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Lolita, Miami Sequarium’s beloved orca, dead after 50 years in captivity

Por: New York Daily News Nation August 20, 2023

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Lolita, Miami Seaquarium’s beloved orca, died Friday after more than 50 years in captivity, her caregivers announced in a statement late Friday afternoon. The endangered killer whale — also known as Tokitae or Toki — started exhibiting “serious signs of discomfort” over the past two days, the Seaquarium wrote on social media. Those symptoms were treated “immediately and aggressively” by her medical team, but despite receiving the... + full article



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