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$Aerial view of the Miami Seaquarium, including the tank (center) where Lolita the orca lived in captivity for five decades until her death on Friday, Aug. 18, 2023. Photo shot on Saturday, Aug.19, 2023. (Pedro Portal\/Miami Herald\/TNS$

Oct 26, 2023 06:00 AM

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Aerial view of the Miami Seaquarium, including the tank (center) where Lolita the orca lived in captivity for five decades until her death on Friday, Aug. 18, 2023. Photo shot on Saturday, Aug.19, 2023. (Pedro Portal/Miami Herald/TNS

$Lolita performs at the Miami Seaquarium in 2000. The orca whale died on Aug. 18, 2023, of kidney failure and old age. (Patrick Farrell\/Miami Herald\/TNS$

Oct 26, 2023 06:00 AM

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Lolita performs at the Miami Seaquarium in 2000. The orca whale died on Aug. 18, 2023, of kidney failure and old age. (Patrick Farrell/Miami Herald/TNS

$PETA organizer Amanda Brody leads a eulogy in front of volunteers, activists and media alongside a makeshift memorial during a vigil hosted by PETA for Lolita the killer whale, also known as Toki, outside Miami Seaquarium in Key Biscayne, Florida, on Saturday, Aug. 19, 2023. (D.A. Varela\/Miami Herald\/TNS$

Oct 26, 2023 06:00 AM

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PETA organizer Amanda Brody leads a eulogy in front of volunteers, activists and media alongside a makeshift memorial during a vigil hosted by PETA for Lolita the killer whale, also known as Toki, outside Miami Seaquarium in Key Biscayne, Florida, on Saturday, Aug. 19, 2023. (D.A. Varela/Miami Herald/TNS

$A trainer feeds Lolita the killer whale, also known as Tokitae and Toki, inside her stadium tank at the Miami Seaquarium on July 8, 2023, in Miami. (Matias J. Ocner\/Miami Herald\/TNS$

Oct 17, 2023 06:00 AM

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A trainer feeds Lolita the killer whale, also known as Tokitae and Toki, inside her stadium tank at the Miami Seaquarium on July 8, 2023, in Miami. (Matias J. Ocner/Miami Herald/TNS

$A trainer feeds Lolita the killer whale, also known as Tokitae and Toki, inside her stadium tank at the Miami Seaquarium on July 8, 2023, in Miami. (Matias J. Ocner\/Miami Herald\/TNS$

Oct 17, 2023 06:00 AM

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A trainer feeds Lolita the killer whale, also known as Tokitae and Toki, inside her stadium tank at the Miami Seaquarium on July 8, 2023, in Miami. (Matias J. Ocner/Miami Herald/TNS

$Trainer Marcia Henton feeds Lolita the killer whale, also known as Tokitae and Toki, inside her stadium tank at the Miami Seaquarium on July 8, 2023, in Miami. (Matias J. Ocner\/Miami Herald\/TNS$

Sep 22, 2023 06:00 AM

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Trainer Marcia Henton feeds Lolita the killer whale, also known as Tokitae and Toki, inside her stadium tank at the Miami Seaquarium on July 8, 2023, in Miami. (Matias J. Ocner/Miami Herald/TNS

$Trainer Mike Partica feeds gelatin to Lolita the killer whale, also known as Tokitae and Toki, inside her stadium tank at the Miami Seaquarium on July 8, 2023, in Miami. (Matias J. Ocner\/Miami Herald\/TNS$

Sep 22, 2023 06:00 AM

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Trainer Mike Partica feeds gelatin to Lolita the killer whale, also known as Tokitae and Toki, inside her stadium tank at the Miami Seaquarium on July 8, 2023, in Miami. (Matias J. Ocner/Miami Herald/TNS

$Trainer Marcia Henton feeds Lolita the killer whale, also known as Tokitae and Toki, inside her stadium tank at the Miami Seaquarium on July 8, 2023, in Miami. (Matias J. Ocner\/Miami Herald\/TNS$

Aug 25, 2023 06:00 AM

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Trainer Marcia Henton feeds Lolita the killer whale, also known as Tokitae and Toki, inside her stadium tank at the Miami Seaquarium on July 8, 2023, in Miami. (Matias J. Ocner/Miami Herald/TNS

$A hand-carved whale totem by artist Jewell James arrives at Virginia Key in Key Biscayne, Florida, on May 27, 2018. The Lummi Nation sent the totem pole from Seattle to create awareness and protest for the release of Lolita the killer whale from the Miami Seaquarium. Five years later, the Lummi Nation is preparing to take possession of the whale\'s remains after her death on Aug. 18, 2023. (Sam Navarro\/Miami Herald\/TNS$

Aug 24, 2023 06:00 AM

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A hand-carved whale totem by artist Jewell James arrives at Virginia Key in Key Biscayne, Florida, on May 27, 2018. The Lummi Nation sent the totem pole from Seattle to create awareness and protest for the release of Lolita the killer whale from the Miami Seaquarium. Five years later, the Lummi Nation is preparing to take possession of the whale's remains after her death on Aug. 18, 2023. (Sam Navarro/Miami Herald/TNS

$Trainer Marcia Henton feeds Lolita the killer whale, also known as Tokitae and Toki, inside her stadium tank at the Miami Seaquarium on July 8, 2023, in Miami. (Matias J. Ocner\/Miami Herald\/TNS$

Aug 24, 2023 06:00 AM

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Trainer Marcia Henton feeds Lolita the killer whale, also known as Tokitae and Toki, inside her stadium tank at the Miami Seaquarium on July 8, 2023, in Miami. (Matias J. Ocner/Miami Herald/TNS

$Trainer Marcia Henton feeds Lolita the killer whale, also known as Tokitae and Toki, inside her stadium tank at the Miami Seaquarium on July 8, 2023, in Miami. (Matias J. Ocner\/Miami Herald\/TNS$

Aug 24, 2023 06:00 AM

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Trainer Marcia Henton feeds Lolita the killer whale, also known as Tokitae and Toki, inside her stadium tank at the Miami Seaquarium on July 8, 2023, in Miami. (Matias J. Ocner/Miami Herald/TNS

$Lolita the killer whale, also known as Tokitae and Toki, performs a trick during a training session inside her stadium tank at the Miami Seaquarium on July 8, 2023, in Miami, Fla. After officials announced plans to move Lolita from the Seaquarium, trainers and veterinarians were working to prepare her for the move. (Matias J. Ocner\/Miami Herald\/TNS$

Aug 20, 2023 06:00 AM

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Lolita the killer whale, also known as Tokitae and Toki, performs a trick during a training session inside her stadium tank at the Miami Seaquarium on July 8, 2023, in Miami, Fla. After officials announced plans to move Lolita from the Seaquarium, trainers and veterinarians were working to prepare her for the move. (Matias J. Ocner/Miami Herald/TNS

$Killer whale Lolita performs at Miami Seaquarium in Key Biscayne. The orca, who has been in captivity since 1970, and was the oldest killer whale in captivity, died on August 18, 2023 as officials were preparing to send her back to her home waters in the Pacific Northwest. (Photo by Paul Hennessy \/ SOPA Images\/Sipa USA$

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Aug 20, 2023 06:00 AM

Killer Whale Lolita Dies at Miami Sequarium in Key

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Killer whale Lolita performs at Miami Seaquarium in Key Biscayne. The orca, who has been in captivity since 1970, and was the oldest killer whale in captivity, died on August 18, 2023 as officials were preparing to send her back to her home waters in the Pacific Northwest. (Photo by Paul Hennessy / SOPA Images/Sipa USA

$Trainer Marcia Henton feeds Lolita the killer whale, also known as Tokitae and Toki, inside her stadium tank at the Miami Seaquarium on July 8, 2023, in Miami. After officials announced plans to move Lolita from the Seaquarium, trainers and veterinarians were working to prepare her for the move, but the orca died on Friday, Aug. 18, 2023. (Matias J. Ocner\/Miami Herald\/TNS$

Aug 18, 2023 06:00 AM

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Trainer Marcia Henton feeds Lolita the killer whale, also known as Tokitae and Toki, inside her stadium tank at the Miami Seaquarium on July 8, 2023, in Miami. After officials announced plans to move Lolita from the Seaquarium, trainers and veterinarians were working to prepare her for the move, but the orca died on Friday, Aug. 18, 2023. (Matias J. Ocner/Miami Herald/TNS

$Kyra Wadsworth, a trainer at the Miami Seaquarium, is seen working near Lolita\'s stadium tank on July 8, 2023, in Miami. After officials announced plans to move Lolita from the Seaquarium, trainers and veterinarians are now working to prepare her for the move. (Matias J. Ocner\/Miami Herald\/TNS$

Aug 16, 2023 06:00 AM

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Kyra Wadsworth, a trainer at the Miami Seaquarium, is seen working near Lolita's stadium tank on July 8, 2023, in Miami. After officials announced plans to move Lolita from the Seaquarium, trainers and veterinarians are now working to prepare her for the move. (Matias J. Ocner/Miami Herald/TNS

$Lolita the killer whale, also known as Tokitae and Toki, performs a trick during a training session inside her stadium tank at the Miami Seaquarium on July 8, 2023, in Miami. (Matias J. Ocner\/Miami Herald\/TNS$

Aug 16, 2023 06:00 AM

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Lolita the killer whale, also known as Tokitae and Toki, performs a trick during a training session inside her stadium tank at the Miami Seaquarium on July 8, 2023, in Miami. (Matias J. Ocner/Miami Herald/TNS

$Andrew Scullion, a trainer at the Miami Seaquarium, talks about Lolita the killer whale, also known as Tokitae and Toki, near her stadium tank on July 8, 2023, in Miami. (Matias J. Ocner\/Miami Herald\/TNS$

Aug 16, 2023 06:00 AM

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Andrew Scullion, a trainer at the Miami Seaquarium, talks about Lolita the killer whale, also known as Tokitae and Toki, near her stadium tank on July 8, 2023, in Miami. (Matias J. Ocner/Miami Herald/TNS

$Trainer Marcia Henton feeds Lolita the killer whale, also known as Tokitae and Toki, inside her stadium tank at the Miami Seaquarium on July 8, 2023, in Miami. After officials announced plans to move Lolita from the Seaquarium, trainers and veterinarians are now working to prepare her for the move. (Matias J. Ocner\/Miami Herald\/TNS$

Aug 16, 2023 06:00 AM

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Trainer Marcia Henton feeds Lolita the killer whale, also known as Tokitae and Toki, inside her stadium tank at the Miami Seaquarium on July 8, 2023, in Miami. After officials announced plans to move Lolita from the Seaquarium, trainers and veterinarians are now working to prepare her for the move. (Matias J. Ocner/Miami Herald/TNS

$Trainer Marcia Henton feeds Lolita the killer whale, also known as Tokitae and Toki, inside her stadium tank at the Miami Seaquarium on July 8, 2023, in Miami. (Matias J. Ocner\/Miami Herald\/TNS$

Aug 16, 2023 06:00 AM

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Trainer Marcia Henton feeds Lolita the killer whale, also known as Tokitae and Toki, inside her stadium tank at the Miami Seaquarium on July 8, 2023, in Miami. (Matias J. Ocner/Miami Herald/TNS

$Trainer Mike Partica feeds gelatin to Lolita the killer whale, also known as Tokitae and Toki, inside her stadium tank at the Miami Seaquarium on July 8, 2023, in Miami. (Matias J. Ocner\/Miami Herald\/TNS$

Aug 16, 2023 06:00 AM

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Trainer Mike Partica feeds gelatin to Lolita the killer whale, also known as Tokitae and Toki, inside her stadium tank at the Miami Seaquarium on July 8, 2023, in Miami. (Matias J. Ocner/Miami Herald/TNS

$File photo of Lolita, the killer whale, also known as Tokitae, will be freed after being in captivity for more than 53 years. The killer whale will return to its natural habitat of the Pacific Northwest, after performing at a Miami tourist attraction for decades.Taken from her mother and her seven siblings at age four, Lolita arrived at the Miami Seaquarium for a fee of just 5,500 in 1970. Miami, Fl, USA in July 2012. Photo by Christophe Geyres\/Abaca\/Sipa$

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Apr 03, 2023 06:00 AM

Lolita the Orca to be freed after 53 years in capt

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File photo of Lolita, the killer whale, also known as Tokitae, will be freed after being in captivity for more than 53 years. The killer whale will return to its natural habitat of the Pacific Northwest, after performing at a Miami tourist attraction for decades.Taken from her mother and her seven siblings at age four, Lolita arrived at the Miami Seaquarium for a fee of just 5,500 in 1970. Miami, Fl, USA in July 2012. Photo by Christophe Geyres/Abaca/Sipa

$There are plans to release Lolita the killer whale, back to the Pacific Northwest. (File photo\/Miami Herald\/TNS$

Apr 01, 2023 06:00 AM

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There are plans to release Lolita the killer whale, back to the Pacific Northwest. (File photo/Miami Herald/TNS

$There are plans to release Lolita the killer whale, back to the Pacific Northwest. (File photo\/Miami Herald\/TNS$

Mar 31, 2023 06:00 AM

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There are plans to release Lolita the killer whale, back to the Pacific Northwest. (File photo/Miami Herald/TNS

$Lolita the killer whale, now known as Toki, performs in her stadium tank. She\'s about 56 years old and has been the main attraction at Miami Seaquarium for decades. (File photo\/Miami Herald\/TNS$

Mar 28, 2023 06:00 AM

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Lolita the killer whale, now known as Toki, performs in her stadium tank. She's about 56 years old and has been the main attraction at Miami Seaquarium for decades. (File photo/Miami Herald/TNS

$Lolita, the killer whale and the star attraction at Miami Seaquarium for decades, in January 2014. (Walter Michot\/Miami Herald\/TNS$

Mar 24, 2022 06:00 AM

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Lolita, the killer whale and the star attraction at Miami Seaquarium for decades, in January 2014. (Walter Michot/Miami Herald/TNS

$Lolita, the killer whale and the star attraction at Miami Seaquarium for decades, in January 2014. (Walter Michot\/Miami Herald\/TNS$

Mar 24, 2022 06:00 AM

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Lolita, the killer whale and the star attraction at Miami Seaquarium for decades, in January 2014. (Walter Michot/Miami Herald/TNS

$The Dolphin Company North American CEO Travis Burke (R) speaks with Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava (L) and The Dolphin Company COO Renato Lenzi (C) during a press conference today in Miami, Florida. A team of external veterinarians to the Miami Seaquarium will periodically evaluate the health of the captive orca Lolita, a process with a view to guaranteeing the well-being of this aquatic center attraction, local authorities and owners of this park in South Florida (USA) reported on Wednesday. EFE\/Ana Mengotti$

Mar 24, 2022 06:00 AM

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The Dolphin Company North American CEO Travis Burke (R) speaks with Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava (L) and The Dolphin Company COO Renato Lenzi (C) during a press conference today in Miami, Florida. A team of external veterinarians to the Miami Seaquarium will periodically evaluate the health of the captive orca Lolita, a process with a view to guaranteeing the well-being of this aquatic center attraction, local authorities and owners of this park in South Florida (USA) reported on Wednesday. EFE/Ana Mengotti

$Jim Turner serenades the killer whales, Hugo, left, and Lolita, at the Seaquarium with Bach sonatas on his musical saw. Turner played for 20 minutes to the attentive pair, and tagged them "a great audience." (Miami Herald file photo\/TNS$

Mar 09, 2022 07:00 AM

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Jim Turner serenades the killer whales, Hugo, left, and Lolita, at the Seaquarium with Bach sonatas on his musical saw. Turner played for 20 minutes to the attentive pair, and tagged them "a great audience." (Miami Herald file photo/TNS

$Lolita, the killer whale who has been the star attraction at Miami Seaquarium for years, on Friday, Jan. 31, 2014. (Walter Michot\/Miami Herald\/TNS$

Mar 09, 2022 07:00 AM

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Lolita, the killer whale who has been the star attraction at Miami Seaquarium for years, on Friday, Jan. 31, 2014. (Walter Michot/Miami Herald/TNS

$Lolita, the killer whale who has been the star attraction at Miami Seaquarium for years, on Friday, Jan. 31, 2014. Now, in a decision on March 3, 2022, Lolita will no longer be performing. (Walter Michot\/Miami Herald\/TNS$

Mar 03, 2022 07:00 AM

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Lolita, the killer whale who has been the star attraction at Miami Seaquarium for years, on Friday, Jan. 31, 2014. Now, in a decision on March 3, 2022, Lolita will no longer be performing. (Walter Michot/Miami Herald/TNS

$Lolita, the killer whale who has been the star attraction at Miami Seaquarium for years, on Friday, Jan. 31, 2014. Lolita and the way the whale has been treated is part of an investigation by the U.S. Department of Agriculture citing the facility with animal welfare violations. (Walter Michot\/Miami Herald\/TNS$

Feb 23, 2022 07:00 AM

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Lolita, the killer whale who has been the star attraction at Miami Seaquarium for years, on Friday, Jan. 31, 2014. Lolita and the way the whale has been treated is part of an investigation by the U.S. Department of Agriculture citing the facility with animal welfare violations. (Walter Michot/Miami Herald/TNS

$Lolita the killer whale, now known as Toki, performs in her stadium tank. She\'s about 56 years old and has been the main attraction at Miami Seaquarium for decades. (File photo\/Miami Herald\/TNS$

Feb 09, 2022 07:00 AM

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Lolita the killer whale, now known as Toki, performs in her stadium tank. She's about 56 years old and has been the main attraction at Miami Seaquarium for decades. (File photo/Miami Herald/TNS

$Lolita, the killer whale who has been the star attraction at Miami Seaquarium for years, on Friday, Jan. 31, 2014. Lolita and the way the whale has been treated is part of an investigation by the U.S. Department of Agriculture citing the facility with animal welfare violations. (Walter Michot\/Miami Herald\/TNS$

Dec 19, 2021 07:00 AM

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Lolita, the killer whale who has been the star attraction at Miami Seaquarium for years, on Friday, Jan. 31, 2014. Lolita and the way the whale has been treated is part of an investigation by the U.S. Department of Agriculture citing the facility with animal welfare violations. (Walter Michot/Miami Herald/TNS

$Lolita, the killer whale and the star attraction at Miami Seaquarium for 44 years, on Jan. 31, 2014. (Walter Michot\/Miami Herald\/TNS$

Sep 28, 2021 06:00 AM

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Lolita, the killer whale and the star attraction at Miami Seaquarium for 44 years, on Jan. 31, 2014. (Walter Michot/Miami Herald/TNS

$Lolita, the killer whale and the star attraction at Miami Seaquarium for 44 years, on Friday, Jan. 31, 2014. (Walter Michot\/Miami Herald\/TNS$

Aug 23, 2021 06:00 AM

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Lolita, the killer whale and the star attraction at Miami Seaquarium for 44 years, on Friday, Jan. 31, 2014. (Walter Michot/Miami Herald/TNS

$Lolita, the killer whale and the star attraction at Miami Seaquarium for 44 years, on Friday, Jan. 31, 2014. (Walter Michot\/Miami Herald\/TNS$

Aug 23, 2021 06:00 AM

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Lolita, the killer whale and the star attraction at Miami Seaquarium for 44 years, on Friday, Jan. 31, 2014. (Walter Michot/Miami Herald/TNS

Dec. 24 2020- Protesters and Orca Mascot Rally for Lone Orcaâs Freedom. On Christmas Eve, Santa Claus makes a pit stop at the Miami Seaquarium to lead PETA supporters in rousing protest of the parkâs imprisonment of the orca Lolita, who has

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Dec. 24 2020- Protesters and Orca Mascot Rally for Lone Orcaâs Freedom. On Christmas Eve, Santa Claus makes a pit stop at the Miami Seaquarium to lead PETA supporters in rousing protest of the parkâs imprisonment of the orca Lolita, who has

$Lummi Nation member Douglas James plays traditional music during a ceremony in Virginia Key Park that took place before protesting for the release of Lolita the whale from the Miami Seaquarium in Key Biscayne on Sunday, May 27, 2018. (Sam Navarro\/Miami Herald\/TNS)$

May 27, 2018 06:00 AM

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Lummi Nation member Douglas James plays traditional music during a ceremony in Virginia Key Park that took place before protesting for the release of Lolita the whale from the Miami Seaquarium in Key Biscayne on Sunday, May 27, 2018. (Sam Navarro/Miami Herald/TNS)

$Robin Lee Noll, right, and her daughter Julie Anne, react to the speech of Lummi Nation member Douglas James prior protesting the release of Lolita the whale from the Miami Seaquarium in Key Biscayne on Sunday, May 27, 2018. (Sam Navarro\/Miami Herald\/TNS)$

May 27, 2018 06:00 AM

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Robin Lee Noll, right, and her daughter Julie Anne, react to the speech of Lummi Nation member Douglas James prior protesting the release of Lolita the whale from the Miami Seaquarium in Key Biscayne on Sunday, May 27, 2018. (Sam Navarro/Miami Herald/TNS)

$Annette Behrmann, right, and her daughter Isabella Cordero, react to the speech of Lummi Nation member Douglas James prior protesting the release of Lolita the whale from the Miami Seaquarium in Key Biscayne on Sunday, May 27, 2018. (Sam Navarro\/Miami Herald\/TNS)$

May 27, 2018 06:00 AM

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Annette Behrmann, right, and her daughter Isabella Cordero, react to the speech of Lummi Nation member Douglas James prior protesting the release of Lolita the whale from the Miami Seaquarium in Key Biscayne on Sunday, May 27, 2018. (Sam Navarro/Miami Herald/TNS)

$A protester demanding the release of Lolita the whale from the Miami Seaquarium in Key Biscayne wears black boots with a sign that rejects leather on Sunday, May 27, 2018. (Sam Navarro\/Miami Herald\/TNS)$

May 27, 2018 06:00 AM

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A protester demanding the release of Lolita the whale from the Miami Seaquarium in Key Biscayne wears black boots with a sign that rejects leather on Sunday, May 27, 2018. (Sam Navarro/Miami Herald/TNS)

$A hand-carved whale totem by artist Jewell James arrives at Virginia Key in Key Biscayne all the way from Seattle to create awareness and protest for the release of Lolita the whale from the Miami Seaquarium on Sunday, May 27, 2018. (Sam Navarro\/Miami Herald\/TNS)$

May 27, 2018 06:00 AM

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A hand-carved whale totem by artist Jewell James arrives at Virginia Key in Key Biscayne all the way from Seattle to create awareness and protest for the release of Lolita the whale from the Miami Seaquarium on Sunday, May 27, 2018. (Sam Navarro/Miami Herald/TNS)

$A hand-carved whale totem by artist Jewell James arrives at Virginia Key in Key Biscayne all the way from Seattle to create awareness and protest for the release of Lolita the whale from the Miami Seaquarium on Sunday, May 27, 2018. (Sam Navarro\/Miami Herald\/TNS)$

May 27, 2018 06:00 AM

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A hand-carved whale totem by artist Jewell James arrives at Virginia Key in Key Biscayne all the way from Seattle to create awareness and protest for the release of Lolita the whale from the Miami Seaquarium on Sunday, May 27, 2018. (Sam Navarro/Miami Herald/TNS)

$A hand-carved whale totem by artist Jewell James arrives at Virginia Key in Key Biscayne all the way from Seattle to create awareness and protest for the release of Lolita the whale from the Miami Seaquarium on Sunday, May 27, 2018. (Sam Navarro\/Miami Herald\/TNS)$

May 27, 2018 06:00 AM

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A hand-carved whale totem by artist Jewell James arrives at Virginia Key in Key Biscayne all the way from Seattle to create awareness and protest for the release of Lolita the whale from the Miami Seaquarium on Sunday, May 27, 2018. (Sam Navarro/Miami Herald/TNS)

$A hand-carved whale totem by artist Jewell James arrives at Virginia Key in Key Biscayne all the way from Seattle to create awareness and protest for the release of Lolita the whale from the Miami Seaquarium on Sunday, May 27, 2018. (Sam Navarro\/Miami Herald\/TNS)$

May 27, 2018 06:00 AM

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A hand-carved whale totem by artist Jewell James arrives at Virginia Key in Key Biscayne all the way from Seattle to create awareness and protest for the release of Lolita the whale from the Miami Seaquarium on Sunday, May 27, 2018. (Sam Navarro/Miami Herald/TNS)

$Lummi Nation member Douglas James, surrounded by protesters, sings in a native language outside the Miami Seaquarium in Key Biscayne protesting and demanding the return of Lolita the whale to its natural habitat on Sunday, May 27, 2018. (Sam Navarro\/Miami Herald\/TNS)$

May 27, 2018 06:00 AM

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Lummi Nation member Douglas James, surrounded by protesters, sings in a native language outside the Miami Seaquarium in Key Biscayne protesting and demanding the return of Lolita the whale to its natural habitat on Sunday, May 27, 2018. (Sam Navarro/Miami Herald/TNS)

$Lummi Nation member Douglas James, surrounded by protesters, sings in a native language outside the Miami Seaquarium in Key Biscayne protesting and demanding the return of Lolita the whale to its natural habitat on Sunday, May 27, 2018. (Sam Navarro\/Miami Herald\/TNS)$

May 27, 2018 06:00 AM

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Lummi Nation member Douglas James, surrounded by protesters, sings in a native language outside the Miami Seaquarium in Key Biscayne protesting and demanding the return of Lolita the whale to its natural habitat on Sunday, May 27, 2018. (Sam Navarro/Miami Herald/TNS)

$Local activist Alejandro Dintino walks toward the Miami Seaquarium in Key Biscayne carrying a sign on his back asking for the release of Lolita the whale to its ancient home on Sunday, May 27, 2018. (Sam Navarro\/Miami Herald\/TNS)$

May 27, 2018 06:00 AM

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Local activist Alejandro Dintino walks toward the Miami Seaquarium in Key Biscayne carrying a sign on his back asking for the release of Lolita the whale to its ancient home on Sunday, May 27, 2018. (Sam Navarro/Miami Herald/TNS)

$A protester carries a free Lolita flag as he heads toward the Miami Seaquarium to demand the release of the whale to its ancient home on Sunday, May 27, 2018. (Sam Navarro\/Miami Herald\/TNS)$

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A protester carries a free Lolita flag as he heads toward the Miami Seaquarium to demand the release of the whale to its ancient home on Sunday, May 27, 2018. (Sam Navarro/Miami Herald/TNS)

$Lummi Nation member Fredrick F. Lane holds high in the air a wooden paddle as he chants and protest outside the Miami Seaquarium demanding the release of Lolita the whale to its natural habitat on Sunday, May 27, 2018. (Sam Navarro\/Miami Herald\/TNS)$

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Lummi Nation member Fredrick F. Lane holds high in the air a wooden paddle as he chants and protest outside the Miami Seaquarium demanding the release of Lolita the whale to its natural habitat on Sunday, May 27, 2018. (Sam Navarro/Miami Herald/TNS)