Great job," says Charles Vinick, director of the Whale Sanctuary Project (WSP). "That's not what it can ever be for an orca ...

When Keiko, a male orca, was cast in the film Free Willy in the early 1990s ... The film, which told of a captive whale that befriends a 12-year-old boy who helps him make a break for freedom ...

The beloved killer whale starred in the 1993 film "Free Willy" and once lived at the Oregon Coast Aquarium. Here's how to ...

The director of "Free Willy" reflected on the ... actor Jason Richter really did form a bond with Keiko, the orca whale who played Willy. Wincer said he knew that the success of the movie would ...

"The Good Whale" from "The New York Times" and Serial Productions follows Keiko the orca's journey from animal actor to free whale Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter ...