at: bit.ly/OrcasInCaptivity Video recei
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#Orca Tokitae has been held at Miami Seaquarium for 50 years! #killerwhale #wildlife #miami #USA #captivity #nature #blackfish
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TikTokorca_advocate
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Miami Seaquarium doing anything but transferring her out of there😭 . . PC: Miami Seaquarium . #fyp #orca #killerwhale #edit #tokitae
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How a past orca rescue & reunion could inform the journey of Tokitae
May 22, 2023
king5.com
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Southern resident orca Tokitae aka Lolita dies in captivity at Miami Seaquarium
Aug 18, 2023
komonews.com
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Tokitae, also known as Lolita, passed away yesterday afternoon at the Miami Seaquarium. She was the last remaining Southern Resident killer whale in captivity. Out hearts our heavy, and we send our deepest condolences to our colleagues and the Lummi tribe who advocated for her freedom, as well as all the people eho cared for her and whose lives were touched by her. We hope her life inspires those to protect her remaining family and all the critically endnagered Southern Resident killer whales. #
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TikTokorcaconservancy
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Reunion of L25 and Daughter Tokitae: A Historic Moment
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Last Thursday we all heard about Tokitae and a new agreement to get her home. Before she can leave the tank at the MiamiSeaquarium, Federal Regulatory Agencies in the USA have to approve her return to the Salish Sea. This might take from 2 months, to 2 years. We believe Tokitae can return to the ocean like Keiko did. "Keiko proved that he could return to the ocean and fend for himself... So when you think about what Keiko did, he ended up in a much, much better place than he came from. We learne
653.7K viewsApr 2, 2023
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BREAKING NEWS: In an interview today on WPLG Local 10 in Miami, Pritam Singh and Charles Vinick, co-founders of Friends of Lolita, announced a plan to hold a conference that will convene stakeholders to discuss the future of Tokitae/Lolita and the goal to return her to the Salish Sea, from where she was captured in 1970. The goal of returning Tokitae to her home waters is subject to all regulatory approvals and veterinary assessments of health that will be required in advance of any decision. Bu
2.4K viewsOct 15, 2022
FacebookThe Whale Sanctuary Project
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After more than 50 years, #Tokitae may finally be coming back to the Salish Sea. But how do you move a 7,000 lb. whale across the country? The fight to bring a Southern Resident orca back home - and the logistics to get her there - tonight on KING 5 at 6:30 and 11. | Joyce Taylor
5.5K viewsMay 22, 2023
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#Repost @orcalegacy ・・・ This video was taken on June 26th above the Miami Seaquarium. You can see Tokitae/Lolita, their last surviving orca. She no longer performs and her tank is not only of an illegal size, but also in a very bad condition. Tokitae has been in this tank since 1970 and hasn’t seen another of her kind since 1980. This is not life. It’s a prison sentence. 🎥 @urgentseas . . . #orcalegacy #urgentseas #tokitae #untillolitaishome #miamiseaquarium #miami #orca #killerwhale #blackfish
2.9K viewsJun 28, 2023
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It’s heartbreaking that Tokitae had to live over 50 years in a tank that was too small and illegal. She and Hugo deserved a better life. Even after Toki’s death, dolphins still live at Miami Seaquarium. The demolition of the Whale Bowl is a reason to celebrate, but we must not forget the others. Ted Griffin shows no remorse—Toki meant nothing to him. Still, it’s bittersweet to see trainers providing her enrichment—she truly loved wetsuits. #tokitae #toki #orca #killerwhale #lolita #whalelover #m
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FacebookSave the Ocean
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Lolita the orca to return to home waters after 50 years in captivity
Mar 31, 2023
NBC News
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Ocean Sun (L25), breaches with life in the Salish Sea. She is the presumed mother of Miami Seaquarium's Tokitae, who was taken from her pod in 1970. While the mother-daughter link between Ocean Sun and Tokitae is not genetically proven, it's not completely unfounded. The assumption was based on direct observation and CAI values, as well as the fact that Tokitae still produces vocalizations used only by the L25 family. Ocean Sun is the oldest member of L clan, with an estimated age of 93 years ol
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There’s been a sad development in a story we’ve followed closely on this show. What was going to be the extraordinary release of Toki the Orca, is no more. She has passed away at the age of 57. Activist Phil Demers joins us with the details. www.7NEWS.com.au #7NEWS #TheLatest | 7NEWS Australia
237.9K viewsAug 22, 2023
Facebook7NEWS Australia
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Miami Seaquarium agrees to send orca captured from the Puget Sound home
Mar 30, 2023
king5.com
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Una orca puede vivir hasta 90 años en libertad, por lo que a los 57, tras más de medio siglo en cautiverio, es devastador saber que Tokitae murió. No pudimos verla en libertad y cerca del mundo natural del que nunca debió ser arrebatada. La historia Tokitae es solo una de las miles historias de animales silvestres que siguen sufriendo y siendo explotados en entretenimiento y turismo. Para honrar a Tokitae debemos evitar que más criaturas sintientes sean criadas o capturadas para lugares turístic
926 viewsAug 21, 2023
FacebookProtección Animal Mundial
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One year after Tokitae's death, Lummi Nation and community honor the orca's life
Aug 19, 2024
king5.com
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May 2023 UPDATED HEALTH ASSESSMENT FOR #Tokitae: At the invitation of Friends of Toki, a non-profit organization co-founded by Pritam Singh and Charles Vinick, we are continuing our health and welfare assessments of Tokitae (Toki). During May, Toki’s condition has continued to remain relatively stable. Her energy, appetite, and engagement in daily activities were steady. Her chuff cytology continues to remain unremarkable. Her bloodwork was overall unremarkable. Her body condition remains good b
5.8K viewsJun 1, 2023
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#answer to @はたけカカシ Thank you for caring. 💙 #tokitae #lolitaorca #tokitaeorca #miamiseaquarium #Orcatok #orcacaptivity #whalesoftiktok #orcasoftiktok
2.3K viewsMar 31, 2023
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Remembering Tokitae (Lolita) the captive orca who passed away 1 year ago today at the Miami Seaquarium after 53 years of captivity. #RIPToki #fyp #foryou #foryoupage
2.7K viewsAug 18, 2024
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Bring Tokitae Home!
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