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An 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

An 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. But it also called to mind the release of Keiko — the star of the movie “Free Willy” — more than two decades ago. Keiko’s return to his native Iceland improved upon his life in a Mexico City tank, but he failed to adapt to the wild and di...

An 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

Some of Lolita's former caregivers are warning she could face a similar fate of Keike or that she might not survive a move across the country

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 Washingtons Puget Sound thrilled those who have long advocated for her to be freed from her tank at the Miami Seaquarium.

An ambitious plan was announced last week to return a killer whale long held captive to her home.

By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press

A plan announced last week to return a killer whale held captive for more than a half-century to her home waters thrilled those who have long advocated for her to be freed from her tank in Miami. But it also called to mind the release of Keiko more than two decades ago.

SEATTLE (AP) — A 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

An ambitious plan to return Lolita, a killer whale held captive for more than a half-century, to her home waters calls to mind the release of the star of the movie 'Free Willy'.