More than 20 years ago, Keiko the Orca, star of the movie Free Willy, died in Taknes Fjord in Norway after being released back into the wild. Some critics say that Keiko's release was a failure ...

In September of 1998, Keiko left Oregon and was flown to Iceland. After four years of rehabilitation there, in 2002 he became the first captive orca to be fully released back into the ocean.

Keiko died of pneumonia at age 27 — slightly less than the average age of death in a wild male orca. Simmons, who is a firm believer in zoos, said, “Lolita’s current situation is inexcusable.

This is the story of a wildly ambitious science experiment to return Keiko to the ocean — while the world watched. A new limited podcast series from Serial Productions and the New York Times.

"The Good Whale" from "The New York Times" and Serial Productions follows Keiko the orca's journey from animal actor to free whale ...

Dave Phillips, a scientist that helped to rewild Keiko, the orca who starred in "Free Willy," is working to help two other killer whales, Wikie and Keijo, move from a closed marine park to a sea ...

The beloved killer whale starred in the 1993 film "Free Willy" and once lived at the Oregon Coast Aquarium. Here's how to listen to the new podcast.

Keiko was in his early 20s — still young for an orca — when he was brought to Iceland in 1998. To teach him to hunt, trainers would launch fish around his pen with a sling shot.

Keiko died of pneumonia at age 27 — slightly less than the average age of death in a wild male orca. Simmons, who is a firm believer in zoos, said, “Lolita’s current situation is inexcusable.