Once again the animals that are in captivity and in conditions that they clearly reject are a matter of debate, that was what happened to
Kiska
, the saddest
orca
in the world who had been going crazy for 11 years in solitary captivity in Canada.
Yesterday, finally, she died.
Kiska was a sadly famous orca for the time he had been in captivity at
MarineLand, an aquarium in Ontario
(Canada), in conditions that animalists described as "tantamount to torture."
The TMZ.com site reported that the death of the cetacean occurred yesterday and was reported by MarineLand.
The theme park said in a statement: "The marine mammal care team and experts at MarineLand
did everything possible to support Kiska's comfort
and will mourn her loss."
The small concrete pond in which Kiska has lived locked up for the last 11 years.
In that sad place she passed away yesterday.
Photo: Reuters
In 2021, a terrible video of Kiska had gone viral
non-stop hitting his head against the wall of the aquarium and the images had caused a stir on social networks.
The images were released by Canadian activist
Phil Demers
, who was a worker at the park.
“This video was taken on September 4, 2021. Anti-captivity activists then entered MarineLand and observed
Kiska
, their last surviving orca, banging her head against the wall.
Watch it and share it.
This cruelty must end,"
Demers wrote on Twitter.
One of the last photos alive of Kiska, the orka who lived 11 years locked up alone in the MarineLand aquarium in Canada.
Photo: Reuters
The orca had been born off the coast of Iceland and had been in captivity since 1979.
As of 2011, she was alone in the tank
, after outliving her mates, including her five calves.
For this reason, it was known internationally as
"the loneliest orca in the world".
Kiska had five pups in her eleven years locked up.
The Orca Rescues Foundation said: "For more than 40 years, she has suffered the loss of her freedom, her babies and all her tank mates. For the last 10 years, she has been in complete social isolation from others of her kind.
This is what his loneliness and captivity have done to him."
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