A nonprofit backed by the owner of the Indianapolis Colts had been partnering with the Miami Seaquarium to move Lolita to a sea pen off Washington state and was training her for the eventual move.
Trainer Marcia Hinton pets Lolita, a captive orca whale, during a performance at the Miami Seaquarium in Miami, March 9, 1995. Lolita, an orca whale held captive for more than a half-century, died Friday, Aug. 18, 2023, at the Miami Seaquarium as caregivers prepared to move her from the theme park in the near future.
A nonprofit backed by Jim Irsay, owner of the Indianapolis Colts, had been partnering with the SeaquariumThe nonprofit, Friends of Toki, released a statement that stated: “Over the last two days, Toki started exhibiting serious signs of discomfort, which her full Miami Seaquarium and Friends of Toki medical team began treating immediately and aggressively. Despite receiving the best possible medical care, she passed away Friday afternoon from what is believed to be a renal condition.
The relocation plan had critics, too. Some former trainers of Lolita formed Truth4Toki and urged the Seaquarium to either keep the orca in place or move her to a more modernized tank at Sea World in Orlando. After past battles with illness, the group said Lolita “is not a candidate for release.” In its statement, the Seaquarium described liver issues with Lolita, who was believed to be four when captured in Puget Sound and roughly 57 in 2023.
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