Miami Seaquarium Faces Eviction Following Animal Safety Concerns
The Miami Seaquarium, home to the late orca Lolita, has been served an eviction notice by Miami-Dade County due to a history of violations including decaying animal habitats and lack of experienced staff. The Seaquarium's owner, The Dolphin Company, has until April 21 to vacate the property. The move follows federal inspections revealing unsafe and structurally deficient buildings. Lolita, who died last year, had been the subject of a relocation plan to a natural sea pen in the Pacific Northwest. Animal rights activists and authorities hope for improved animal welfare as the Seaquarium faces eviction.