Welcome to Keiko's Corner, home of the world's most famous whale. As you probably
know, Keiko was the star of the hit movie Free Willly. When a Life magazine story later
revealed that Keiko was living in unhealthy conditions in an amusement park in Mexico
City, millions of people expressed their concern. Thanks to this show of support, Keiko
was nursed back to health in Oregon and returned to his original home in Iceland. Now
Keiko has embarked on a careful training program to go back and live free in his native
waters.
"Keiko captured the hearts and minds of millions of children around the world when
they learned that Free Willy's happy Hollywood ending was a lie," says Ocean Futures
Society President Jean-Michel Cousteau. "Thanks to their outcry, Keiko is learning to be
a wild whale again."
If you're looking for information about Keiko, you've come to the right place. Use the
links below for all the Keiko information, sights, and sounds.
KeikoWatch: Read the current issue to get all the latest
news from Iceland, profiles on Ocean Futures Staff and more!
Keiko History: A timeline from Keiko's capture in
1977/78 to Ocean Futures recent work training him to live free in his native waters.
Wild Whale in Training: How do you train an 5 ton whale
to be free again? Read on for more information on how Ocean Futures is working to
rehabilitate Keiko.
Photo Gallery: Check out the Ocean Futures photo gallery!