/tags/orcas orcas en-US WLRN Tue, 17 Oct 2023 23:00:32 GMT /south-florida/2023-10-17/miami-seaquariums-lolita-the-orca-died-from-old-age-multiple-chronic-illnesses-necropsy-finds Animal rights activists had been fighting for years to have Lolita freed from her tank at the Seaquarium. Tue, 17 Oct 2023 23:00:32 GMT /south-florida/2023-10-17/miami-seaquariums-lolita-the-orca-died-from-old-age-multiple-chronic-illnesses-necropsy-finds The Associated Press /environment/2023-04-04/bringing-lolita-home-how-to-release-a-long-captive-orca An ambitious plan announced last week to return Lolita, a killer whale held captive for more than a half-century, to her home waters in Washington’s Puget Sound thrilled those who have long advocated for her to be freed from her tank at the Miami Seaquarium. Tue, 04 Apr 2023 18:00:00 GMT /environment/2023-04-04/bringing-lolita-home-how-to-release-a-long-captive-orca Gene Johnson | Associated Press /environment/npr-breaking-news/2023-03-31/after-50-years-a-florida-aquarium-plans-to-return-lolita-the-orca-to-her-home-waters The 57-year-old orca was captured over 50 years ago at the age of 4 from the Pacific coast near Seattle. She retired last spring from performing in exhibition shows. Fri, 31 Mar 2023 09:00:32 GMT /environment/npr-breaking-news/2023-03-31/after-50-years-a-florida-aquarium-plans-to-return-lolita-the-orca-to-her-home-waters Jonathan Franklin /environment/2023-03-20/researchers-inbreeding-a-big-problem-for-endangered-orcas New research suggests that inbreeding may be a key reason that the Pacific Northwest's endangered population of killer whales—like the Miami Seaquarium's Lolita— has failed to recover despite decades of conservation efforts. Mon, 20 Mar 2023 20:30:00 GMT /environment/2023-03-20/researchers-inbreeding-a-big-problem-for-endangered-orcas Gene Johnson | Associated Press /2019-04-23/sea-world-publishes-decades-of-orca-data-to-help-wild-whales The endangered killer whales of the Pacific Northwest live very different lives from orcas in captivity. Tue, 23 Apr 2019 12:46:12 GMT /2019-04-23/sea-world-publishes-decades-of-orca-data-to-help-wild-whales GENE JOHNSON – The Associated Press /news/2016-03-17/ending-orca-breeding-isnt-enough-seaquarium-protester-says A sea change has taken place at SeaWorld.The company announced Thursday it will end captive breeding of its orcas. Animal rights’ activists have called… Thu, 17 Mar 2016 20:46:08 GMT /news/2016-03-17/ending-orca-breeding-isnt-enough-seaquarium-protester-says Kate Stein /miami-stories/2016-02-10/seaquarium-protestor-to-live-in-bathtub-for-a-month A 29-year-old New Zealand woman will soon be living in a bathtub for a month outside of the Miami Seaquarium. Danielle Daals says she was inspired to do… Thu, 11 Feb 2016 00:39:26 GMT /miami-stories/2016-02-10/seaquarium-protestor-to-live-in-bathtub-for-a-month Caitlin Granfield /news/2015-06-03/south-florida-lawyer-fights-for-the-legal-personhood-of-chimps Should chimpanzees -- humanity's closest living relatives in the animal kingdom -- have the same rights that you do?A South Florida attorney says they… Wed, 03 Jun 2015 07:47:43 GMT /news/2015-06-03/south-florida-lawyer-fights-for-the-legal-personhood-of-chimps Christine DiMattei /news/2014-01-28/free-lolita-feds-seek-public-comment-on-miamis-captive-orca For years, animal-rights activists have been trying to win freedom for the captive orca known to Miami Seaquarium audiences as “Lolita.” A recent… Tue, 28 Jan 2014 18:26:22 GMT /news/2014-01-28/free-lolita-feds-seek-public-comment-on-miamis-captive-orca Christine DiMattei /news/2013-08-19/how-artificial-city-lights-are-killing-baby-sea-turtles South Florida is at the height of sea turtle nesting season, the time of year when thousands of turtle hatchlings burst out of their nests and… Mon, 19 Aug 2013 12:39:32 GMT /news/2013-08-19/how-artificial-city-lights-are-killing-baby-sea-turtles Christine DiMattei