Lolita is a killer whale who was captured some 52 long years ago, and forced to exist in a small enclosure to entertain humans. Animal welfare activists have been working for decades to get her set free. Now, it appears, that day may be finally coming.
Tag: Animals as Entertainment
Suffering Captive Orca Video Prompts New Calls to Free Her from Marineland
A video of Marineland’s last surviving orca, Kiska, is renewing calls online for the marine mammal to be freed. The video, shared on social media by former Marineland employee and whistleblower Phil Demers, shows the orca moving slowly at the surface of the water and faintly moaning
Circus Closing Permanently
The greatest show on earth for causing harm to animals is finally about to shutter its doors. Many factors were … More
Captive Elephants Get Some Relief
Thanks to solar-powered, electric-fenced corrals, the chains have come off some captive elephants in Nepal. Captive Elephants Freed From a … More
Captive Saddest Bears Rescued
A glimmer of hope that the idea of ‘animals as entertainment’ is finally starting to lose its twisted appeal… ‘Saddest … More
Another U.S. City Set to Ban Use of Circus Animals
Another victory is in the wings for stopping the use of animals as entertainment. Go for it, Jersey City! Jersey … More