#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,"”

[respectanimalrights]

#repost from @centerforwhaleresearch T13 getting transported in 1976. Forty years ago today T13 and T14 were released from Kanaka Bay with radio tags. They were the last of the 6 orcas captured at Budd Inlet to be set free. Check our latest blog post to read more! The aftermath of the Budd Inlet capture marked the end of live captures in Washington State. Only 2 whales are still alive from those early captures in WA State and B.C. Canada. Lolita, an L pod SRKW at the Miami Seaquarium and Corky, an A pod NRKW at Sea World. #killerwhales #history #transients #earlyyears #orcas #newblogpost #40years #onthisday #onthisdayinhistory #captiveorcas #blackfish #centerforwhaleresearch

[wilddtail]

CNN reports: A third whale dies at Seaword within six months 💔💧Tilikum's daughter, Unna, passed away yesterday from a fungal infection. Is not keeping whales at #Seaword controversy or just plain common sense? #babyunna #orcas #captiveorcas #seaworldorcadies #anotherone #igers #igdaily #killerwhales #seabeauties #mermaids #loveofwild #blackfish #taketheorcastotheocean