Location:
Miami, , United States
Post Date:
Jun 18, 2012 2:00 AM
TAG ID:
abaphotosthree931984
(RM)
Credit:
Geyres Christophe/ABACA/Newscom
Format:
3537 x 2636 Color JPEG
Photographer:
Geyres Christophe/ABACA
Keywords:
Animal Protection, Killer Whale, Killer Whales, Orcas
Release Status:
No Model Release, No Property Release
Caption:
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/ABACAPRESS.COM