Tokitae, the orca captured from Puget Sound in the 1970s, suffered from chronic kidney disease and pneumonia.
's cause of death was revealed to be the worsening of renal disease and pneumonia due to old age, according to a newThe report indicated that Tokitae's death was due to the progression of multiple chronic conditions, including some that were age-related. Chronic cardiac valvular disease may have contributed to Tokitae's lung disease, while ongoing inflammation led to kidney disease, the autopsy detailed.
According to the report, Tokitae was one of the longest-lived orcas in captivity to date, exceeding the average life expectancy in the wild by several years. Tokitae, also known by the Lumni Nation name, Sk'aliCh'elh-tenaut, and stage name Lolita, died on Aug. 18 at the age of about 57. The Lhaq'temish, also known as Lumni Nation, considered her"qwe lhol mechen," or relative under the water, according to Jay Julius, former Chairman of the Lummi Nation.by the Salish Sea Southern Resident Orca Community and sold to the Miami Seaquarium at around four years old.
Tokitae was held in captivity for over 50 years. At the time of her death, she was living in an 80-foot-long by 35-foot-wide tank. Tokitae measured about 22 feet in length. For five decades, she performed two to three times a day. SheAfter her death, the Lumni Nation decided on her cremation and to bring her ashes home by plane.
Her ashes were scattered in a private ceremony on Sept. 23 by members of the Lummi Nation. Tokitae's mother is believed to be L25 or"Ocean Sun" and is still alive in the Salish Sea at around 95 years old.
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