Didn I hear back in 1978 that the Seaquarium was building Lolita a bigger tank?
Seaquarium Says: (1996) Plans are under way to build Lolita a larger tank. (2003) Plans are on the way to build her a new tank. FACT: The Miami Seaquarium has been promising to build Lolita a larger tank since 1978. There is no new tank. Seaquarium admitted that they do not have the funds. They have been lying to the public and Lolita for twenty-five years. Seaquarium Says: The government has approved Lolita’s tank. FACT: The USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) states that the primary enclosure for a killer whale (Orcinus Orca) must have a minimum horizontal dimension of no less than 48 ft in either direction with a straight line of travel across the center. You must be able to draw a circle with a 48-foot diameter in the pool. Lolita’s tank is only 35 ft. from the front wall to the slide-out barrier. At its deepest point, it is only 20 ft. deep. This is clearly an ILLEGAL tank, but no one is enforcing the law. In other words, while Lolita is left cramped in this cl
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