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After years of preparing Keiko for reintegration, Keiko was flown to Iceland in 1998 and in 2002, became the first captive orca to be fully released back into the ocean. On 12 December 2003, he died of pneumonia in a bay in Norway at the age of 27.
- Icelandic
- 12,300 lb (5,600 kg)
- Male
- Orca (Orcinus orca)
12 dic 2023 · On 12 December 2003, the Free Willy/Keiko Foundation and the Humane Society of the United States reported that Keiko, the orca whale, died in the Taknes Fjord, Norway. He died of acute...
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6 ott 2021 · Imogen Braddick. Published: Invalid Date, THE real-life orca star of blockbuster movie Free Willy was never truly free. 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. 4.
10 feb 2024 · Keiko remains the only orca to have been reintroduced into the wild. “We’ve always known how easy it is to capture a whale,” says Vinick. “What Keiko showed us is how hard it is to put one ...
13 dic 2003 · OSLO, Norway - Keiko, the killer whale made famous by the "Free Willy" movies, has died in Norwegian coastal waters where he remained after millions of dollars and a decade of work failed...
15 dic 2003 · The roughly six-ton whale died Friday in a Norwegian bay where his team was trying to reintroduce him to the wild. His trainers said the likely cause of death was pneumonia. Richards said the...
12 giu 2023 · Keiko saw that and rolled himself back into the pool. He would’ve killed Jason otherwise, if he’d landed on him. In the early 90s, awareness of whales in captivity was a new thing.
