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Lolita was not just a money-making spectacle! by Beth Clifton

August 28, 2023 By Merritt Clifton

Arguably,  it is because of Lolita that we no longer refer to the orcas as “killer whales.” Amid the sea of crocodile tears shed by those who in a variety of ways have exploited the life and death of Lolita the orca,  and continue to exploit her memory,  I feel strongly that I have something […]

Filed Under: Advocacy, Animal organizations, Culture & Animals, Editorials, Entertainment, Exhibition, Feature Home Bottom, Marine life, Marine mammals, Obits & Memorials, Obituaries (animals), Opinions & Letters, USA, Whales & dolphins, Wildlife Tagged With: Don Goldsberry, Lummi Nation, Miami Seaquarium, Ric O'Barry, Russ Rector, Ted Griffin

The orca whale Lolita, 57, spent 53 years in prison without killing anyone

August 19, 2023 By Merritt Clifton

Jailed at four years old,  Lolita spent 45 years at the Miami Seaquarium in solitary confinement MIAMI,  Florida––The orca whale known to the world for most of her life as Lolita,  57,  died on August 18,  2023 at the Miami Seaquarium,  53 years after her capture at Penn Cove,  Washington. Initially dubbed Tokitae upon capture,  […]

Filed Under: Advocacy, Animal organizations, Animal rights & welfare, Culture & Animals, Endangered species, Entertainment, Exhibition, Feature Home Bottom, Humane history, Marine life, Marine mammals, Obits & Memorials, Obituaries (animals), Religion & philosophy, USA, Whales & dolphins, Wildlife Tagged With: Beth Clifton, Dolphin Company, Edward Albor, Howard Garrett, Jim Irsay, Merritt Clifton, Miami Seaquarium, Paul Watson, Pritam Singh, Russ Rector

A “win-win” for Lolita, & even more for those promoting her homecoming

April 1, 2023 By Merritt Clifton

Lolita the orca whale may return to Puget Sound MIAMI,  Florida––Lolita,  the 57-year-old orca whale who has become a white elephant after 53 years in the 67-year-old Miami Seaquarium,  may be returning home to Puget Sound,  Washington,  before the end of 2023. That might afford Lolita,  also called Tokitae at capture,  a comfortable retirement in […]

Filed Under: Activism, Advocacy, Animal organizations, Animal rights & welfare, Culture & Animals, Entertainment, Exhibition, Feature Home Bottom, Laws & politics, Marine life, Marine mammals, Religion & philosophy, USA, Whales & dolphins, Wildlife Tagged With: Beth Clifton, Eduardo Albor, Howard Garrett, Jim Irsay, Linda Rector, Merritt Clifton, Miami Seaquarium, Pritam Singh, Ric O'Barry, Russ Rector

Sam Lipman, 32, & Ken Balcomb, 82, devoted their lives to whales

December 18, 2022 By Merritt Clifton

Balcomb spent more than 50 years in the cause,  Lipman just 15,  but both left a mark             FRIDAY HARBOR, Washington; CRAWLEY, West Sussex, U.K.––Self-described “orcaholics” Samantha “Sam” Lipman,  32,  and Ken Balcomb,  82,  half a world and 50 years apart,  died on November 29,  2022 and December 15,  2022,  […]

Filed Under: Activism, Animal organizations, Animal rights & welfare, Culture & Animals, Entertainment, Exhibition, Feature Home Bottom, Humane history, Marine life, Marine mammals, Obits & Memorials, Obituaries (human), Religion & philosophy, USA, Whales & dolphins Tagged With: Free Morgan!, Free Willy!, Howard Garrett, Keiko, Loro Parque, Merritt Clifton, Miami Seaquarium, SeaWorld

From the whales of Miami Beach to the seals of Puget Sound

September 16, 2016 By Merritt Clifton

Growing up & growing wiser with Lolita & Sidney by Beth Clifton California governor Jerry Brown on September 13,  2016 endorsed into law a bill prohibiting breeding orca whales in captivity,  six months after SeaWorld announced that it would end attempts to breed orcas at its marine mammal parks in San Diego,  Orlando,  and San Antonio. […]

Filed Under: Culture & Animals, Entertainment, Exhibition, Feature Home Bottom, Marine life, Marine mammals, Opinion, Opinions & Letters, Whales & dolphins, Wildlife, Zoos Tagged With: Beth Clifton, Lolita, Miami Seaquarium, Ric O'Barry, Russ Rector

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