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More than 50 years after the orca known by her stage name ‘Lolita’ was captured for public display, plans are in place to return her from the Miami Seaquarium to her home waters in the Pacific Northwest.
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On this day in 1969, Florida teen Mike Levesque started the Rally for Decency in 1969 after an indecent on-stage incident with Jim Morrison. Singer/songwriter Don Covay was born in 1936. And in 2020 the West Seattle Bridge closed, making getting in an out of West Seattle a living hell.
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The new owners of the Miami Seaquarium will no longer stage shows with its aging orca Lolita under an agreement with federal regulators. The 56-year-old orca was initially named Tokitae when it was captured five decades ago in Puget Sound.
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The cranes have arms that can't be tied down and their heavy counterweights pose a potential danger. They're designed to withstand 145-mph winds — less powerful than those of Hurricane Irma.
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Mosquito repellent, long-sleeved shirts and pants are part of the plan, as well emails, texts and education about standing water. But controlling the spread of the virus is a major challenge.