/tags/miami-seaquarium miami seaquarium en-US WLRN Mon, 22 Apr 2024 20:00:00 GMT /government-politics/2024-04-22/miami-dade-seaquarium-eviction Miami-Dade County, officially served the eviction notice on the company running Miami Seaquarium after the lease agreement came to an end over the weekend. Mon, 22 Apr 2024 20:00:00 GMT /government-politics/2024-04-22/miami-dade-seaquarium-eviction John Pacenti | Key Biscayne Independent /government-politics/2024-04-19/miami-seaquarium-sues-miami-dade-eviction The Miami Seaquarium has asked a federal judge to block an eviction notice issued by Miami-Dade County weeks ago. The seaquarium faces quick turn deadline to surrender the waterfront location on Biscayne Bay. Fri, 19 Apr 2024 20:44:01 GMT /government-politics/2024-04-19/miami-seaquarium-sues-miami-dade-eviction John Pacenti | Key Biscayne Independent /business/2024-03-07/miami-seaquarium-eviction-animal-welfare Miami-Dade County gave formal notice Thursday it is evicting the company that owns Miami Seaquarium, citing animal welfare and a host of other issues with the iconic marine park. Thu, 07 Mar 2024 17:49:46 GMT /business/2024-03-07/miami-seaquarium-eviction-animal-welfare John Pacenti and Tony Winton | Key Biscayne Independent /environment/2024-02-19/miami-seaquarium-closure-animal-welfare-decertification-rent The Miami Seaquarium has been an attraction in the city for almost 70 years. But in recent months the 38-acre marine park on Virginia Key in Key Biscayne has come under intense scrutiny for substandard animal care and a lack of certification. Mon, 19 Feb 2024 14:21:08 GMT /environment/2024-02-19/miami-seaquarium-closure-animal-welfare-decertification-rent Helen Acevedo /business/2024-01-29/seaquarium-rent-miami-dade-county In the last year, the Miami Seaquarium has been the site of multiple animal deaths. Seaquarium officials found it necessary to relocate its Pacific white-sided dolphins, as well as three manatees. Mon, 29 Jan 2024 14:40:36 GMT /business/2024-01-29/seaquarium-rent-miami-dade-county John Pacenti | Key Biscayne Independent /environment/2023-12-20/lolitas-death-seaquarium-captive-whales Lolita died Aug. 18, and activists say their fight is far from over. They plan to continue fighting for the release of other orcas in captivity and other sea mammals, such as bottlenose dolphins. Wed, 20 Dec 2023 11:00:00 GMT /environment/2023-12-20/lolitas-death-seaquarium-captive-whales Kaylin Linder | FIU Caplin News /environment/2023-08-22/lolita-former-trainers-orca-death The mammal scientist who headed up the effort to transport the whale to a sea pen in Puget Sound insists all precautions were taken to ensure the whale’s health and that her death from renal failure was unexpected. Tue, 22 Aug 2023 13:46:15 GMT /environment/2023-08-22/lolita-former-trainers-orca-death John Pacenti | Key Biscayne Independent /environment/2023-04-04/bringing-lolita-home-how-to-release-a-long-captive-orca An ambitious plan announced last week to return Lolita, a killer whale held captive for more than a half-century, to her home waters in Washington’s Puget Sound thrilled those who have long advocated for her to be freed from her tank at the Miami Seaquarium. Tue, 04 Apr 2023 18:00:00 GMT /environment/2023-04-04/bringing-lolita-home-how-to-release-a-long-captive-orca Gene Johnson | Associated Press /environment/npr-breaking-news/2023-03-31/after-50-years-a-florida-aquarium-plans-to-return-lolita-the-orca-to-her-home-waters The 57-year-old orca was captured over 50 years ago at the age of 4 from the Pacific coast near Seattle. She retired last spring from performing in exhibition shows. Fri, 31 Mar 2023 09:00:32 GMT /environment/npr-breaking-news/2023-03-31/after-50-years-a-florida-aquarium-plans-to-return-lolita-the-orca-to-her-home-waters Jonathan Franklin /news/2022-03-04/lolita-the-killer-whale-no-longer-has-to-perform-say-seaquariums-new-owners The company slated to take over the Seaquarium has agreed to retire Lolita, also known as Tokitae or Toki. She will no longer have to flip for food. Fri, 04 Mar 2022 18:09:40 GMT /news/2022-03-04/lolita-the-killer-whale-no-longer-has-to-perform-say-seaquariums-new-owners Linda Robertson