-DarkJesús- Posted August 19, 2016 Posted August 19, 2016 An animal advocacy group said in a statement that, according to court documents, the Miami Seaquarium "hid" evidence of "physical and mental suffering" of the orca Lolita, who remains confined for 46 years in that center. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals organization (PETA) said that a judge recently ruled that some documents of a joint lawsuit against the Miami Seaquarium "can not remain sealed." The group said that without the company of other mammals of its kind and incompatible animals, Lolita has suffered "frequent infections and abnormal behavior induced by stress." "The Miami Seaquarium has hidden evidence of physical and mental suffering endured by Lolita. We will do everything we can to end their suffering and move it to a marine reserve," said Tracy Reiman, vice president of PETA. Lolita for 46 years has lived in a narrow tank where "can barely move a few yards (one yard = 0.9 meters), although the orcas swim up to a hundred miles (160 kilometers) a day," denounced the organization. According to documents to which access has been PETA, Lolita suffers from inflammation in the eye since the early 80s so you should use eye drops daily, plus your teeth are damaged by stress. "The record shows that there has not been a single day since 2015 in which Lolita has not received at least one type of medication for your health, because of his captivity," according to PETA. Lolita was torn from his family group in 1970 in the coastal area of Puget Sound in Washington state (NW US), when he was about four years old, and has spent the last 46 years in the Miami Seaquarium. In 2005 the orcas were declared endangered species. However, this appointment was not extended to Lolita until 2015, after the PETA Foundation and other associations demanded inclusion in the list, despite being confined. Proponents of liberation activists argue that Lolita animal should be reunited with their families and former members of his herd, which still live in the waters of the San Juan Islands in Washington state. The maximum age reached by this whale is 80 to 90 years for females and 50 to 60 years in males.
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