Lolita, is the light of animal lovers everywhere, is one of the oldest Orcas in captivity. Just four when she was caught off Penn Cove in Washington, Lolita was sold into the animal entertainment industry since 1970. For more than 52 years, this 20-foot animal has been confined at Miami's Seaquarium, the last 40 years without an Orca companion. In February, a whistleblower told PETA Lolita has life-threatening pneumonia. What is PETA doing about it?

PETA's Jared Goodman, VP and General Counsel, talked with Emil Guillermo.

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Originally aired Feb. 23, 2022 

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