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      • The President of the United States
      • The Governor of FL
      • Gov. Charlie Crist (FL)
      • Owner of Miami Seaquarium (Art Hertz)
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Lolita is an orca who was captured from the wild and ripped away from her family in 1970 when she was just a few years old. She now swims in an uncomfortably small pool -- illegal by the standards of the Animal Welfare Act -- and is forced to do tricks for entertainment purposes. A small inflatable toy is her only companion.

According to scientists, she is a great candidate for retirement and release into an ocean sanctuary. With added pressure, Lolita can be freed from her prison. 

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Release Lolita to an Ocean Sanctuary

Greetings,

The Miami Seaquarium's orca, Lolita, is kept in a tank that is unlawfully small according to the standards set by the Animal Welfare Act. After four decades of being forced to perform tricks in captivity, it is time for Lolita to retire.

Orcas are extremely intelligent and social animals. Sadly, for Lolita, she has no companionship. She can't swim the 80-100 miles a day in the ocean like other orcas. She can't hide from the hot sun. She can't feel the touch or hear the songs of her family.

According to experts, she is a great candidate for retirement into an ocean sanctuary. Once freed from captivity, she could live two or three more decades and might even have a chance to give birth. Captivity significantly reduces the lifespan of orcas, and if kept at the Miami Seaquarium, Lolita is on death's doorstep. After 40 years of relentless work, she deserves freedom.

Please let Lolita retire so she might have a chance to live her life as her own.

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