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Old 02-25-2010, 05:45 PM  
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Seaquarium's killer whale tank is in violation of USDA/APHIS standards for size. It is illegal because it is just 35 feet wide for a 21 foot long whale. Her tank is only 1.5 times her size. Lolita, the whale, who was caught from the wild, has lived in this tiny, barren, shadeless, cement tank for 40 years through all weather, including blistering heat and deadly hurricanes. Also, despite the fact that whales are extremely social animals and in the wild they stay with their family pod for life, Lolita has not been allowed to see another orca for 30 years.

Additionally, Seaquarium has had more than 75 dolphins and 80 sea lions - many of which were caught from the wild - die according to their Marine Mammal Inventory Reports.

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