USA: OREGON: KILLER WHALE KEIKO DOING WELL IN HIS NEW HOME UPDATE
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- čas přidán 20. 07. 2015
- (8 Jan 1997) English/Nat
It's been one year since the famous killer whale, Keiko, took up residency on the Oregon Coast.
Keiko, who starred in the 'Free Willy' movies, was involved in his own drama when fans from all over the world donated money to move him from his previous home, a cramped pool in Mexico City.
Trainers and vets say since he was relocated Keiko's health has improved dramatically, he has gained weight and is thriving.
Keiko has made quite a splash since he moved into his new seven million dollar home.
SOUNDBITE:
"What we are starting to see now is an animal who is starting to explore his environment, he is starting to manipulate his own environment and become master of his own environment within this environment here - the pool that he lives in."
SUPER CAPTION: Nolan Harvey, Keiko's trainer
Keiko's new home is four times larger than his old one, is filled with cold purified sea water, has a concrete beach, an artificial reef. And he daily gets 300 pounds of his favourite fresh fish.
SOUNDBITE:
"Keiko arrived a year ago today, rather underweight for a killer whale his size. He weighed 7,720 pounds. In the last year we have put a thousand pounds, maybe a little bit more on him in weight. We have increased his cardio-vascular fitness. He's living in a pool that is roughly four times the size he was living in Mexico City. So he has to cover a bigger area to begin with."
SUPER CAPTION: Nolan Harvey, Keiko's trainer
The intensive therapy and training is paying off. The "Free Willy" star's trainer says the difference is remarkable.
The whale has shed a string of health problems. His droopy dorsal fin stands straighter. And those who care for Keiko say he appears to be more confident and mentally stimulated.
Nolan Harvey says the training has been concerned with increasing muscle tone, improving Keiko's cardio-vascular system and strengthening his ability to hold his breath under water.
The Foundation that was supported by millions of dollars donated by movie-goers has an eventual aim of releasing Keiko in the wild.
SOUNDBITE:
"And I think that one of our biggest concerns is going to be is that he has been in captivity for so long and been around human beings that he is very friendly and we have yet to start weaning him off social interaction and so we would not put him back into the water until we believed he's weaned off of us. But right now he is very, very friendly. It would certainly be dangerous for him to be put into the wild and asked to survive when he is still so dependent on social interaction."
SUPER CAPTION: Beverly Hughes, head of Keiko Foundation
There are other reasons why Keiko is far from being returned to the sea - one major problem is his that the tamed whale doesn't know how to hunt for food.
Still a big draw card for audiences of all ages - Keiko appears to enjoy the attention as well as his new surrounds.
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How can this huge apex predator be so cute but keiko was such a gentle giant never showed aggression was so king and gentle with humans he is the best and will always be keiko the legend
I LOVE YOU KEIKO🙏🏻🐳💖💖💖🕊🕊🕊
SO SWEET,FRIENDLY,CUTE,ADORABLE,SMART AND INTELLIGENT KEIKO🐳❤❤❤.
I love Keiko. I still have my plush orca that looks like him 💟💞
♥️♥️♥️♥️
candid frank It has the same mark that Keiko has. The 3 dots on his chin
Rip big boy 💔😔😭
Kenko is like a big nice dog reminds me of my dogs if ever a whale deserved his chance at freedome he deserved it
LEGENDARY ORCA FOREVER AND ALWAYS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
As a 90s kid I’m so disgusted how full grown adults encouraged our excitement for being able to see orcas in captivity. I cry way too often over this.
Im happy for keiko:)
Says it was 2015 but Keiko died of pneumonia in 2002
*2003.
keiko im so sad for you i cried when i wathch keiko jorney home
Love you, Keiko💙
ALL THE FREE WILLYS ARE MY ABSOLUTE OFFICAL ABOVE AND BEYOND NUMBER ONE FAVORITETEST MOVIES OF ALL TIME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
RIP KEIKO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
I LOVE YOU KEIKO!!!!!!!!!!!
Rip Keiko😕
I've always wondered if he knew his name without getting confused about it
Like did he ever know for sure his name was Keiko and not Willy? 😁😊😃
Lol whales don’t speak english
Willy was more his nickname.
I Love Keiko
Keico era especial yo diría que tenía humanidad por eso no se adaptó con las demás orcas creo que por su esencia asesina y keico nunca lo fue😍
Las orcas tienen su propio pod, que significa manada. Cada pod habla de manera única. Haciendo que una orca de otro pod no pueda comunicarse. Keiko no se pudo unir a una manada porque de bebé la llevaron a una piscina. No por su escencia. Solo conocía humanos,por eso los quería.
I WORSHIP YOU KEIKO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
So happy what a great vidio ive watched it 3 times look how happy he is
No. He was snatched from his family as a kid, made to do tricks, had bad skin disease, floppy dorsal fin, then put in a tank before being released into the wild and died a lonely whale 5 years later. I don’t think he had a happy life
They should have left him there
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rip keiko
i love orca's but im still scared of them i can't wait to sea world gives me ajob swith them so can work and help the orca's one day to find their home where they belong