![]() ![]() She has been kept in isolation since 1980, when her companion, Hugo, reportedly killed himself by repeatedly ramming his head against the tank walls.ĭr. For 50 years, Toki has lived crammed into the smallest orca performance tank in North America - barely 14 feet longer than her body. Toki was violently taken from her family in Penn Cove, Washington, and transported to Florida's Miami Seaquarium when she was just 4 years old. In 2016, we shamed Miami Seaquarium on our list of the 10 Worst Tanks list for dolphins and whales. In Defense of Animals has been calling for Toki to be returned home for years. It could take as little as 6 to 9 months, or as long as 24.Īfter decades of advocacy by various groups and independent activists to free Lolita from the Miami Seaquarium, this historic agreement to bring her home is a cause for celebration and gratitude. ![]() Its members need to find a suitable site and construct a sea pen for Toki, apply for government permits, and safeguard Toki’s health until that process is completed. Now her veterinary team has deemed her healthy enough to make the journey home. The coalition still has much hard work ahead of it. Toki’s health had been rapidly declining. If you signed one of our many alerts or made calls on her behalf, thank you!Īlbor referred to Toki as “a bridge over a river, called ‘Tolerance,’” a bridge that will connect different cultures, a bridge to a new way of understanding how animals like Toki deserve to be treated. The announcement follows years of campaigning by In Defense of Animals and many other activists and organizations. ![]() After years of campaigning for her freedom, we are thrilled to share some truly wonderful news: Lolita the world’s loneliest orca is going home! An agreement has been reached to bring the famous orca, who has been held at Miami Seaquarium for over 50 years, back to her native waters off the coast of Washington State.ĬEO of The Dolphin Company Eduardo Albor, businessman and environmentalist Pritam Singh, and philanthropist and billionaire owner of the Indianapolis Colts Jim Irsay held a joint press conference on March 30 where they announced a “binding, legal agreement” to bring Lolita - also known as Tokitae - home to the waters she was stolen from in 1970. ![]()
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