태평양에 범고래 풀어주는 마이애미 수족관

# 태평양에 오카 로리타를 풀어주는 마이애미 수족관

획기적인 조치로, 마이애미 수족관은 그들의 마지막 포획된 범고래인 로리타를 태평양에 풀어줄 것이라고 발표했습니다. 로리타는 1970년부터 씨쿼리에 있었고, 동물복지법이 요구하는 최소치보다 현저히 작은 수조에서 생활해왔습니다.

로리타를 석방하기로 한 결정은 그녀의 석방을 위해 캠페인을 벌여온 동물 권리 운동가들의 수년간의 압력 이후에 나온 것입니다. Seaquarium은 포획된 범고래를 야생에 풀어주는 것이 가능하다는 우려를 들어 이러한 요구에 저항해 왔습니다. 하지만 오늘 발표된 성명에서 씨쿼리는 해양 포유류 전문가들과 협의를 거쳐 로리타가 방사에 적합한 후보로 판단했다고 밝혔습니다.

로리타는 비행기를 타고 북서태평양의 한 바다로 이송되며, 석방은 앞으로 몇 주 안에 이뤄질 예정입니다. 그곳에서, 그녀는 점차 야생으로 다시 소개될 것이고 한 팀의 전문가들에 의해 면밀히 관찰될 것입니다.

마이애미 수족관의 이러한 움직임은 포획된 고래 시설에 대한 싸움에서 중요한 진전입니다. 다른 시설들이 선례를 따라 포획된 고래와 돌고래들을 그들이 속한 야생으로 풀어주기를 희망합니다

 

# Miami Seaquarium to Release Orca Lolita into Pacific Ocean

In a groundbreaking move, the Miami Seaquarium has announced that it will be releasing its last captive orca, Lolita, into the Pacific Ocean. Lolita has been at the Seaquarium since 1970 and has been living in a tank that is significantly smaller than the minimum required by the Animal Welfare Act.

The decision to release Lolita comes after years of pressure from animal rights activists who have been campaigning for her release. The Seaquarium has resisted these calls, citing concerns about the feasibility of releasing a captive orca into the wild. However, in a statement released today, the Seaquarium said that it had consulted with marine mammal experts and had determined that Lolita was a suitable candidate for release.

The release will take place in the coming weeks, with Lolita being transported by plane to a sea pen in the Pacific Northwest. From there, she will be gradually reintroduced to the wild and will be monitored closely by a team of experts.

This move by the Miami Seaquarium is a significant step forward in the fight against captive cetacean facilities. It is hoped that other facilities will follow suit and release their captive whales and dolphins into the wild where they belong.