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Lolita the Orca Dies at the Miami Seaquarium
Captured from her wild family as a juvenile, Lolita endured decades of inhumane conditions, spurring protests and numerous legal actions to help her.August 22, 2023 News -
Challenging the USDA for Licensing Miami Seaquarium
Lolita the orca is held captive at the Miami Seaquarium, in a small tank with no protection from the sun. While orcas are highly social animals, Lolita has’s been deprived of company since 1980, when her…
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Endangered Species Act Challenge Regarding Lolita the Orca
Lolita the orca is held captive at the Miami Seaquarium, in a small tank with no protection from the sun. While orcas are highly social animals, Lolita has been deprived of company since 1980, when her…
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The Animal Legal Defense Fund Responds to Ringling Bros. Announcement to Close
The Animal Legal Defense Fund is celebrating the announcement that the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus will shut down forever this May.January 15, 2017 Press Release -
Lawsuit Over Cruelty to Endangered Orca at Seaquarium to Return to Court
PETA, Animal Legal Defense Fund and Orca Network file appeal, seek to overturn dangerous ruling that erodes Endangered Species Act's protections for animals.July 1, 2016 Press Release -
Feds Slammed With Lawsuit For Issuing License to Miami Seaquarium’s New Owner
Exhibitor's license cannot be issued for facility violating animal welfare regulations, plaintiffs contend.May 18, 2016 Press Release -
Legally Brief: Animals in Entertainment
Barnum bought Jumbo the elephant from the London Zoo in 1882 and had her shipped across the Atlantic so he could haul her across the country in chains as a spectacle for profit. -
Cruelty to Endangered Orca Nets Lawsuit Against Miami Seaquarium
Animal Legal Defense Fund, PETA, and others allege park violates the Endangered Species Act.July 20, 2015 Press Release -
Seaquarium Slapped with Notice of Lawsuit over Cruelty to Endangered Orca
Groups allege that lone orca Lolita's barren prison violates the Endangered Species Act.May 11, 2015 Press Release -
Lolita’s Safety and Well-Being Leads Advocates to Appeal to Court for Her Protection
On behalf of the Animal Legal Defense Fund, PETA, and Orca Network, animal law attorneys will be in court today to advocate for Lolita, a lonely orca trapped in the smallest orca tank in North America, at the infamous Miami Seaquarium.March 24, 2015 News
