Lolita, the orca who lived in a tank at the Miami Seaquarium from her capture in 1970 in waters off Washington state to her death 53 years later in August, will be honored in a homecoming Saturday. On Wednesday, the Lummi Nation, representing the original inhabitants of Washington’s northernmost coast where Lolita was captured, announced […]
Tag: Tokitae
Tokitae Sk’aliCh’elh’tenaut
Born into freedom Tokitae (To the lummi nation Sk’aliCh’elh’tenaut) Her life stolen away By humans who wanted To see her “play” 53 years enslaved In god’s arms she is saved. How many more beautiful priceless beings How many more deaths in captivity Why can’t humans let other species be What they are meant to be.