Florida aquarium to release orca after more than 50 years in captivity
The process to return Lolita to her "home waters" was years in the making, beginning with the transfer of the aquarium's ownership to The Dolphin Co.
Young children get a close-up view of an Orca killer whale during a visit to the animal theme park SeaWorld in San Diego, California March 19, 2014(photo credit: REUTERS/MIKE BLAKE/FILE PHOTO)