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'Lolita the whale' made famous by her five decades in captivity, dies before being freed

Lolita, an orca whale who served as a main attraction at the Miami Seaquarium, died Friday just as plans were in motion to free her from five decades of captivity.

Namu orca

Pseudorca crassidens

Orca attack

Miami Seaquarium

Orca Morgan

Delphinidae

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In social media posts, the aquarium announced that the whale, whose name was changed to Toki, had been experiencing signs of distress from what the aquarium's medical staff believed was a renal condition.

"Toki was an inspiration to all who had the fortune to hear her story and especially the Lummi nation that considered her family," the post said. "Those who had the privilege to spend time with her will forever remember her beautiful spirit."

At 56, Lolita was one of the oldest orcas in captivity. Animal activists fought for her freedom for decades, arguing that she deserved to return to her home in the Pacific Northwest.

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Lolita's life a story of survival

Lolita survived so much in her life, Pritam Singh, who leads Friends of Toki (Lolita), the animal rights group at the forefront of the effort to free the orca said at a news conference last spring announcing the plan to bring Lolita to her natural habitat.