The story of Keiko is a fascinating and tragic one. The male orca was born in the waters off Iceland in 1977 and was nearly two years old when he was captured by fishermen. He was taken in the ...

"The Good Whale" from "The New York Times" and Serial Productions follows Keiko the orca's journey from animal actor to free whale Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to ...

The original podcasting juggernaut behind blockbusters Serial and S-Town is back with a six-episode podcast about the most famous orca in history: Keiko, the star of Free Willy. The Good Whale tells ...

Oregonians may have a special place in their hearts for Keiko, the killer whale that became famous because of the Oregon-filmed movie, “Free Willy,” and who later lived at the Oregon Coast Aquarium, ...

OSLO, Norway (AP) -- 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 ...

Keiko the killer whale has been making headlines since the early 1990s, when he starred in the popular Free Willy movies. For a look behind the headlines at the effort to return Keiko to the wild, the ...

TAKNES BAY, Norway -- Keiko the "Free Willy" whale still doesn't want to be free. It's been about a year since Keiko was freed from his pen -- and swam straight back to human companionship. With the ...

The woman who acted as a stunt double in Free Willy is sharing what it was like working with a killer whale Debi Derryberry recounts in a podcast how she was cast as the stunt double for the the ...

OSLO, Norway (AP) - Keiko, the killer whale star of the "Free Willy" movies, was buried Monday in a snow-bound pasture during the deep darkness of Nordic winter in a ceremony kept secret from the ...

I recently watched “Free Willy” with my four-year-old son. It’s been ages since I’ve seen the film, but this time I viewed it through a different lens. “Free Willy” was released 30 years ago. Almost ...