World's Oldest Killer Whale, Lolita, Passes Away: Steps Taken to Release Her into the Ocean

2023-08-20 17:40:04

Sunday Aug 20, 2023

Miami > The world’s oldest killer whale, Lolita, is no more. Estimated age is 57 years. Since 1970, he has been an inmate of the Miami Sea Aquarium in the United States. After years of agitation by environmentalists, steps were being taken to release the whale, nicknamed Toki, back into the ocean. However, the authorities said that the end happened by Friday. In 1970, Lolita was captured and brought to the aquarium along with six other killer whales. The Dolphin Company, which owns the facility, announced in March that Lolita would be released back into the ocean within two years. Training for this has also started. However, Lolitha breathed her last on Friday after two days of ill health due to kidney problem. Read on deshabhimani.com