NewsVine_Mariyam
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In the last few years I've been watching various nature documentaries as well as the Netflix movie "Blackfish" which is about the killer whales that were captured and sold to places like Sea World over the last half a century. The area also caught nation-wide attention when one of the female whales was apparently mourning the death of her calf because she refused to let go of and managed to carry it above water for a little more than two weeks before finally letting go. She now has another calf although it is probably more than a year old now.
In any case, the Lummi nation had finally reached an agreement with the Miami aquarium where Tokitae has lived for the past 54 years, to allow her to be brought home. They were making plans for her to return around November 2023 but alas now this will never happen.
They slaughtered 58 orcas in order to capture the ones they did, well the video tells the story but if you get a chance to watch Blackfish and you like these types of documentaries, I highly recommend it.
www.kgw.com
In any case, the Lummi nation had finally reached an agreement with the Miami aquarium where Tokitae has lived for the past 54 years, to allow her to be brought home. They were making plans for her to return around November 2023 but alas now this will never happen.
They slaughtered 58 orcas in order to capture the ones they did, well the video tells the story but if you get a chance to watch Blackfish and you like these types of documentaries, I highly recommend it.
From capture to death, a timeline of Tokitae's tragic journey
Here is a look back at the Southern Resident orca's life, from violent capture and sale to death.
www.kgw.com
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