In 1998, Keiko - the star of the film Free Willy - became the first orca to be released into the wild after a life spent in captivity. Dave Phillips was in charge of making it all happen. 🎧 https://bbc.in/3qg8HMs | BBC World Service

21K views · 192 reactions | El amor de sus fans llevó a Keiko a una muerte triste y solitaria. Conoce la historia de la orca más famosa y querida del mundo, conocida por su papel en "Liberen a Willy" y que vivió en Reino Aventura, en el Distrito Federal, México. #Keiko #Orcas #Naturaleza #Animales #Mar #Canal10 | Canal 10 | Facebook

After eleven years performing in Mexico City, and 3 years of rehabilitation at the Oregon Coast Aquarium, Keiko arrived in Iceland, his home country. Before swimming all the way to Norway, he spent a few months at a sea pen built in a bay until he was ready to follow a specific boat. Learn more about Keiko's life with the film "Keiko, the Untold Story", streaming on Amazon Prime (US) https://www.amazon.com/Keiko-Untold-Story-Star-Willy/dp/B08RGXMJ9G and Vimeo, (Worldwide) https://vimeo.com/ondem