MIAMI (AP) — A Pacific white-sided dolphin who shared a tank with Lolita the orca at the Miami Seaquarium until Lolita died last month has been moved to SeaWorld San Antonio, where he will live with others of his species, officials said Monday.
Li’i will be joining other Pacific white-sided dolphins in San Antonio, some of whom he lived with previously, the park said in a Facebook post.
SeaWorld San Antonio is one of only two places in the United States to care for his species, officials said.
The 40-year-old aquatic mammal had been the only remaining Pacific white-sided dolphin at the Seaquariam, according to a Seaquariam Facebook post.
Political Cartoons View All 1179 ImagesAnimal rights activists had been fighting for years to have Lolita freed from her tank at the Seaquarium.
Persons:
Lolita, Li’i, Lolita —, Toki —, Toki, Jim Irsay
Organizations:
MIAMI, Miami, SeaWorld, Facebook, Dolphin Company, Indianapolis Colts, U.S . Department of Agriculture
Locations:
SeaWorld San Antonio, San Antonio, United States, Pacific, Federal