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Resident Orca

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After decades of failed attempts to bring her home, an unlikely partnership between Indigenous matriarchs, a billionaire philanthropist, killer whale experts, and the aquarium's new owner take on the herculean task of freeing Lolita, captured 53 years ago as a baby, only to spend the rest of her life performing in the smallest killer whale tank in North America. When Lolita falls ill under troubling circumstances, her advocates are faced with a painful question: is it too late to save her?

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Kim Hughes Original Cin An important film, and a heartbreaking one, about a long-captive orca and the massive efforts of many dedicated humans to return her to the wild. Rated: B Apr 10, 2025 Full Review Read all reviews

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Synopsis After decades of failed attempts to bring her home, an unlikely partnership between Indigenous matriarchs, a billionaire philanthropist, killer whale experts, and the aquarium's new owner take on the herculean task of freeing Lolita, captured 53 years ago as a baby, only to spend the rest of her life performing in the smallest killer whale tank in North America. When Lolita falls ill under troubling circumstances, her advocates are faced with a painful question: is it too late to save her?
Director
Sarah Sharkey Pearce, Simon Schneider
Producer
Sarah Sharkey Pearce, Simon Schneider
Screenwriter
Sarah Sharkey Pearce, Simon Schneider
Production Co
Everyday Films
Genre
Documentary, Nature
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 37m