Lolita, a killer Whale, needs to return to her home after 45 years in captivity.

Lolita is a 49 year old orca whale who lives in Miami, Florida at the Miami Seaquarium.  She has been there in an undersized tank for over 45 years.  She was originally captured off Washington State in 1970 and sold to the aquarium for $6,000.00.

Orcas are highly social animals who form intense emotional connections. However Lolita only has two dolphins as companions. Her mate Hugo died in 1980.

Living in her tiny tank with two dolphins, Lolita performs for the public on a daily basis. 

There has been much public outcry for her release to rejoin her pod back in Puget Sound.  Lolita’ s mother who is 82 years old is still believed to be freely swimming in the waters around Whidbey Island.

Find out more about the movement to retire Lolita to her rightful home. Go to http://www.orcanetwork.org.