![]() ![]() But the announcement on Thursday represented a milestone turning point in the long battle over the future of a whale that had long been the Seaquarium’s biggest, and most controversial, attraction. ![]() It also wasn’t immediately clear if the plan would be endorsed by federal agencies that oversee marine mammals and animal attractions. There are many hurdles ahead, starting with the complicated logistics of transporting such a massive creature across the country. “So many have hoped and prayed for this result for many, many years.” Levine Cava called the agreement “historic” and a great day for Miami. After more than 50 years in captivity, freedom may be in sight for Lolita, the Miami Seaquarium’s performing orca.Įxecutives with the theme park, Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava, volunteers for the Friends of Lolita group and Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay - who has agreed to bankroll a move that will cost millions - unveiled plans to return the 57-year-old, 5,000-pound killer whale to its home waters of the Pacific Northwest. ![]()
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