A protest to free a captive orca named Lolita was held at Alki on Saturday.
SEATTLE — A crowd gathered with hand-painted signs that read ‘Free Lolita’ and ‘Lolita deserves to be FREE – BRING her back to the Salish Sea!’
The protest occurred on Saturday afternoon.
Lolita has performed for 44 years in Miami.
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