Comments on: Johnny Depp and Snoop Dogg Team Up To Free Lolita http://www.ecorazzi.com/2008/03/11/johnny-depp-and-snoop-dogg-team-up-to-free-lolita/ celebrities caught green-handed Sun, 22 Nov 2009 05:01:39 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: christian perez http://www.ecorazzi.com/2008/03/11/johnny-depp-and-snoop-dogg-team-up-to-free-lolita/comment-page-1/#comment-319103 christian perez Fri, 05 Jun 2009 16:26:29 +0000 http://www.ecorazzi.com/2008/03/11/johnny-depp-and-snoop-dogg-team-up-to-free-lolita/#comment-319103 cathy, your views on lolita being to old and all that has nothing to do with how MSQ keeps her and other animals in that pool.she is forced to live with those dolphins and interact with her trainers i'd do the same if i wanted food. ive been to MSQ sooo many times and i have had channel 4 news supporting me if by any chance i got quicked out of the park... msq will tell you that lolita is happy and we cant move her to a new tank cause it could be dangerous and could kill her! BULLLLL!!!!! they just dont want to waste $20,000,000 on a new orca stadium cuz they know no other facility is giving them another orca so there not even gonna bother...i gotta admit the trainers arent the bad guys ITS THE PEOPLE THAT ARE HOLDING BACK THE PERMISSION FOR A NEW HABITAT FOR LOLITA! (staff) lolita will do great in a new pool she'll love it....and if you dont believe me that her pool cant be atatched and be expanded? i have the picture! of when her pool was once a circular tank and is currently now shapped as a fish bowl (with two edges at the ends) if you want to see the picture and want proof it is possible for her tank to be expanded contact me @ www.myspace.com/christian461 -christian anthony perez cathy,
your views on lolita being to old and all that has nothing to do with how MSQ keeps her and other animals in that pool.she is forced to live with those dolphins and interact with her trainers i’d do the same if i wanted food.
ive been to MSQ sooo many times and i have had channel 4 news supporting me if by any chance i got quicked out of the park…
msq will tell you that lolita is happy and we cant move her to a new tank cause it could be dangerous and could kill her!
BULLLLL!!!!! they just dont want to waste $20,000,000 on a new orca stadium cuz they know no other facility is giving them another orca so there not even gonna bother…i gotta admit the trainers arent the bad guys ITS THE PEOPLE THAT ARE HOLDING BACK THE PERMISSION FOR A NEW HABITAT FOR LOLITA! (staff)
lolita will do great in a new pool she’ll love it….and if you dont believe me that her pool cant be atatched and be expanded? i have the picture! of when her pool was once a circular tank and is currently now shapped as a fish bowl (with two edges at the ends) if you want to see the picture and want proof it is possible for her tank to be expanded contact me @
http://www.myspace.com/christian461

-christian anthony perez

]]> By: Jo Masey http://www.ecorazzi.com/2008/03/11/johnny-depp-and-snoop-dogg-team-up-to-free-lolita/comment-page-1/#comment-153650 Jo Masey Fri, 24 Oct 2008 23:39:34 +0000 http://www.ecorazzi.com/2008/03/11/johnny-depp-and-snoop-dogg-team-up-to-free-lolita/#comment-153650 I would give anything to see her free. I would give anything to see her free.

]]> By: cathy http://www.ecorazzi.com/2008/03/11/johnny-depp-and-snoop-dogg-team-up-to-free-lolita/comment-page-1/#comment-140936 cathy Fri, 19 Sep 2008 14:00:43 +0000 http://www.ecorazzi.com/2008/03/11/johnny-depp-and-snoop-dogg-team-up-to-free-lolita/#comment-140936 I disagree with all of you about the complete shut down of all aquariums.... I can bet all of you have visited one at least once in your lifetime. I grew up back in the old school days when aquariums did not exist.... That is until they built Marineland of The Pacific in Palos Verdas, Ca. Back in the 1960's no one cared about whales, dolphines or any fish for that matter ...unless it was on their dinner plate...which is where all these beautiful animals ended up then. They were poisioned, shot and harpooned ....whole pods were killed. The screams were even worse then in the Lolita capture footage. So, to get to the point.... After whales and sea life were introduced to the public through...AQUARIUMS did the people and activists get involved in caring what happened to them. I remember Greenpeace and Marineland used to be on the same side of the issue...SAve THE WHALES!!! Now I am sure alot of you are too young to remember that campaign.... But what hapened? Kids learn to love and care for animals by encountering them at zoos and aquariums... If you close aquairims....even the good ,responsible ones.... in time pop culture and attitudes will change and whales will be hunted and killed once again. Is that what you want? Most scientists will credit these institions as the first place they learned about and studied wild animal behavior....many kids have grown up to be veternarians after visiting a marine park. Do you want to stop this? Also...about Lolita.... I agree she needs a bigger tank and another orca for a friend....but I adamently disagree with releasing her at this stage of her life... She is the 2nd oldest whale in captivity....my love , Corky 2 is 44...I know cause I saw her the day they brought her to the aquarium...We were both little then....I think she and I were 4 ..then. Now imagine a lifetime of only knowing humans...and one contact with your own species....Hugo...you only know a protected world...maybe the tank is too small but other wise you are content... Then people come and rip you out of your tank at the ripe old age of 40...4 years younger than Corky 2 .....and dump you into the unknown.... your family may reject you...and worse you go from being exploited as a show animal to an expoilted guinea pig for The Whale Research center to expiriment on. Yeah Right! you are probadly saying....Well then why did you not do your homework before jumping on a fad cause? Do any of you even care about the safety of this whale...or care that if you get your way to set her free you will kill her...send her to certain death? The Whale research center picked Lolita because she was perfect for an expirment they wanted to do....reguarding capture and release of a long confined whale... They wanted to see what would happen... without making sure Lolita would be safe...They said their main goal is to conduct an expirment which has never been done before. They have never sucsessfully realeased any orca before that was in captivity longer that 7-55 DAYS....NOT 40 Years!!!! Plus most of the dolphins they released had no follow up to see if their release was a success......90% are listed as "results unknown" Only 3% are known and 2-6 were returned to aquariums because they could not make it in the wild like Keiko (Whom died because of a weak immune system that could not tolerate his new enviroment: Just like the indians got small pox when first exposed to settlers)... The only success story was MarineLand of the Pacific's pilot whale...ONE. She was 0nly 20....Half Lolita's age and size. The odds are not in Lolita's favor. Ok...so you like long shots....Well , baby, this would be a miricle equal to the parting of the red sea or winning the lottery....!!! If you think I am lying....check out the website, call and write them.... but be educated activists....PLEASE!!! Here is the info: Center For Whale Reasearch P.O Box 1577 Friday Harbor,WA 98250 ph#360-378-5835 e-mail:orcasurv@rockisland.com Thanks, Activist for Greenpeace for Whales I disagree with all of you about the complete shut down of all aquariums….
I can bet all of you have visited one at least once in your lifetime.
I grew up back in the old school days when aquariums did not exist….

That is until they built Marineland of The Pacific in Palos Verdas, Ca.
Back in the 1960’s no one cared about whales, dolphines or any fish for that matter …unless it was on their dinner plate…which is where all these beautiful animals ended up then.
They were poisioned, shot and harpooned ….whole pods were killed.

The screams were even worse then in the Lolita capture footage.
So, to get to the point….
After whales and sea life were introduced to the public through…AQUARIUMS did the people and activists get involved in caring what happened to them.
I remember Greenpeace and Marineland used to be on the same side of the issue…SAve THE WHALES!!!

Now I am sure alot of you are too young to remember that campaign….
But what hapened?
Kids learn to love and care for animals by encountering them at zoos and aquariums…
If you close aquairims….even the good ,responsible ones….
in time pop culture and attitudes will change and whales will be hunted and killed once again.
Is that what you want?

Most scientists will credit these institions as the first place they learned about and studied wild animal behavior….many kids have grown up to be veternarians after visiting a marine park.

Do you want to stop this?
Also…about Lolita….
I agree she needs a bigger tank and another orca for a friend….but I adamently disagree with releasing her at this stage of her life…
She is the 2nd oldest whale in captivity….my love , Corky 2 is 44…I know cause I saw her the day they brought her to the aquarium…We were both little then….I think she and I were 4 ..then.

Now imagine a lifetime of only knowing humans…and one contact with your own species….Hugo…you only know a protected world…maybe the tank is too small but other wise you are content…
Then people come and rip you out of your tank at the ripe old age of 40…4 years younger than Corky 2 …..and dump you into the unknown….
your family may reject you…and worse you go from being exploited as a show animal to an expoilted guinea pig
for The Whale Research center to expiriment on.

Yeah Right! you are probadly saying….Well then why did you not do your homework before jumping on a fad cause?

Do any of you even care about the safety of this whale…or care that if you get your way to set her free you will kill her…send her to certain death?

The Whale research center picked Lolita because she was perfect for an expirment they wanted to do….reguarding capture and release of a long confined whale…
They wanted to see what would happen…
without making sure Lolita would be safe…They said their main goal is to conduct an expirment which has never been done before.

They have never sucsessfully realeased any orca before that was in captivity longer that 7-55 DAYS….NOT 40 Years!!!!
Plus most of the dolphins they released had no follow up to see if their release was a success……90% are listed as “results unknown”

Only 3% are known and 2-6 were returned to aquariums because they could not make it in the wild like Keiko (Whom died because of a weak immune system that could not tolerate his new enviroment: Just like the indians got small pox when first exposed to settlers)…

The only success story was MarineLand of the Pacific’s pilot whale…ONE.
She was 0nly 20….Half Lolita’s age and size.
The odds are not in Lolita’s favor.

Ok…so you like long shots….Well ,
baby, this would be a miricle equal to the parting of the red sea or winning the lottery….!!!

If you think I am lying….check out the website, call and write them….
but be educated activists….PLEASE!!!
Here is the info:
Center For Whale Reasearch
P.O Box 1577
Friday Harbor,WA 98250
ph#360-378-5835
e-mail:orcasurv@rockisland.com

Thanks,
Activist for Greenpeace for Whales

]]> By: Andrea http://www.ecorazzi.com/2008/03/11/johnny-depp-and-snoop-dogg-team-up-to-free-lolita/comment-page-1/#comment-76978 Andrea Tue, 18 Mar 2008 03:58:49 +0000 http://www.ecorazzi.com/2008/03/11/johnny-depp-and-snoop-dogg-team-up-to-free-lolita/#comment-76978 Life would still be challenging if she was released but most anything is better than living in such a cramped and isolated space. I think this points to the need for an international moratorium on the capturing of whales and dolphins for the aquarium trade more than anything else. Unfortuanately dolphins are still being caught for the trade, especially by Japanese fishermen. Boycott aquariums! Life would still be challenging if she was released but most anything is better than living in such a cramped and isolated space. I think this points to the need for an international moratorium on the capturing of whales and dolphins for the aquarium trade more than anything else. Unfortuanately dolphins are still being caught for the trade, especially by Japanese fishermen. Boycott aquariums!

]]> By: Traci http://www.ecorazzi.com/2008/03/11/johnny-depp-and-snoop-dogg-team-up-to-free-lolita/comment-page-1/#comment-75975 Traci Thu, 13 Mar 2008 01:26:46 +0000 http://www.ecorazzi.com/2008/03/11/johnny-depp-and-snoop-dogg-team-up-to-free-lolita/#comment-75975 I live here on San Juan Island.. and everytime I see L Pod, (Lolita's family)... I wish for nothing more than to see here be reunited with her family. I think people are underestimating this incredible species. She has survived in what I think of as a "Whale bathtub" for 37 years.... if she can survive there..... she can survive with her pod. She deserves a real chance at a real life. I live here on San Juan Island.. and everytime I see L Pod, (Lolita’s family)… I wish for nothing more than to see here be reunited with her family. I think people are underestimating this incredible species. She has survived in what I think of as a “Whale bathtub” for 37 years…. if she can survive there….. she can survive with her pod. She deserves a real chance at a real life.

]]> By: Ellie http://www.ecorazzi.com/2008/03/11/johnny-depp-and-snoop-dogg-team-up-to-free-lolita/comment-page-1/#comment-75860 Ellie Wed, 12 Mar 2008 12:35:15 +0000 http://www.ecorazzi.com/2008/03/11/johnny-depp-and-snoop-dogg-team-up-to-free-lolita/#comment-75860 Me too. And you should really not call her a killer whale- the correct name is Orca- killer whale is misleading and negative. Me too. And you should really not call her a killer whale- the correct name is Orca- killer whale is misleading and negative.

]]> By: Linda http://www.ecorazzi.com/2008/03/11/johnny-depp-and-snoop-dogg-team-up-to-free-lolita/comment-page-1/#comment-75828 Linda Wed, 12 Mar 2008 08:01:40 +0000 http://www.ecorazzi.com/2008/03/11/johnny-depp-and-snoop-dogg-team-up-to-free-lolita/#comment-75828 How is it that it has taken 37 years to realise our inhumanity to other species, why does it take 'hollywood' to raise awareness? Free the poor whale now and stop procrastinating. How is it that it has taken 37 years to realise our inhumanity to other species, why does it take ‘hollywood’ to raise awareness? Free the poor whale now and stop procrastinating.

]]> By: Emily http://www.ecorazzi.com/2008/03/11/johnny-depp-and-snoop-dogg-team-up-to-free-lolita/comment-page-1/#comment-75766 Emily Tue, 11 Mar 2008 21:17:01 +0000 http://www.ecorazzi.com/2008/03/11/johnny-depp-and-snoop-dogg-team-up-to-free-lolita/#comment-75766 I'm with Brookie. I’m with Brookie.

]]> By: Brookie http://www.ecorazzi.com/2008/03/11/johnny-depp-and-snoop-dogg-team-up-to-free-lolita/comment-page-1/#comment-75709 Brookie Tue, 11 Mar 2008 16:53:38 +0000 http://www.ecorazzi.com/2008/03/11/johnny-depp-and-snoop-dogg-team-up-to-free-lolita/#comment-75709 Poor Lolita. Poor Lolita.

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