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 ...

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 ...

On Sept. 9, 1998, crews loaded up Keiko the orca from his erstwhile home in Newport for a trip to his native waters in Iceland. Republicans call for judge’s removal after light rail stabbing Mom's ...

OSLO, Norway -- 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 ...

OSLO, Dec. 13 -- Keiko, the whale that gained fame starring in the "Free Willy" movies, has died in the Norwegian fjord where he made his home after a 10-year campaign failed to coax him back to the ...

OSLO, Norway (AP) -- Keiko, who gained fame starring in the "Free Willy" movies, has died in a Norwegian bay that he made his home after a 10-year campaign failed to coax him back to the open seas.

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 ...