Appeals Court Sides With Seaquarium In Lolita FightAnimal rights groups have lost another round in court in their efforts to free Lolita the killer whale from the Miami Seaquarium.
Fight Over Lolita's Freedom Now Center On Federal Appeals Court Not giving up without a fight, animal rights groups plan to challenge the dismissal of their lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Miami Seaquarium over the park's treatment of its killer whale Lolita.
Feds Get Involved In The Fight To Free Lolita A petition proposed Friday is trying to get Lolita the same status under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) that covers all other Southern Resident orcas, meaning she could be retired from performing.
