Lolita the orca was captured from the waters in 1970, when she was just four years old
A killer whale that was held inside a cramped tank for "five miserable decades" will finally be freed from captivity in a historic deal. Lolita the orca was captured from the waters of Washington in 1970, when she was just four years old, and has been forced to perform for millions of spectators at Miami Seaquarium ever since.
Animal rights activists have fought for Lolita to be returned to the wild for years as she's suffered inside a 'cramped' tank for fifty years, say PETA. Groups such as PETA have taken over the Seaquarium in protest and even pursued several lawsuits on the whale's behalf. Animal rights-activists have waged decades-long campaigns to have Lolita removed from her tiny tank and poor living conditions. The tourist attraction is said to be aging and Lolita became a poster animal for change to encourage society to think differently about performing animals in captivity.
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