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Death. Keiko resided in Taknes Bay, which was a clear inlet of coastal water where he was free to roam. There he was fed and looked after by keepers. Keiko had a tracking device attached to his dorsal fin that allowed his four handlers to pinpoint his location as long as he stayed within range.
- Icelandic
- 12,300 lb (5,600 kg)
- Male
- Orca (Orcinus orca)
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 ...
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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29 mar 2024 · Reino Aventura in Mexico donated the whale to the foundation. On January 7, 1996, Keiko arrived at the Oregon Coast Aquarium in Newport and became its star attraction.
19 lug 2023 · Keiko's veterinarian believes that acute pneumonia was the most likely cause of death. Keiko was about 26 or 27 years old when he died. Wild male orcas are believed to live from 35 to 50 years or even longer, with females are believed to reach 90 years or more.
13 dic 2003 · Keiko, the killer whale that starred in the film Free Willy, has died in Norway at the age of 27, 18 months after he was returned to the wild. The six-ton whale apparently suffered a sudden...
