Tokitae’s Legacy One Year Later

Whether You Knew Her as Tokitae or Lolita, She Will Never Be Forgotten   [Tokitae in her enclosure at Miami Seaquarium.]( [Whether You Knew Her as Tokitae or Lolita, She Will Never Be Forgotten]( Hi Friend, Today marks the one-year anniversary of Tokitae’s passing, and while we all wished to see her live out the rest of her days in a sanctuary, her death will not be in vain. Since last year, there has been major progress towards ending captive cetacean entertainment in the US. In March, Miami-Dade County announced its intention to terminate Miami Seaquarium’s lease and required the Dolphin Company (the parent company of Miami Seaquarium) to vacate the property by mid-April. Although Miami Seaquarium is refusing to leave, the county isn’t giving up and neither are we. As the issue goes to court, World Animal Protection has communicated to both the Dolphin Company and Miami-Dade County that we are available to rescue the birds and tortoises still languishing at the venue and move them to accredited sanctuaries. While Tokitae is no longer with us, she left an incredible legacy behind, and she will not be forgotten. After being captured off the coast of Washington State at just four years old, she beat all odds and lived in captivity for over 50 years (many captured orcas didn’t live longer than 10 years in captivity). She was a fighter—and because of her, the animal rights movement continues to stay strong as ever. We won’t stop fighting and we hope you won’t either. Sincerely, Nicole Barrantes Wildlife Campaign Manager World Animal Protection US PS: If you haven’t done so already, you can [send an email to the CEO of Miami Seaquarium]( and urge Eduardo Albor to do the right thing and shut down the venue’s doors for good. You can also urge Congress to pass the [SWIMS Act]( a bill that would ban whale captivity in the US. [Act Now]( *If you have saved your information with FastAction, your submission will go through immediately and you’ll be taken to our thank you page. [Update your FastAction profile](. [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [LinkedIn]( [YouTube]( [TikTok]( World Animal Protection US World Animal Protection 535 8th Ave 3rd FL New York, NY 10018 United States © 2024 World Animal Protection. All rights reserved. World Animal Protection is a US registered charity EIN #04-2718182 [Donate]( | [Visit Our Website]( | [unsubscribe]( | [Privacy Policy](