For 11 years, Keiko couldn't dive entirely at the tank in Reino Aventura and he could barely breach. In Oregon, he could properly dive and throw his entire body out of the water. In Iceland, he could feel the natural tides of the ocean where he was captured, and finally, in Norway, he was free to come and go as he pleased. Learn more about Keiko's life with our film and our Study Guide for children and adults alike! Link to the film on Amazon Prime (US): https://www.amazon.com/Keiko-Untold-Story

After eleven years performing in Mexico City, and 3 years of rehabilitation at the Oregon Coast Aquarium, Keiko arrived in Iceland, his home country. Before swimming all the way to Norway, he spent a few months at a sea pen built in a bay until he was ready to follow a specific boat. Learn more about Keiko's life with the film "Keiko, the Untold Story", streaming on Amazon Prime (US) https://www.amazon.com/Keiko-Untold-Story-Star-Willy/dp/B08RGXMJ9G and Vimeo, (Worldwide) https://vimeo.com/ondem

After three years in Oregon, Keiko was ready to return home. Learn more about his journey to Iceland with the award winning film "Keiko the Untold Story of the Star of Free Willy", streaming on Amazon Prime (US) https://www.amazon.com/Keiko-Untold-Story.../dp/B08RGXMJ9G and Vimeo, (Worldwide) https://vimeo.com/ondemand/keikotheuntoldstory | Keiko: The Untold Story

After Warner Brothers finished filming "Free Willy", the public around the world showed their concern about Keiko, the star of this 1993 blockbuster movie. The Free Willy Keiko Foundation was created and Keiko's journey back to Iceland begun. They wondered: will he survive the flight to the rescue center in Oregon? Can he be brought back to health? Can he be taught to eat live fish? Can he survive the air flight to Iceland? Can he live in a sea pen in his home waters? Can he learn to follow a bo