From 1976: The saga of five captured orcas in Puget Sound – a story which had captivated the state for days – took a dramatic turn when two of the orcas slashed their way through a net and escaped.

Olympia marked 50 years since the 1976 Budd Inlet Six orca capture. Washington sued SeaWorld after affidavits showed chasing and nets violated permits. SeaWorld agreed to stop captures in Washington; ...