This orca lolitaAlso known as Tokitae, which had been in captivity for 50 years in the Miami Seaquarium (USA), died this Friday afternoon, as confirmed by the aforementioned aquarium. death of the animal destroys any hope of returning to the natural environment, because they were processed for a long time. In fact, everything was already ready to send Lolita to the waters of her birth.
“In the past two days, Toki has begun to show signs of serious discomfort.That his entire medical team from the Miami Seaquarium and Friends of Toki began treating him immediately and intensively. Despite receiving the best possible medical care, he passed away on Friday afternoon.” Apparently, he may have died of a kidney infection, according to various media.
It is believed that Lolita. was at least 57 years old, making it the oldest orca to live in captivity.. Animal groups in the United States had waged an intense campaign for years to secure the animal’s release, considering the animal’s suffering from being alone in the aquarium and deprived of other species, according to these organizations. and living in a very limited space, especially A tank 24 meters long and 10 meters wide.
lolita Caught in the marine environment on August 8, 1970 In Penn Cove, Seattle (Washington), when he was just a four-year-old puppy. It was later sold to the Miami Aquarium, where all this time it participated in aquatic shows with other marine mammals and animals.
Openly, In late March this year, Miami-Dade County announced its plan to launch Lolita., thanks to an agreement with the Friends of Lolita entity. The marine mammal was to be transported to a controlled location before its final release.
It was hoped that the transfer would take place within the next year, and the operation was given the green light thanks to the financial contribution of a local businessman who took care of the entire operation. “It’s time to go home and I’ll do whatever it takes to get me there,” this businessman Jim Irsay said in a recent video.
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