Captors kidnapped an orca named Lolita when she was solely about 4 years outdated. On August 8, she’ll have suffered in a tank on the Miami Seaquarium for 52 years. Think about swimming in a tub, away from your private home and loving household, for half a century. So Paulina Rubio, “The Queen of Latin Pop,” used her lovely voice in one other method as we speak—to advocate for Lolita. She despatched a passionate letter to Eduardo Albor, CEO of The Dolphin Firm, which owns Miami Seaquarium, asking that Lolita get a second probability at life in a seaside sanctuary.
The pressing message from the singer comes after a whistleblower reported earlier this yr that Lolita was gravely unwell on the park. Though she managed to outlive, she is unlikely to outlive one other sickness. And in line with a federal report from final yr, the Seaquarium dedicated a number of animal care breaches, together with by forcing Lolita to carry out tips that had seemingly harm her jaw and steadily going in opposition to the recommendation of its personal veterinarians.
The Present Should Not Go On
The Seaquarium compelled Lolita to carry out for many years. She was usually required to carry out two or thrice a day, and there have been events when performances continued even when she couldn’t hold her eyes open or had simply undergone invasive procedures. As of this spring, Lolita is not compelled to carry out. But the long-suffering orca continues to be within the smallest orca tank on the planet as a substitute of a seaside sanctuary.
MIAMI SEAQUARIUM | LEONARDO DASILVA | CC BY 2.0Lolita’s Voice
Lolita clearly doesn’t like her small enclosure. She reveals indicators of misery and frustration. Sample swimming and rubbing in opposition to the edges of the tank—rubs on varied physique elements have been documented a number of hundred instances by her trainers, together with “throughout her physique”—are two examples of such habits displayed by an animal disadvantaged of the whole lot that’s pure and vital to them.
That’s why Paulina Rubio, PETA, and plenty of others are talking out for Lolita, telling The Dolphin Firm to let her reside out her golden years in a greater place.
“Please, don’t wait till it’s too late to present her the life she deserves. There may be nonetheless time for Lolita to expertise the ocean’s currents, swim better distances and dive deeper, and reside as an orca ought to, all whereas receiving meals and veterinary care as a part of the rehabilitation course of.”
—Paulina Rubio
Protesters urged the Miami Seaquarium to launch Lolita to a seaside sanctuary on the weekend marking her 51st yr of being confined to the world’s smallest orca tank.
Use Your Voice for Lolita
Please politely urge The Dolphin Firm to launch Lolita to a seaside sanctuary.
Ship courteous feedback to Eduardo Albor, CEO of The Dolphin Firm:
