Animal Death at Miami Aquarium: What You Need to Know

Records just released by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and obtained by PETA show that six animals died at the Miami Aquarium in 2019 and 2020. Among the animals that died at the Miami Aquarium were the following:

• Two bottlenose dolphins and a sea lion, all of whom died from injuries including bleeding head and neck injuries.
• Dolphin that drowned after being caught in the net

PETA is urging the Miami Marine Aquarium to send the remaining dolphins it imprisons, including the lone killer whale Lolita, to seaside reserves before another tragedy strikes. We also ask the park to publish full autopsy reports and any relevant behavioral records. In addition, PETA requested additional records from the USDA, which did not mention the Miami Marine Aquarium on the deaths, although NOAA warned the agency about the pattern of injury-related deaths.

“Three dolphins have survived a horrific death at the Miami Aquarium in just over a year, and the public deserves answers. Before another animal dies in the small aquarium, PETA is urging the Miami Marine Aquarium to activate plans to send Lolita’s killer whale and other leftover dolphins to seaside reserves. ”

– Jared Goodman, Vice President of the PETA Foundation and Deputy General Counsel for Animal Law

The Miami Aquarium has a long history of animal welfare issues, including treating Lolita, who has been in a small, shallow, barren concrete reservoir for the past five decades and hasn’t had any killer whale relatives for over 40 years. She exhibits repetitive and abnormal behavior, which marine mammal experts believe indicates serious psychological trauma.

Don’t be fooled by what resembles a smile – at the Miami Marine Aquarium, Lolita has lived in a nightmare for five decades.

What you can do for animals stranded at the Miami Aquarium

Please join PETA and ask the Miami-Dade State Attorney to investigate the Miami Marine Aquarium for animal cruelty.

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