In the wake of Tokitae/Sk'aliCh'elh-tenaut's death, her endangered family continues to starve due to lack of food - primarily due to the Snake River dams impacting salmon runs and abundance. Eduardo Albor, the owner of The Dolphin Company and the Miami Seaquarium where Toki resided, has remained deafeningly silent about her family despite claiming how much Toki has meant to him and park staff.

The orca captures in the 70s - which brought Toki into captivity in the first place - are a large reason that the southern resident orca population is endangered. It is the responsibility and the obligation of the marine park industry to do their due diligence in righting this wrong that they started. This is what we must fight for. This is Toki's legacy - and it is close to being snuffed out.

​Albor and The Dolphin Company have an opportunity to make a difference and show that they truly care about Toki and all that she gave them despite being ripped away from her family at a young age. The remaining animals at the Miami Seaquarium live in squalid conditions and also need to be moved out. I am by no means encouraging that they stay there, but in the process of rebuilding the park or tearing it down and starting anew, Albor has the chance to do something with a lasting impact.

I propose that a display be made - available outside of the park, with no ticket required - so that everyone will be able to learn the stories of the animals who died at the park, including Toki and Hugo, and learn about Toki's endangered wild family and how to protect them. To date, the Miami Seaquarium has tried to cover up the deaths of all the animals who have died there. They deserve to be honored and remembered, after all the countless years that they have been exploited.

Additionally, with his influence in owning marine parks, Albor is able to use his voice to work with SeaWorld and other companies to encourage the federal government to breach the dams. They could create their own petition for park visitors to sign and pledge to do their part in helping these majestic animals survive.

It would be empowering to educate park visitors about this time and show how we as a society have moved forward and now see the species differently - in part, because of the industry following these captures. This history would be incredibly informative and gives these parks a chance to admit their wrongs in the past and show how they want to change it for the better.

Albor and the marine park industry as a whole need to take responsibility and fully right the wrongs done to Toki and her family so that her legacy may live on and we can continue to appreciate and honor these beautiful animals. 

If you want to learn more about her family, the threats they face, and how you can take action, please visit the following links:

- https://www.whaleresearch.com/encounters (latest updates on whale sightings and photos)
- https://www.whaleresearch.com/orca-population
- https://www.whaleresearch.com/orcassalmon
- https://www.whaleresearch.com/action (take action to help the southern residents here)
- https://www.epa.gov/salish-sea/chinook-salmon
- http://orcanetwork.org