16. April 202316. April 2023

anti-zoo-initiatives, history, media-echo

Lolita: Disagreement between Miami Seaquarium and Indianapolis Colts

Exklusively for zoos.media – published on the 16th of April 2023. Author: Philipp J. Kroiss

Should Lolita, also called Tokitae or Toki, be “released” or not? Apparently, the Miami Seaquarium and the project’s financier, James Irsay, owner of Indianapolis Colts, don’t have the same goals for the orca lady after all.

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15. April 202312. April 2023

animal welfare, anti-zoo-initiatives, education, history, media-echo

Lolita: “We have been down this road before”

Published on Shelley Ballmann’s Facebook page the 02.04.2023. | By: Shelley Ballmann & Mark Simmons

An attempt with the “Free Willy” star Keiko failed. Despite this, politicians and activists still want to apply the same non-functional concept with the geriatric orca Lolita.

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13. April 202311. April 2023

animal welfare, anti-zoo-initiatives, media-echo

Truth4Toki: Why Lolita is not likely to survive the move

Published on the Instagram account of the movement “Truth4Toki” the 01.04.2023.

A coalition of experts who have worked with Lolita, also called Toki, names three reasons why they do not believe the old orca will survive the planned move to a sea pen.

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11. April 202310. April 2023

animal welfare, anti-zoo-initiatives, media-echo

‘PR stunt’, ‘Death sentence’: Ex-trainers pan proposal to move Lolita from Miami Seaquarium

Published on local10.com the 31.03.2023. | By: Christina Vazquez & Chris Gothner

Former trainers want to save Lolita from Miami Seaquarium‘s plan to move her to a sea pen in heavily polluted waters. The experts propose a better alternative for the extremely geriatric orca.

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10. April 202310. April 2023

animal welfare, anti-zoo-initiatives, media-echo

“Free Willy” whale had a tragic ending in real life. Don’t let that happen to Lolita

Published on miamiherald.com the 30.03.2023. | By: Valerie Greene

The author, who is an ex-SeaWorld trainer, strongly criticises Miami Seaquarium‘s plans to place the old orca Lolita in a sea pen.

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8. April 20238. April 2023

animal welfare, anti-zoo-initiatives, education, media-echo

How Not to Solve a Problem Like Lolita

Published on zoologic.libsyn.com the 05.04.2023. | By: Grey Stafford with Billy Hurley & Mark Simmons

In this podcast episode, three renowned experts speak about the plans to pseudo-reintroduce the old orca Lolita into a net cage.

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4. April 20234. April 2023

anti-zoo-initiatives, media-echo

Great Ape Project banned on social media

Published on gerati.de the 29.03.2023. | By: Silvio Harnos

After some outbursts against the author of this article which are likely to have led to a Facebook ban for the Great Ape Project (GAP), he strikes back hard at GAP.

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1. April 2023

animal welfare, anti-zoo-initiatives, education, media-echo

PETA: Animal Killings Pick Up Speed

Exklusively for zoos.media – 10.02.2023. Author: Philipp J. Kroiß

The kill rate in PETA’s animal shelter has risen significantly once again. In 2022, PETA killed more animals than it had since 2014: over 2,000 dogs, cats, and other pets.

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3. March 20233. March 2023

anti-zoo-initiatives, education, media-echo

Activism or paternalism? The case of elephant-based tourism in Southeast Asia

Published on elephantstandards.com in mid-February of 2023. | By: Dr Ingrid Suter

Elephant tourism in Asia is often stigmatised as negative by the “Western World”. Expert Dr Ingrid Suter sees an uncalled-for paternalism in this.

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27. February 202328. February 2023

anti-zoo-initiatives, media-echo

Great Ape Project attacks those who think differently

Published on gerati.de the 16.02.2023. | By: Silvio Harnos

The Great Ape Project repeatedly lashes out at people who disprove their theses on Facebook. The article explores this pointedly and with a strong opinion.

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