Free Lolita from Seaquarium
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Her name is Lolita, and she is 48 years old. August 8th, 2012, marked the 42th anniversary of Lolita’s capture from her family, the South Resident orcas in Penn Cove off Whidby Island in Washington. She was kidnapped at the age of 6 from her home in northwestern Washington State, and she has been a prisoner for the last 42 years.
The entire community of about 85 resident orcas was driven into Penn Cove, Whidbey Island. Four baby whales and a young mother drowned in the capture, and seven very young whales were sold into the entertainment industry. Of at least 45 whales removed or killed during the capture era, only one survives … alone … in a Miami marine park, The Miami Seaquarium. Since the brutal capture Lolita in 1970, she has been kept in a tank that is illegal by current APHIS standards for space requirements as provided in Regulation 9 CFR section 3.104.
The Miami Seaquarium is considered to be one of the most dilapidated aquatic parks in the world. It is in need of major repairs, and per the Marine Mammal Inventory Report, has a substantial death rate for their animals.
We ask Arthur and Andrew Hertz, owners of the Moami Seaquarium, to retire their ‘captive’ and return her to her family pod in Washington State. Some of the worlds top orca researchers and past releases of cetaceans show that captive animals can almost always be successfully reintroduced to their habitats.
They never should have been in possession of Lolita, and other sea mammals to begin with – according to the Marine Mammal Protection Act. The Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) prohibits the “taking” of marine mammals. The maximum fine for violating the MMPA is $20,000 and one year in jail. “Taking” as defined under the MMPA as “harass, hunt, capture, kill or collect, or attempt to harass, hunt, capture, kill or collect.”
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For years I have been trapped,
Alone here,
Away from all those that I
Held dear.
In this small and lonely
Space.
I remember my real place,
With those I loved,
I did not want to go
Oh how I wish that I
Could go home.
Karen Lyons Kalmenson
Our Compass 
For years I have been trapped,
Alone here,
Away from all those that I
Held dear.
In this small and lonely
Space.
I remember my real place,
With those I loved,
I did not want to go
Oh how I wish that I
Could go home.
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So beautiful! Thank you so much, hon. (And I love your fabulous picture!)
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You are very welcome and thank you.
Glad you like my painting 🙂
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Reblogga detta på Vegan Lynx.
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Thank you so much!
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No problem!
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Reblogged this on "OUR WORLD".
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Signed, thanks Stacey ‼
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Thank you so much, Nancy, and thank you also for sharing!
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🙂
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Reblogged this on Ace News Services 2014 and commented:
#ANS2014
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Thank you!
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🙂 Welcome
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Reblogged this on Wolf Is My Soul.
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Thank you so much!
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Reblogged this on Sherlockian's Blog and commented:
Please help save Lolita from her life long slavery.
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Well-said, thank you, B2B.
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Signed!
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Signed.
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Thank you so much, Sarah.
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You’re welcome.
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