The world’s loneliest whale dies after 12 years of “captivity”
MarineLand Park has confirmed that Kiska, the last captive orca in Canada, known as the "loneliest whale in the world," passed away on March 9. The cause of death for ...
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The Tragedy of the Orca Captive for Over Half a Century, Dying Just Before Being Freed
At the beginning of this year, the Miami Seaquarium partnered with animal protection groups to develop a plan for the release of Tokitae, a 57-year-old orca affectionately known as Toki. ...
Plan to Free the Orcas After 53 Years
Philanthropist billionaire Jim Irsay is funding a $20 million plan to free the orca Tokitae from her small enclosure at the Miami Seaquarium.The plan to free Tokitae involves transporting the ...
Killer whale released after 50 years of captivity
After 5 decades living in captivity, the orca Lolita will return to the wild to spend the rest of her life in the Pacific Ocean.Lolita, the oldest captive orca, was ...
