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Lolita, the orca at the Miami Seaquarium, could be on the move soon. Miami-Dade County is waiting for what is believed to be a final United States Department of Agriculture inspection report that will allow the county to transfer the lease and operations of the seaquarium to its new owners, The Dolphin Company based out of Mexico.
There is a little issue though. It's still unclear where Lolita will go because there is no other habitat in the Seaquarium where she can live, and The Dolphin Company has never owned an orca before.
In February, we got the news that Lolita was battling pnemonia and the county was trying to send a third-party vet to get a clearer answer. The county is still pushing for this to help determine whether Lolita is even strong enough to move. As of now, the current owners of the Seaquarium have repeatedly denied that request.