Toki, more commonly known as Lolita, the 57-year-old orca at the Miami Seaquarium, died Friday afternoon, months after the public was told she would be relocated in 18-24 months.
According to an Instagram post by the Miami Seaquarium,, had been exhibiting “extreme signs of discomfort” in the days leading up to her death. Her death was “believed to be a renal condition,” as reported by the Miami Seaquarium.
“Alongside the many Miamians who grew up visiting her, the generations of activists around the world that were inspired by her story, and the caretakers who remained dedicated to her health until the very end,” Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said in a written statement, “Today, we say our final goodbye to our beloved Toki.”