Lessons from History on the SeaWorld Debate
The debate over the treatment of animals at SeaWorld seems likely to soften now that state legislators have punted the issue into let’s-study-this oblivion. But the broader modern-day battle over […]
The debate over the treatment of animals at SeaWorld seems likely to soften now that state legislators have punted the issue into let’s-study-this oblivion. But the broader modern-day battle over […]
Free Lolita!
California theme park company to buy Miami Seaquarium – Business – MiamiHerald.com.
By: Louie Psihoyos I am the Executive Director of the Oceanic Preservation Society and the director of the Oscar winning film The Cove, a documentary about dolphin hunting in Japan. […]
Miami Seaquarium is being sold, but the president vows that the popular attractions like Lolita the killer whale will remain the same. via Miami Seaquarium being sold.
SEATTLE – A former Washington orca now living in Florida might have a chance to return to her native waters. Lolita has been performing tricks at the Miami Seaquarium for […]
A proposal out of California to ban orca whale shows could also make a splash here in South Florida, and impact the future of a Miami Seaquarium star. California State Assemblyman […]
A decision made by the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has opened the door to the eventual release of Lolita—a wild-caught orca who has been held in solitary confinement in a cramped tank […]
It’s time to retire her.
Her pod and her mother are out in the wild. Lolita’s been performing, stuck in this tank for over 40 years. It’s time to retire her and release her back […]