Remembering Lolita: The Journey of the 57-Year-Old Star Killer Whale

2023-08-20 07:52:23

International Center / Reported by Zhou Menghan

Located in the “Miami Seaquarium” in Florida, USA, there is a 57-year-old star killer whale, Lolita, who has lived in the aquarium for 52 years; recently, there are related units It is planned to return Lolita to her hometown in the Pacific within 2 years. Unexpectedly, she was preparing to retire and return to freedom, but on the 18th came the sad news of her death due to kidney failure.

Lolita, a 57-year-old star killer whale at the Miami Seaquarium in Florida, USA, died of kidney failure on the 18th. (Picture / Taken from Facebook fan special “Miami Seaquarium”)

“Miami Oceanarium” posted a statement on Facebook on the 18th, saying that in the past two days, Lolita (aka Toki) began to show serious symptoms of discomfort, although the museum and the non-profit group “Toki” Friends of Toki (Friends of Toki)” medical team actively treated her, but there was still no way to recover. Lolita passed away due to kidney failure on the followingnoon of the 18th. People will always remember her beautiful and moving spirit.

Lolita was captured in Puget Sound on the west coast of Seattle in 1970 when she was 4 years old. (Picture / Taken from Facebook fan special “Miami Seaquarium”)

In fact, Lolita is a southern resident orcas. It was captured by relevant personnel in Puget Sound (Puget Sound) on the west coast of Seattle in 1970 when it was 4 years old. Bought for US$, living in an aquarium 24 meters long, 11 meters wide, and 6 meters deep, performing with another male southern resident killer whale named Hugo (Hugo), but the good times were not good Often, Hugo later suffered from mental problems and often hit his head on the aquarium. He died of a brain aneurysm in 1980, and Lolita has been living alone since then.

In 2022, the new owner of the Miami Sea Aquarium, “The Dolphin Company (The Dolphin Company)” officially announced the retirement of Lolita, and will transport Lolita to an enclosure on the Pacific coast of the Northwest United States in March 2023. However, since Lolita has lived alone for too long, it does not mean that she can be released in the wild. She has to practice for a period of time and learn how to hunt, etc. The process may take as long as possible. One and a half to two years later, unexpectedly, the project was only implemented for regarding half a year. Lolita passed away due to kidney failure, dedicating her whole life to the aquarium.

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