2023-08-19 15:03:28
A killer whale that has been in captivity for more than 50 years, just retired in the spring of 2022, has unfortunately passed away at the age of 57. (Photo/Dazhi/Associated Press)
Located in the “Miami Seaquarium” in Florida, USA, a killer whale that has been in captivity for more than 50 years has just retired in the spring of 2022. The museum promised in March this year that it will return it in the next two years Pacific Ocean. Unfortunately, it passed away due to illness on the 18th local time at the age of 57.
According to comprehensive foreign media reports, the Miami Sea Aquarium, through the non-profit organization “Friends of Taki”, stated in a statement that the killer whale “Lolita”, also known as Toki (Tokitae, Toki), has been seriously ill in recent days. He was unwell, and despite immediate treatment by the medical team, he died of kidney disease at the age of 57.
“Friends of Taki” said in a statement that Lolita was an inspirational symbol to all who were lucky enough to learn the story of Lolita’s life, “especially to the Lummi Nation who consider her family.” It is reported that the Lumi tribe is mainly distributed in the North Coast of Washington, USA and the aborigines in the southern part of British Columbia, Canada. They have called killer whales “qwe’lhol’mechen” for many years, which means “we are in the ocean.” relatives”.
As early as the 1970s, Lolita, who was about 4 years old, was arrested in the waters near Seattle, and then sold to the Miami Sea Aquarium. Since then, she has been in captivity for more than 50 years. However, it weighs more than 2,000 kilograms and is about 6 meters long, but it lives in a small aquarium with a length of 24 meters, a width of 11 meters, and a depth of 6 meters. Many animal protection activists and Lumi people continue to fight for its return to the sea.
Many people appeared in the United States in the past, striving to bring Lolita back to the sea. (Photo/Dazhi/Associated Press)
Until last spring, Lolita retired due to illness, ending more than 50 years of acting career. The aquarium promised in March this year that it would send Lolita back to a natural bay in the Pacific Northwest of the United States to live up to its old age. Unexpectedly, less than half a year later, it died of illness and was never seen again. Back to the long-lost ocean.
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