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 ...

When Free Willy splashed on to the silver screen in 1993, little did people imagine the wave of applause the film would ...

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.

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 ...

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.

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 to coax him back to the ...

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 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.