Lolita the killer whale to be released back into the wild.

The Miami Seaquarium has announced that it will begin the process of returning Lolita, a 56-year-old orca, to her natural habitat in the Pacific Northwest in the next two years. Lolita, also known as Tokitae, was captured more than 50 years ago and has been living in captivity at the Seaquarium ever since. The move comes after years of lobbying by animal rights activists. Once released, Lolita will likely live out her remaining days in a sea pen that will allow her to feel her "home waters" and reconnect acoustically with the pod she was separated from decades ago.