Dale Richards, one of his handlers, said Keiko died quickly after an irregular respiration rate was measured at age 27 on 12 December 2003. Pneumonia was determined as his cause of death. A spokesman of the Humane Society of the United States, Nick Braden, said that veterinarians administered antibiotics to Keiko after he started showing ...

2021年10月6日 · The killer whale who starred in the 1993 classic, named Keiko, died an agonising death in 2003 after tragically failing to adapt to a new life in the wild off the coast of Iceland.

2003年12月13日 · Keiko, who gained fame starring in the "Free Willy" movies, has died in the Norwegian bay that he made his home after a 10-year campaign failed to coax him back to the open seas. The whale,...

2023年7月19日 · On December 12, 2003, the Free Willy/Keiko Foundation and the Humane Society of the United States reported that Keiko, the orca whale, died in the Taknes Fjord, Norway, in the company of staff members who had been caring for him there.

2025年3月6日 · Yes, Keiko, the orca, is indeed deceased. He passed away on December 12, 2003, in the Taknes Fjord, Norway, at the age of 27.

2025年3月6日 · In December 2003, just 18 months after his release, Keiko died of pneumonia in a Norwegian bay at the age of 27. His death marked the end of a remarkable journey and ignited further discussions about the ethics of keeping orcas in captivity and the challenges they face if and when released.

In December of 2003, Keiko died of pneumonia. Throughout Keiko’s journey, controversy surrounded whether it was ethical to release him back to the wild, given his life in captivity. After Keiko’s death, the NY Times called the project “a bust,” and many critics said it was a failure because Keiko never reintegrated with wild whales.

2003年12月13日 · Keiko, the killer whale that starred in the film Free Willy, has died in Norway at the age of 27, 18 months after he was returned to the wild. The six-ton whale apparently suffered a sudden...

On 12 December 2003, the Free Willy/Keiko Foundation and the Humane Society of the United States reported that Keiko, the orca whale, died in the Taknes Fjord, Norway. He died of acute...

2018年5月23日 · On December 12, 2003, the Free Willy/Keiko Foundation and the Humane Society of the United States reported that Keiko, the orca whale, died in the Taknes Fjord, Norway, in the company of staff members who had been caring for him there.