Tokitae (orca)
E736748
Tokitae (also known as Lolita) was a captive female orca who lived for decades at the Miami Seaquarium and became a prominent symbol in debates over marine mammal captivity and welfare.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tokitae | 0 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
captive animal
ⓘ
female animal ⓘ individual animal ⓘ orca ⓘ |
| advocatedForReleaseTo | sea pen in Pacific Northwest ⓘ |
| ageAtDeath | about 57 years ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Lolita
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sk’aliCh’elh-tenaut NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approximateDateOfBirth | 1966 ⓘ |
| capturedAtAge | about 4 years ⓘ |
| commonName | killer whale ⓘ |
| countryOfCaptivity | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCapture | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | important to Lummi Nation ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1966 ⓘ |
| dateOfCapture | 1970-08-08 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2023-08-18 ⓘ |
| died | 2023-08-18 ⓘ |
| endTimeAtLocation | 2023 ⓘ |
| healthIssues | chronic health problems in captivity ⓘ |
| honoredBy | Lummi Nation ceremonies and campaigns for her return ⓘ |
| importedTo | Miami Seaquarium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| keptIn | concrete tank ⓘ |
| legalStatus | protected under U.S. Endangered Species Act as Southern Resident killer whale ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | Miami, Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | reported acute gastrointestinal condition ⓘ |
| memberOfPopulation | Southern Resident killer whales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | Ocean Sun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| motherSpecies | Orcinus orca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the longest-held captive orcas
ⓘ
role in debates over marine mammal captivity ⓘ symbol of animal welfare and rights campaigns ⓘ |
| occupation | performing animal ⓘ |
| performedIn | orca shows ⓘ |
| performerAt | Miami Seaquarium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Pacific Northwest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfCapture | Penn Cove, Washington, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Miami Seaquarium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pod | L-pod NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
Miami Seaquarium
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Miami, Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sex | female ⓘ |
| species | orca ⓘ |
| startTimeAtLocation | 1970 ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
animal rights campaigns
ⓘ
documentaries about captive orcas ⓘ legal efforts for her release ⓘ |
| tankSizeCriticism | considered undersized by activists ⓘ |
| taxon | Orcinus orca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearOfCapture | 1970 ⓘ |
| yearsActiveAsPerformer | 1970–2010s ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.