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If you saw BLACKFISH, you will want to see LOLITA. In 2002, Valerie Silidker and Tim Gorski set out to uncover the real life story of Lolita, the world's oldest performing whale. Their journey delivered them from Miami Florida to San Juan Island where she was captured 3 decades ago. The intimat...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors:	Gorski, Timothy (Director), Silidker, Valerie (Producer, Narrator)
Format:	Video
Language:	English
Language Notes:	In English.
Published:	Mill Valley, CA : Green Planet Films, 2003.
Series:	Online access: Alexander Street Press Environmental Studies In Video Outside North America. Online access: Kanopy Kanopy PDA United Kingdom.
Subjects:	Animal welfare. Captive wild animals. Killer whale. Public marine aquariums. Animaux sauvages en captivité. Orque. Marinariums. Animal welfare Captive wild animals Killer whale Public marine aquariums documentary film. Documentary films Documentary films. Documentaires.
Online Access:	Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)

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Summary:	If you saw BLACKFISH, you will want to see LOLITA. In 2002, Valerie Silidker and Tim Gorski set out to uncover the real life story of Lolita, the world's oldest performing whale. Their journey delivered them from Miami Florida to San Juan Island where she was captured 3 decades ago. The intimate, heart-rending tale unfolded before them as they unearthed many heavily-guarded secrets of the multi-billion dollar Marine Theme Park industry. Viewers travel with Gorski and Silidker as they visit Lolita's immediate family in the wild and interview the renowned orca biologist Ken Balcomb who wants her back.
Item Description:	Title from resource description page (viewed January 28, 2015).
Physical Description:	1 online resource (59 min.).
Playing Time:	00:58:15