August 22, 2023: The Miami Seaquarium reopens without Lolita

In today's episode of This Day in Miami History, we acknowledge an icon of Miami-Dade County, Lolita the Orca. We also look at the history of the Miami Seaquarium, her home for more than a century, and the controversy about her time in South Florida.

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The quest to free Lolita the orca from five decades in captivity - The Globe and Mail

Sk'aliCh'elh tenaut's name, Orca Network - YouTube

Lolita the Orca is Dead | Dolphin Project

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