Aug 15, 1943, US & Canadian troops land to retake Kiska, 70 years ago today. The Aleutian island had been occupied by Japan since June 6, 1942. While Japanese forces had already pulled out, Allies suffered at least 313 casualties (92 dead/221 wounded) from mines, booby traps, & friendly fire. #alaskahistory #alaska #aleutians #kiska

1943 "Marching to the Boats, Kiska" watercolor by Captain Edward John "E.J." Hughes (1913-2007), a Canadian war artist who painted this while stationed in the Aleutians during World War II. Via Canadian War Museum. #alaskahistory #alaska #Kiska

1943 "Marching to the Boats, Kiska" oil on panel by Captain Edward John "E.J." Hughes (1913-2007), a Canadian war artist who painted this while stationed in the Aleutians during World War II. Via Canadian War Museum. #alaskahistory #alaska #Kiska

https://www.20minutes.fr/planete/4028260-20230316-canada-kiska-orque-plus-seule-monde-morte
RIP
Contrairement à ce que dit l'article, la détention est autorisee en france, elle sera interdite en 2026. Il reste 4 orques au Marineland d'Antibes.
#kiska #vegan #anticap #captivite #liberation

Kiska, the last captive #orca whale in #Canada, died on Thursday at the age of 47. She had been kept in captivity in an amusement park since she was 3.

😟

Rest in peace #Kiska 💔

https://www.npr.org/2023/03/11/1162863883/kiska-the-loneliest-whale-in-the-world-dies-at-canada-amusement-park

#Kiska, der #Orcawal, die wg. ihrer langjährigen Gefangenschaft schon den Kopf gegen die Scheibe schlug, ist gestorben. Endlich ist sie erlöst, kann man leider dazu nur sagen.
Diese qualvollen Tiergefangenschaften in Großaquarien (für sinnloses Entertainment), gehören weltweit abgeschafft. Das ist pure, unendliche Folter für die Tiere. Wann lernt die #Menschheit endlich, dass Tiere Mitwesen auf dem Planeten sind u. keine tote Materie?

https://www.rnd.de/panorama/einsamster-orca-der-welt-gestorben-das-tragische-leben-von-killerwal-kiska-LNMMG2MBCRAUJB2NEFVJTQNCEY.html

Sometimes my country isn't the "nice" one.

Sometimes it allows imprisonment of the innocent.

Sometimes it permits years of solitary confinement.

Sometimes it makes a public spectacle of these injustices.

And, every time it does, its citizens mindlessly partake of the cruel spectacle because it's "fun".

Imagine the things my country does that it won't put on display.

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/kiska-worlds-loneliest-orca-dies_n_640c76d8e4b068bd7753f5ab?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

#kiska #NotSoNiceAfterAll #injustice

#Kiska est enfin libre.

After forty years of captivity > 'Kiska', known as the world's loneliest' Orca, has dies at #Marineland, #Canada

Rest in peace Kiska, you are free now.

#Kiska #StopAnimalCruelty #Wildlife #Animals #sealife #stopanimalabuse #Ocean #Oceanlife #AnimalAbuse

A sad end to a tragic and solitary existence. Disgusting place. #marineland #kiska
https://www.niagarathisweek.com/news-story/10865905-kiska-known-as-the-world-s-loneliest-orca-has-died-at-marineland/

Kiska, The World’s Loneliest Orca, Has Died At Marineland

💔 RIP Kiska 💔
She was only 47 yrs old.

In the wild, orcas live on average 50 to 90 years.

She has been alone since 2011, which is considered torture for social creatures like orcas.

Kiska was captured in the North Atlantic Ocean in 1979 when she was just 3 years old.

She was taken to an aquarium in Iceland where she lived with 4 other young orcas, including #Keiko, the future star of #FreeWilly.

Shortly after, Kiska was sold along with Keiko to Marineland.

After spending over a decade completely alone at Marineland, a video of Kiska banging her head against her tank went viral in 2021.

Kiska gave birth, as a young adult, to five calves at Marineland.

All of them died young: Athena, Hudson, Nova, Kanuck and one who didn’t survive long enough to be named.

Studies suggest that orcas’ capacity to feel deep, complex emotions rivals or even exceeds the emotional capacity possessed by humans.

The bond between mother and calf is so deep that it is hard to imagine the grief and trauma of each of Kiska’s losses over the years.

This one both gutted and enraged me 😭 Wtf is wrong with us humans?!

#Kiska #AnimalRights #Orcas #Marineland #AnimalAbuse #Torture #RIP

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/breaking-worlds-loneliest-orca-who-29425806

https://whalesanctuaryproject.org/whales/lets-make-a-deal-kiska-ikaika/

1944 "Williwaw" watercolor on board by Captain Edward John Hughes (1913-2007), a Canadian war artist who painted this while stationed in the Aleutians during World War II. Everyone who served there commented on the weather. Via Canadian War Museum. #alaskahistory #alaska #kiska

KTM X-Bow GT2 #photography #autoworldbrussels #belgie #belgien #belgium #brussels #museum #auto #bruxelles #brüssel #car #cars #highlight #autoworld #vintage #cinquantenaire #park #ktm #xbow #sportscar #genevamotorshow #2008 #kiska #audi #dallara (Flickr 20.12.2022) https://www.flickr.com/photos/7489441@N06/52576529990