Lolita, the Seaquarium orca, died Friday as hopes grew she would leave for the sea

MIAMI — Lolita, the orca that was a star attraction in captivity at the Seaquarium, died Friday as plans to move her out of the Miami theme park were beginning to take shape. She was believed to be 57 at the time of her death. Now known as Toki, a name adopted by advocates urging her freedom, the killer whale had suffered health problems in her Seaquarium tank last fall and was reportedly close to death because of pneumonia, according to recent interviews with her training staff. In a social media post, the Seaquarium said Lolita developed a renal condition in recent days. “Toki was an inspira...