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- Keiko (orca) - Wikipedia
Keiko (c 1976 – 12 December 2003) was a male orca captured in the Atlantic Ocean near Iceland in 1979, and widely known for his portrayal of Willy in the 1993 film Free Willy
- Keikos Life Story — Orca Network
Keiko is free Will Keiko once again forage on his own and travel with wild whales as he did this summer? No one can answer that question yet His experiences this winter as the wild orcas return will be yet another lesson learned from this reintroduction endeavor-and not just a lesson about Keiko
- The Heartbreaking Real Story Behind the Whale Who Starred in Free Willy
Keiko, the orca star of 1993’s Free Willy, lived in poor conditions in a cramped Mexican amusement park pool Public outcry and media attention following the film led to a movement to free Keiko Despite his release, Keiko struggled to adapt to the wild, continued seeking human contact
- Keiko | Killer Whale Wiki | Fandom
Keiko (pronounced KAY-ko) was an approximately 26-year-old male Icelandic killer whale who was captured near Ingólfshöfði (EENG-ohls-hovu-thi), south-east Iceland, on November 5th, 1979, alongside another male killer whale later named King
- Keiko - The Oregon Encyclopedia
Keiko, a male orca (orcinus orca) originally captured in 1979 from a pod in Iceland, lived in Oregon for less than three years During that time he became one of Oregon’s best-known celebrities and a major attraction at the Oregon Coast Aquarium in Newport
- The Tragic Story of Keiko the Orca and His Attempted Return to . . . - AOL
Keiko’s story began in 1979 when he was captured near Iceland at about two years old He was sent first to Marineland in Ontario, then sold to an amusement park in Mexico City His tank there was
- Long Synopsis - The Untold Story - Keiko The Untold Story of the Star . . .
The first in-depth cinematic look at the life and legend of the “Free Willy” star, “Keiko The Untold Story” goes behind the scenes of the controversial release in 1998 of the first and only orca released into the wild after being held for years in captivity
- KEIKO, THE ORCA STAR OF FREE WILLY, FAQ
At the time, Keiko was the second oldest male orca who’d ever lived in long-term captivity Keiko is the only long-term captive orca who has ever been given the chance to return to his native waters
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