A few days ago, a video went viral showing a giant swimming pool surrounded by a snowy field and, inside, an orca living there. for more than 11 years.

Meet Kiska, a 4,000 kilo killer whale captured in October 1979 in Iceland when she was only 3 years old. Today, he lives in Marineland, a themed zoo located in Ontario, Canada. She is known as “the loneliest killer whale in the world” because she outlived all of her 20 tank mates, over those 40 years, those who died or transferred due to adjustment problems; and their five puppies who all died a few days after birth or when they were very young.

According to marine wildlife experts, “Under such conditions, killer whales exhibit a wide range of abnormal behaviors and often die at a young age from infections and other health problems that are rare in a wild environment.” But for some reason, Kisha survived.

The images that show Kiska’s loneliness

With images captured by a drone, it was possible to reflect what was the current state of Kiska in the middle of the cold waters of the amusement park. There, we see her swimming completely alone, since she is separated from the other cetaceans who are in a pool next to hers.

The person who shared the video was Phil Demers, who in the past has trained killer whales in this park and is currently fighting for the release of these marine animals.

New video taken January 14, 2023 over MarineLand and their last surviving orca Kiska. Her conditions continue to deteriorate as she floats in solitude. pic.twitter.com/9LCFl4sJDI

— Phil Demers (@walruswhisperer) January 14, 2023

animal justice is one of the entities demanding that Canadian authorities acknowledge that Kiska is being abused at Marineland. “In Ontario, it is not only illegal to cause physical distress or suffering to an animal, it is also illegal to cause psychological distress,” warns the organization on its social networks.

Considering the above, these days the campaign is in force #FreeKiska on the Change.org platform, which has accumulated more than 553,000 signatures to date.

As explained in the petition brief, the goal is to “The Ontario authorities are taking the necessary steps and transferring Kiska to an appropriate facility such as a whale sanctuary. There he could begin to acclimatize to the ocean and live a much more natural and healthy life.