Returning Home: Lolita the Orca Brings Her Ashes to Her Traditional Waters
The orca Lolita, one of the last remaining members of the Southern Resident Killer Whale population, is finally returning home. After over 50 years of captivity in the Miami Seaquarium, Lolita has been granted a chance to return to her home waters in the Pacific Northwest. This is a momentous occasion for the Southern Resident Killer Whale population, as Lolita is the only remaining survivor of the original capture that took place in 1970. Her return will bring hope for the species, which has been struggling for decades due to habitat loss, prey scarcity, and other human-caused disruptions. It is also a powerful moment of justice for the native communities that have been advocating for Lolita’s freedom for decades.
source: Phys.org