Debi Derryberry recalled what it was like to film the scene in which the orca rescues the film's protagonist, a 12-year-old ...

We want to hear your stories of the beloved celebrity orca, whose real-life return to the ocean is explored in our new podcast. By The Serial Team In the summer of 1993, the movie “Free Willy” — about ...

TAKNES BAY, Norway -- Keiko the "Free Willy" whale still doesn't want to be free. It's been about a year since Keiko was freed from his pen -- and swam straight back to human companionship. With the ...

It was one of the most unconventional friendships of all time, yet it somehow stole our hearts. Yes, we are talking about the ...

The original podcasting juggernaut behind blockbusters Serial and S-Town is back with a six-episode podcast about the most famous orca in history: Keiko, the star of Free Willy. The Good Whale tells ...

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 back to the ...

HALSA, Norway -- From his new home in a tranquil Norwegian bay, Keiko the killer whale has what his friends say is an ideal place to live: peace and quiet, human care and ample opportunity to meet ...

A random Betacam tape pull from the archive yields a story about Keiko, the whale featured in the movie “Free Willy” who ...

I recently watched “Free Willy” with my four-year-old son. It’s been ages since I’ve seen the film, but this time I viewed it through a different lens. “Free Willy” was released 30 years ago. Almost ...

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 ...