Keiko
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Keiko was a famous captive orca best known for starring in the film "Free Willy" and later becoming the focus of a high-profile rehabilitation and release effort.
Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
captive whale
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film animal actor ⓘ orca ⓘ |
| ageAtDeath | about 27 years ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Kago
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Siggi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1976-09-24 ⓘ |
| birthLocationType | wild ⓘ |
| birthPlace | near Iceland ⓘ |
| captured | 1979 ⓘ |
| captureLocation | near Iceland ⓘ |
| caredForBy |
Ocean Futures Society team
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Oregon Coast Aquarium staff NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | pneumonia ⓘ |
| countryOfCaptivity |
Canada
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Iceland NERFINISHED ⓘ Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | 2003-12-12 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Taknes Bay, near Arasvikfjord, Norway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| earlyCaptivityLocation | Icelandic aquarium ⓘ |
| filmReleaseAssociated | 1993 ⓘ |
| fundedBy |
Free Willy–Keiko Foundation
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ⓘ
Warner Bros. NERFINISHED ⓘ public donations ⓘ |
| healthIssue |
papilloma-like skin lesions
ⓘ
poor physical condition in captivity ⓘ |
| legacy |
increased public awareness of captive orca welfare
ⓘ
influenced debates on marine mammal captivity ⓘ |
| length | approximately 7 meters ⓘ |
| notableWork | Free Willy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Reino Aventura (during Free Willy filming) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedCharacter | Willy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rehabilitationLocation | Oregon Coast Aquarium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rehabilitationStart | 1996 ⓘ |
| releaseLocation | Klettsvik Bay, Iceland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseProgram | Keiko Project NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseToOpenOcean | 2002 ⓘ |
| releaseType | soft release with human support ⓘ |
| relocatedTo |
Klettsvik Bay
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Marineland of Niagara Falls NERFINISHED ⓘ Oregon Coast Aquarium NERFINISHED ⓘ Reino Aventura NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
Klettsvik Bay, Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Oregon Coast Aquarium, Newport, Oregon NERFINISHED ⓘ Reino Aventura, Mexico City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sex | male ⓘ |
| soldTo | Marineland of Niagara Falls NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| starredIn | Free Willy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
Keiko: The Untold Story
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Free Willy Story: Keiko’s Journey Home NERFINISHED ⓘ numerous documentaries ⓘ |
| taxon | Orcinus orca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| transportEvent |
airlift from Mexico to Oregon in 1996
ⓘ
airlift from Oregon to Iceland in 1998 ⓘ |
| weight | approximately 3,600 kilograms ⓘ |
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