It is always sad when a Southern resident orca dies. However, it is part of the nature of life and death. And she was near the older range of an orca lifespan. The article stated she was 35 years old.

SEATTLE (AP) — An ambitious plan announced last week to return Lolita, a killer whale held captive for more than a half-century, to her home waters in Washington’s Puget Sound thrilled those who have ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. SEATTLE (AP) — An ambitious plan announced ...