The story of Keiko is a fascinating and tragic one. The male orca was born in the waters off Iceland in 1977 and was nearly two years old when he was captured by fishermen. He was taken in the ...

Though it may look like Lolita the orca’s life will have a fairytale ending of freedom, a group of her former trainers have come out against the idea of releasing her in the wilds of Puget Sound, ...

PORTLAND, Ore. -- Keiko's caretakers say it may take longer than first thought to get the killer whale ready for release and are looking around Iceland for a second home for him in the meantime. The ...

OSLO, Norway - Keiko, the killer whale made famous by the Free Willy movies, and the most famous resident of the Oregon coast Aquarium in Newport, died at an age considered old for a whale in ...

SEATTLE (AP) — An ambitious plan announced last week to return Lolita, a killer whale held captive for more than a half-century, to her home waters in Washington’s Puget Sound thrilled those who have ...

SEATTLE — An ambitious plan announced last week to return Lolita, a killer whale held captive for more than a half-century, to her home waters in Washington’s Puget Sound thrilled those who have long ...