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An Orca named Lolita - 40th anniversary of Lolita in captivity - Ric O'Barry to attend

Sunday, August 8 Penn Cove CommemorationForty years ago, a young female orca was taken from her family at Penn Cove. Named Tokitae, her name was...
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Tell APHIS you want to see Miami Seaquarium's Disaster Plan

The National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has anticipated a 60-80% chance the Oil from the BP Oil spill will reach Miami Waters...
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Oil spill endangers life of Lolita and other marine mammals at Miami Seaquarium

As the oil from the BP spill continues to permeate the Gulf region, it has been estimated that it will hit Miami in early to mid August. The Miami...
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Kayak for the orca named Lolita on May 15th!

Attention kayakers! Orca Network is sponsoring a special demonstration on May 15th, also now known as the International Day of Protest for Lolita...
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An Orca named Lolita - The plan for her retirement - Part 1

Monday marked Lolita's 39 years in captivity at the Miami Seaquarium. There has been an ongoing campaign to let Lolita retire. A number of people...
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An Orca named Lolita - Part 10 - Two events from sea to shining sea

One Weekend, Two EventsTwo events were held over this past weekend to bring attention to Lolita and to remember the awful day 39 years ago when she...
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An Orca named Lolita - When Lolita Comes Swimming Home Again

When I started writing the series "An Orca named Lolita", I had many questions about events that had taken place long before I moved to...
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An Orca named Lolita - Part 8 - The Penn Cove captures

“Imagine if the world you lived in, the space you breathed in, and the freedom you played in were suddenly taken away.” (From the...
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An Orca named Lolita - Part 6 - Free Willy? Why not free Lolita?

Free Willy? Why not free Lolita??I recently spoke to Howard Garrett of Orca Network, who is very involved in the orca community and asked him why...
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An Orca named Lolita - Part 5 - Why won't they let her go?

Why won’t they let Lolita retire? The Miami Seaquarium has had a few offers to release Lolita. One of these was for a million dollars. They...
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