#captiveorcas

[jumpintothewaves]

After spending more than 50 years at the Miami aquarium, Lolita the orca will be returning to Puget Sound where she was first taken from he pod. The relocation is expected to take anywhere from 18-24 months and is being provided around the clock veterinary care to make sure she’s ready. The move is partially being funded by the owner of NFL Indians Colts, Jim Irsay. A spokesperson from the Lummi nation said they feel this is a healing moment and has this to say

“We are happy to hear that our relative, Sk’aliCh’elh’tenaut (Toki’tae), will have the opportunity to return home. She represents the story of all Native peoples that have experienced genocide and the bad policies that have been put in place to ‘kill the Indian and save the man.’ But more importantly, she represents our resilience and strength and our need for healing,"”