Free Lolita, the killer whale


Life in captivity: Lolita has lived more than 40 years at Miami Seaquarium. Activists want her to be returned to the wild but others fear that she might not be able to survive on her own. - MCT

Activists try again to liberate the 3,000kg killer whale.

A WETSUIT-clad trainer stands on a platform in the middle of a pool and announces to the audience of tourists and schoolchildren: “And now, it’s time to meet the biggest star in Miami.”

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