No known studies exist documenting killer whales which have been successfully introduced to the wild. Would you experiment and send someone you cared for into a potentially dangerous situation?
TRUTH: There is no part of the reintroduction protocol that would pose any appreciable risk. Many captive dolphins have been successfully retired to natural sea pens and finally released back to the wild. Orcas are dolphins. Biologists have been monitoring Lolita’s family, the L-25 Sub pod, on a daily basis for many years and are confident she can be reunited with them in Puget Sound. But first she must be rescued from MSQ and retired to a natural sea pen where she can once again experience the natural rhythms of the sea, be retaught how to catch her own fish (a natural instinct) and, eventually, be reintroduced to her family.
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