When Lolita was captured in the Salish Sea off of Whidbey Island, WA in 1970 she was given the name Tokitae, which means “Nice Day/Pretty Colors” in Salish. When she arrived at the Miami Seaquarium on September 24, 1970 the owners wife gave her the stage name “Lolita” to condone her crying for the other [...]
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http://blog.seattlepi.com/candacewhiting/2012/05/30/seaworld-found-responsible-in-the-case-of-trainer-dawn-brancheaus-death/ SeaWorld found responsible in the case of trainer Dawn Brancheau’s death Judge Ken Welsch has reached his decision in the SeaWorld vs OSHA case, in which SeaWorld tried to overturn the citations against them following the grisly death of trainer Dawn Brancheau by the orca whale Tilikum in 2010. While reducing the penalty to [...]
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COURTHOUSE NEWS http://www.courthousenews.com/2012/02/29/44278.htm Seaquarium Wades Into Killer Whale Case By CHLOEE GREAVES ShareThis <http://www.courthousenews.com/2012/02/29/44278.htm> TACOMA, Wash. (CN) — A federal judge ruled that the Miami Seaquarium can intervene in a case filed by orca advocates who want a federal agency to set aside a rule that kept captured killer whales off the endangered list. People [...]
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http://blogs.miaminewtimes.com/riptide/2011/12/are_seaquarium_animals_in_dang.php Are Seaquarium Animals Harmed by Excessive Partying? By Gus Garcia-Roberts Wed., Dec. 7 2011 at 9:00 AM After two dolphins died at a Swiss marine park following a “techno party” across the street, Miami Seaquarium is taking a good, reasoned look at whether hosting late-night parties is putting its animals in danger.Just kidding! But [...]
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Time October 14 · 12:00pm — 2:00pm Location In front of the Japanese Consulate 80 SW 8th St Miami, FL Tram: 8th St. Station (Brickell loop) get off of tram and walk WEST on 8th street for a block and you will see Japanese Consulate on the left Parking: 8th St. has a strip mall [...]
While many of you have already heard, a 30 year old captive male orca, named Tillikum, grabbed and drowned his trainer, 40 year old Dawn Brancheau on Wednesday morning, February 24, 2010, at Sea World in Orlando. She had been standing in knee-deep water with the 12,000 pound, 23 foot long orca, right after a [...]
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Japan has a new Minister of State for Consumer Affairs and Food Safety, Ms. Mizuho Fukushima. At a press conference held in Tokyo, Ms. Fukushima agreed to investigate the mercury issue. This gives us hope that the Japanese public will finally be told the truth about the poisonous dolphin meat, and that the meat will [...]
Activists say Miami Seaquarium killer whale Lolita should go free This is the video from the walk. ——————– Activists say Miami Seaquarium should free Lolita ——————– Killer whale at park since 1970 capture By Susannah Bryan South Florida Sun-Sentinel August 8 2009, 7:57 PM EDT KEY BISCAYNE — It’s a long way from Puget Sound. [...]
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Carole May from is the Puget Sound Marine Life Examiner and is doing a series on Lolita for examiner.com. You can read what she has to say at: http://www.examiner.com/x-15967-Puget-Sound-Marine-Life-Examiner~y2009m7d9-An-Orca-named-Lolita and continue to read her other pieces on Lolita by following the links below the story. Let her know that you appreciate her bringing attention to Lolita’s [...]
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The premier of “The Cove” will happen in cities around the United States on Friday August 7th. “The Cove” is an eye opening documentary about former “Flipper” trainer Ric O’Barry turned activist exposing the dolphin drive fisheries/slaughters that happen in Taiji, Japan every year. It shows how over 23,000 dolphins are killed from these barbaric [...]