For 11 years, Keiko couldn't dive entirely at the tank in Reino Aventura and he could barely breach. In Oregon, he could properly dive and throw his entire body out of the water. In Iceland, he could feel the natural tides of the ocean where he was captured, and finally, in Norway, he was free to come and go as he pleased. Learn more about Keiko's life with our film and our Study Guide for children and adults alike! Link to the film on Amazon Prime (US): https://www.amazon.com/Keiko-Untold-Story

I found these old clips of Keiko from 1999 and put them together to make this video. In this video you can see Keiko at the Oregon Coast Aquarium. This 2 million gallon habitat served as Keiko’s rehabilitation tank. Keiko was released into the wild in his home waters of Iceland in the summer of 2002, but passed away in December of 2003. Keiko has inspired thousands of people to make a difference in the world, and his legacy will always live on. Clips via: krakkaruv.is • • • #orca #whale #orcawha

From 1996 to 2003, while Keiko was in rehabilitation in Oregon and then taken to Iceland and finally swam to Norway, 28 orcas died in captivity, 8 of them, at Sea World. Thank you, MAREA ORG MX, Mariela Pardinas and Karla Munguia Colmenero for this interview about Keiko and "Keiko the Untold Story of the Star of Free Willy". Learn more about Keiko's life with our film, streaming now on Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/keikotheuntoldstory and Prime: https://www.amazon.com/Keiko-Untold-Story-Star

After three years in Oregon, Keiko was ready to return home. Learn more about his journey to Iceland with the award winning film "Keiko the Untold Story of the Star of Free Willy", streaming on Amazon Prime (US) https://www.amazon.com/Keiko-Untold-Story.../dp/B08RGXMJ9G and Vimeo, (Worldwide) https://vimeo.com/ondemand/keikotheuntoldstory | Keiko: The Untold Story

After Warner Brothers finished filming "Free Willy", the public around the world showed their concern about Keiko, the star of this 1993 blockbuster movie. The Free Willy Keiko Foundation was created and Keiko's journey back to Iceland begun. They wondered: will he survive the flight to the rescue center in Oregon? Can he be brought back to health? Can he be taught to eat live fish? Can he survive the air flight to Iceland? Can he live in a sea pen in his home waters? Can he learn to follow a bo