Thursday, April 25, 2013

PETA seeks endangered species protection for whale at Miami aquarium

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) Foundation is asking federal regulators to extend endangered species protections to a single whale named Lolita that is kept in a Miami aquarium. Originally captured and brought to the Miami Seaquarium in 1970, the orca is the last remaining Southern Resident killer whale alive in captivity. In 2005, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) put the Southern Resident population on the endangered and protected species list. NOAA in January received a petition from the PETA Foundation on behalf of the Animal Legal Defense Fund and other groups and individuals requesting that Lola be put on the list as well. “We find the biological information regarding Lolita’s genetic heritage and consideration of captive individuals under the [Endangered Species Act] meets this standard,” the agency said in a notice on Wednesday afternoon...more

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