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☆ Rafael Nadal retires after Spain is upset by the Netherlands in the Davis Cup
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Jill Martin | Wayne Sterling | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

Rafael Nadal serves during a French Open match in 2018. Al Bello/Getty Images Nadal, second from right, poses with other members of Team Spain after they won the Davis Cup in December 2004. Alessia Pierdomenico/Pool/Getty Images Nadal, center, listens to the Spanish national anthem after winning gold at the Beijing Olympics in August 2008. Julian Finney/Getty Images Nadal reacts after winning a Davis Cup match in December 2009. It was the final match of Federer’s career Julian Finney/Getty Images for Laver Cup Federer and Nadal tear up after their Laver Cup match.

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☆ Rafael Nadal: Farewell to the ‘King of Clay’
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Matias Grez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +16 min

Rafael Nadal serves during a French Open match in 2018. Frank Coppi/Popperfoto/Getty Images Nadal, 13, competes at a junior tournament in France in 2000. Alessia Pierdomenico/Pool/Getty Images Nadal, center, listens to the Spanish national anthem after winning gold at the Beijing Olympics in August 2008. Hannah Peters/Getty Images Nadal carries Spain’s flag during the Olympics opening ceremony in Rio de Janeiro in 2016. Clive Brunskill/Getty Images Nadal receives the Camino Real Award from Spain’s King Felipe in September 2022.

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☆ 2 manatees named Romeo and Juliet that have lived in a tank at a Florida theme park since 1956 will finally be freed after pressure from activists
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-02 | by ( Katie Balevic | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Two manatees will be released from a Miami aquarium that has held them since 1956. The US Fish and Wildlife Service is helping to relocate Romeo and Juliet, both in their 60s. NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . The aquarium did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Business Insider, nor did a spokesperson from the US Fish and Wildlife Service.

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☆ An orca kept in the world's smallest enclosure died from multiple illnesses before her release into open waters, necropsy finds
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-18 | by ( Hannah Getahun | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Lolita the orca, who went by many names, died from multiple illnesses. She also suffered from 17 other chronic illnesses. AdvertisementAdvertisementA newly released necropsy reveals that Lolita — a 57-year-old orca who spent nearly all her life in captivity — died from the progression of multiple chronic illnesses, including pneumonia, kidney degeneration, and a chronic heart condition. The necropsy also listed 17 other illnesses in the aging orca, including gastritis, tongue ulcers, and keratitis — an inflammation of the cornea. The 5,000-pound orca lived in the world's smallest orca enclosure — only 80 by 35 feet with a depth of 20 feet.

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☆ One-third of the world's captive orcas are in the US, and no one can agree on what to do with them
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-07 | by ( Erin Heger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

There are 18 captive orcas in the US. Captive orcas can also show signs of chronic stress. Captive orcas can suffer a number of health problems including severe tooth damage. The history of releasing captive orcas in the USOnly one captive orca in the US has ever been released back into the ocean — Keiko, the orca who starred in the 1993 film "Free Willy." Captive orcas can't thrive in small tanks but may not thrive in the wild, either.

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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.

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☆ Lolita the Orca, Mainstay of Miami Seaquarium for 50 Years, Dies
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-18 | by ( Jesus Jiménez | More About Jesus Jiménez | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Lolita, an orca at the Miami Seaquarium that had entertained guests for more than 50 years before the park bowed to public pressure and planned to release it into the ocean, died on Friday. The orca, also known as Tokitae and Toki, had shown “serious signs of discomfort” over the past two days before she died of what was believed to be a renal issue, the Miami Seaquarium said in a post on Facebook. “Toki was an inspiration to all who had the fortune to hear her story and especially to the Lummi nation that considered her family,” the Seaquarium said. “Those of us who have had the honor and privilege to spend time with her will forever remember her beautiful spirit.”Under pressure from animal advocates who protested against the Seaquarium, officials there announced in February that it was preparing to return Lolita to the ocean. The Dolphin Company, which owns the aquatic park, said in March that relocating Lolita would happen in about 18 to 24 months.

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☆ A billionaire wants to use a cargo plane to fly an orca to freedom after 53 years in captivity. Here's how it could work.
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-02 | by ( Marianne Guenot | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A $20 million plan to release a killer whale named Tokitae from captivity is firming up. The orca has been kept in a small enclosure in the Miami Seaquarium since her capture 53 years ago. The billionaire-backed plan would see the killer whale loaded on a plane and flown across the US. The killer whale has been living in the world's smallest orca tank, which measures 80 feet by 35 feet. She's the second oldest orca living in captivity.

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☆ Florida aquarium to release orca after more than 50 years in captivity
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-30 | by ( Tyler Clifford | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/2] A killer whale jumps out of the water in the sea near Rausu, Hokkaido, Japan, July 1, 2019. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-HoonMarch 30 (Reuters) - A Florida aquarium has reached a deal with animal welfare advocates to release Lolita, a 5,000-pound (2,268 kg) killer whale held in captivity for more than half a century, officials said on Thursday. The plan to return Lolita to her natural habitat requires federal approval, according to the newspaper. The Seaquarium's previous owner, SeaWorld Entertainment Inc (SEAS.N), phased out killer whale shows in 2016. Killer whales are highly social mammals that have no natural predators and can up to 80 years.

☆ For 60 years, the US Navy has been training dolphins and sea lions to keep rivals away from its most sensitive hardware
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-29 | by ( Gidget Fuentes | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +16 min

The US Navy has been training dolphins and sea lions to detect undersea threats since the 1960s. A US Navy trainer with a Mark 5 Marine Mammal sea lion in Key West in October 1990. The program worked with sharks, rays, and sea turtles but settled on dolphins and sea lions. US NavyThe Navy Marine Mammal Program's budget for 2023 provides $40 million for "food, medicine, veterinary care, husbandry, and facilities," Wilson said. A US Navy sea lion jumps into a riverine command boat during a mine-countermeasures exercise in Bahrain in November 2014.

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