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

16M views · 233K reactions | Esta es la triste historia de Keiko, la orca que protagonizó 'Liberen a Willy'.  | Brut tierra | Facebook

They thought Keiko would be happy if it was free. A while later they would discover the disastrous consequences. Free Willy in real life was not as beautiful as in the movie. And more than happiness, the event brought worry and sadness. When the most famous orca whale in Hollywood finally saw the ocean, it was too late. But desperate audiences pressured the studio for it to leave its tank. The end result was not what they were expecting. You can now also find us on Youtube: http://bit.ly/yt-thek

The perfect “Free Willy” moment taken aboard @oceanicexpeditions this past October! "We stopped short to give more space for the Killer Whales to hunt, they porpoised high out of the water in attempts to capture a sea lion." 🎥: @mike_kauffmann with @oceanicexpeditions 📍Monterey Bay, California #orca #whale #orcawhale #orcinusorca #cetacean #killerwhale #blackfish #seaworld #mammal #southernresidentkillerwhales #srkw #northernresidents #ocean #whalesofinstagram #dolphin #dolphinsofinstagram #sh

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