OldFaithfulCap Posted December 21, 2022 Share Posted December 21, 2022 (edited) Quote The Salish Sea Campaign is working to bringing the orca Sk’aliCh’elh-tenaut out of the captivity and back home to the Salish Sea. Once called Lolita, then called Tokitae, and now given the Lummi name Sk’aliCh’elh-tenaut, she was violently taken from L-pod in 1970, and has been held at Miami Seaquarium ever since. https://sacredsea.org/skalichelhtenaut/ https://www.miaminewtimes.com/news/miami-seaquarium-shifts-stance-on-lolita-the-orcas-release-15944705 Since the Canucks have been associated with Orcas for so many years now I do hope they have contributed as it would be great to bring the Orca home. Never hurts to do the right thing. edit:she passed away, sigh Edited August 26, 2023 by OldFaithfulCap S 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nucker 67 Posted December 21, 2022 Share Posted December 21, 2022 Free the Orca! Go back to this 1 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strawbone Posted December 21, 2022 Share Posted December 21, 2022 Maybe this is why the team is cursed. Release her! Also, keeping highly intelligent mammals like this in captivity is bad. I hope this Orca gets to swim free before the end of her life. 1 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kanucks25 Posted December 21, 2022 Share Posted December 21, 2022 Can we release this team into the sea? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuck73_3 Posted December 21, 2022 Share Posted December 21, 2022 3 minutes ago, kanucks25 said: Can we release this team into the sea? Sure, can some fans go with them too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gurn Posted December 21, 2022 Share Posted December 21, 2022 35 minutes ago, OldFaithfulCap said: https://sacredsea.org/skalichelhtenaut/ https://www.miaminewtimes.com/news/miami-seaquarium-shifts-stance-on-lolita-the-orcas-release-15944705 Since the Canucks have been associated with Orcas for so many years now I do hope they have contributed as it would be great to bring the Orca home. Never hurts to do the right thing. Might be a good thing, might not. 52 years of captivity, she probably can't hunt or perhaps even remember the language of her pod. She will be horribly out of shape. iirc Kieko-aka "Free Willy" did not do great after being released. I 100% support no more orca being captured, but do not support a 100% let them go policy either. 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldFaithfulCap Posted December 21, 2022 Author Share Posted December 21, 2022 3 minutes ago, Gurn said: Might be a good thing, might not. 52 years of captivity, she probably can't hunt or perhaps even remember the language of her pod. She will be horribly out of shape. iirc Kieko-aka "Free Willy" did not do great after being released. I 100% support no more orca being captured, but do not support a 100% let them go policy either. If you read the details, there is a long adjustment period and she'll be in her home ocean in salish in a protected area but in the ocean. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayDangles Posted December 21, 2022 Share Posted December 21, 2022 Oh you're serious? I thought the title was a metaphor for something more profound related to the team sucking...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Locke Lamora Posted December 21, 2022 Share Posted December 21, 2022 Beyond disgusting that these animals are still in tanks for our entertainment. But thats human kind for you. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rawkdrummer Posted December 21, 2022 Share Posted December 21, 2022 surrender the corporate logo too! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angry Goose Posted December 21, 2022 Share Posted December 21, 2022 1 hour ago, Strawbone said: Also, keeping highly intelligent mammals like this in captivity is bad. I hope this Orca gets to swim free before the end of her life. Id argue less intelligent non human animals deserve to have sufficient space/freedom to exercise their interests. another day, another topic tho. This event highlights why sanctuaries are so important 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewbieCanuckFan Posted December 21, 2022 Share Posted December 21, 2022 (edited) .... Edited December 21, 2022 by NewbieCanuckFan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heretic Posted December 21, 2022 Share Posted December 21, 2022 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuxfanabroad Posted December 21, 2022 Share Posted December 21, 2022 Feel it's somehow appropriate to get Podz' opinion on this one. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil_314 Posted December 21, 2022 Share Posted December 21, 2022 "Sell the team! Sell the--" Oh wait. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldFaithfulCap Posted March 31, 2023 Author Share Posted March 31, 2023 Yes! great news https://theprovince.com/news/world/lolita-orca-return-to-pacific-northwest/wcm/0725d236-fde7-43f6-9204-9242277986e2 We need some karma points... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldFaithfulCap Posted March 31, 2023 Author Share Posted March 31, 2023 Much respect to the Colt's owner Jim Irsay for getting involved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUPERTKBD Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 I'm with @Gurn I hope this is actually possible, but I too wonder if the Orca can survive in the wild.... If anyone wants to see the real story behind the shameful legacy of putting these animals "on display", I highly recommend you watch the documentary, "Blackfish". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Heffy Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 (edited) 23 minutes ago, RUPERTKBD said: I'm with @Gurn I hope this is actually possible, but I too wonder if the Orca can survive in the wild.... If anyone wants to see the real story behind the shameful legacy of putting these animals "on display", I highly recommend you watch the documentary, "Blackfish". She'll be in a netted off area from what I can tell. I don't except her to ever leave it. Sadly, I fear that our resident orcas will be gone within my lifetime. Edited March 31, 2023 by King Heffy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUPERTKBD Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 2 minutes ago, King Heffy said: She'll be in a netted off area from what I can tell. I don't except her to ever leave it. Sadly, I fear that our resident orcas will be gone within my lifetime. It sucks, but it's certainly better than the concrete pool she's been in for so long.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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