#RIPLolita #RIPTokitae

How it began: August, 1970

80 orcas captured. Using boats, explosives & nets they separated calves from their mothers.
Locals were haunted by their pitiful cries.

Most of the babies didn't last a year.
One orca killed herself by ramming into a wall.

We are here at By The Harbor Market in Oak Harbor, WA! We'll be here until 4pm. Murdock is wearing his Orca "Puget Dog" bandana in honor of Tokitae 💙

#ByTheHarborMarket #OakHarbor #GreatDane #Dogs #PugetDog #PetBandana #DogBandana #RIPTokitae #Tokitae #Orca #Lolita #HonorTokitae #WhidbeyIsland #PennCove #PugetSound #LummiNation #Lummi #WashingtonState #SkaliChelhtenaut #SalishSea #Miami #Seaquarium #OrcaWhale #KillerWhile

We are here at By The Harbor Market in Oak Harbor, WA! We'll be here until 4pm. Murdock is wearing his Orca "Puget Dog" bandana in honor of Tokitae 💙

#ByTheHarborMarket #OakHarbor #GreatDane #Dogs #PugetDog #PetBandana #DogBandana #RIPTokitae #Tokitae #Orca #Lolita #HonorTokitae #WhidbeyIsland #PennCove #PugetSound #LummiNation #Lummi #WashingtonState #SkaliChelhtenaut #SalishSea #Miami #Seaquarium #OrcaWhale #KillerWhile

Lolita, beloved killer whale who had been in captivity, has died, Miami Seaquarium says

Lolita, the killer orca whale who has been in captivity for at least five decades, has died as officials were preparing to send her back to her home waters

CBS News