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.