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.

Oct 6, 2021 · The killer whale who starred in the 1993 classic, named Keiko, died an agonising death in 2003 after tragically failing to adapt to a new life in the wild off the coast of Iceland.

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, …

Keiko lived five years in his native waters as opposed to staying in a tiny tank in Mexico, where he was visibly dying. Although he didn’t reintegrate with other orcas, he had freedom and had his …

Jul 19, 2023 · While Keiko was trapped in Mexico, in 1992, Warner Bros. began filming the movie Free Willy – the story of a boy who helps free a captured orca from captivity. In addition to …

Through first-hand accounts by the marine mammal experts charged with his care, “Keiko The Untold Story” follows Keiko, his life, his legacy of hope, and the untold story of his …

Keiko, a Genus Orca whale, was born in 1976 and captured off the coast of Iceland in 1979. He was sold to the marine park industry, and in 1985 he arrived to Reino Aventura in Mexico City …

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 …

5 days ago · Behind the cinematic tale of a boy helping a captive killer whale return to the wild was Keiko, an actual orca living in captivity whose life would eventually mirror the movie’s plot …

Keiko brings to public awareness three things, if the story is told the way it actually happened: And an opportunity for the marine mammal scientific community to demonstrate their abilities to the …