Whales are intelligent, social creatures, and activists have long dreamed of returning the orca to her family.
under an agreement with regulators. The 5,000-pound animal lives in a tank 80 feet by 35 feet and 20 feet deep.
Plans call for bringing Lolita to a netted whale sanctuary of about 15 acres . She would be released into an enclosure the size of a couple football fields within that sanctuary, where she would be under round-the-clock care. With financial backing from Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay, they have agreed to support Lolita long term, whether she’s reintroduced or not.
But for Raynell Morris, an elder of the Lummi Indian Tribe in Washington and a board member of Friends of Toki, the whale’s return is fundamental. Toki’s transportation tank will be filled with fresh water — salt water could ruin the plane in the event of a leak. Her caregivers will protect her skin with ointment.There, Toki can begin recovering the strength she might need to rejoin wild orcas, to relearn to hunt and to travel around 100 miles per day.Keiko was about 2 when he was captured in 1979.
“We already knew how easy it is to capture whales,” Vinick said. “What we learned with Keiko is how difficult it is to put one back.”
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