Keiko the Killer Whale: What Happened After Free Willy?

In this video, I dive into the long, complicated journey to rehabilitate and release Keiko, the killer whale from Free Willy. This is the biggest and most expensive animal release so there was lots of training, political pressure, welfare challenges and conflict. 0:00 - Intro 0:35 - Free Willy 2:56 - The fight for Keiko 6:08 - Keiko early life 9:09 - The options for Keiko's release 13:55 - The Free Willy Foundation 16:45 - The move from Mexico 18:25 - The Oregon Coast Aquarium 22:05 - Iceland negotiations 25:03 - The aquarium vs the foundation 27:45 - The move to Iceland 32:20 - Introduction to wild whales 34:42 - Humane Society of the United States 37:55 - Norway Thanks for watching :)