Watch how Keiko, the orca star of the hit film Free Willy, became the first captive orca to be successfully returned to his ocean. From capture to stardom to rehabilitation, from seapen to daily outings with caretakers, experience how Keiko gained over 3000 lbs, mixed it up with wild orcas, and even exhibited physical signs of attempts to mate, all the while thriving in the waters of his birth. Streaming Worldwide on Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/keikotheuntoldstory | Keiko: The Untold Story

"No facility in North America, in the United States anyway, or Japan, was interested because the story was that he was going to be released to the wild. That the facility that was holding him was greedy and selfish and that, you know, he needed to be released, to be saved. And, that was not a storyline that any of them were interested in participating in", Dr. Naomi Rose about Warner Brothers looking for an orca to play "Willy". Learn more about it with our award winning film, Keiko the Untold S

Tap water from the city, bags of salt and no chiller. That's how Keiko lived for 11 years in Reino Aventura, Mexico. Learn more about Keiko's life in Mexico City with our documentary, "Keiko the Untold Story of the Star of Free Willy, streaming WORLDWIDE on Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/keikotheuntoldstory and streaming in the US and UK on Prime: https://www.amazon.com/Keiko-Untold-Story-Star-Willy/dp/B08RGXMJ9G ------- Agua de la llave de la Ciudad de México, costales de sal y una temperatu

433K views · 4.7K reactions | After three years in Oregon, Keiko was ready to return home. Learn more about his journey to Iceland with the award winning film "Keiko the Untold Story of the Star of Free Willy", streaming on Amazon Prime (US) https://www.amazon.com/Keiko-Untold-Story.../dp/B08RGXMJ9G and Vimeo, (Worldwide) https://vimeo.com/ondemand/keikotheuntoldstory | Keiko: The Untold Story | Facebook