Lolita (orca)
Female orca (c. 1966–2023) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Lolita, also called Tokitae[6] or Toki for short, (1964/1967 – August 18, 2023),[3] was a captive female orca of the southern resident population captured from the wild in September 1970 and held in captivity and displayed at the Miami Seaquarium in Florida until her death in August 2023.[7] At the time of her death, Lolita was the second-oldest orca in captivity after Corky at SeaWorld San Diego.[8]
Other name(s) | Tokitae[1] Toki Sk'aliCh'ehl-tenaut (Lummi nation)[2] |
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Species | Orca (Orcinus orca) |
Sex | Female |
Born | 1964–1967[3] |
Died | (aged around 56/59)[3] Miami Seaquarium, Miami, Florida, U.S. |
Years active | 1970–2022[4] |
Known for | orca who lived at the Miami Seaquarium for 53 years |
Weight | ≈7,000 lb (3,200 kg)[5] |
Named after | Titular character in Nabokov's novel Lolita |
In March 2023, the Seaquarium announced that plans were being made for Lolita to be moved to a pen in the Salish Sea for the remainder of her life. However, on August 18, 2023, Lolita died from renal failure after exhibiting signs of distress over the prior two days.[9][10][11]