A gripping account of the ill-fated release of Keiko, the orca from Free Willy, led by author Mark Simmons.
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A gripping account of the ill-fated release of Keiko, the orca from Free Willy, led by author Mark Simmons.
In 1978, a young killer whale "Keiko" was collected off the east coast of Iceland and spent the next 18 years in human care. At Reino Aventura Park in Mexico, his home was not conducive to good health, and over time his condition deteriorated. In 1993, Keiko became the star of Free Willy , a Warner Bros. blockbuster movie, that enchanted the public and led children and adults to believe that a whale, long-held in the care of man, could successfully make its way in the wild. Animal rights organiz...
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No romantic or sexual content depicted.
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No religious themes present.
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Moderate focus on animal rights and ethical debates around captivity.
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Moderate depiction of animal suffering in captivity.
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