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Meet the Hybrid Captive Orcas
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Captive Orca
Photo by Linnaea Mallette
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Happy World Orca Day Keiko Fans!!
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Keiko the killer whale and the star of Free Willy checking who is at the top of his tank in Oregon. Author Linda M. Kurth and his trainers watch him.
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Photo by Linda M. Kurth
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Keiko in Iceland going on open ocean walks in 2000.
Photo Credit: Chuck Davis
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On Saturday, May 25, 2024, my good friend Sveinbjorn ''Svenni'' Gudmundsson, who was Keiko's seapen security, passed away at age 57 from cancer. It was shocking, and everyone who knew him was devastated. I believed he could still beat it, and I told him to never give up and never surrender. Words cannot describe just what a wonderful human being Svenni was; he was a stand-up guy, funny, positive, friendly, and would go out of his way to help others. Svenni was a martial artist, yoga instructor, lifeguard, fisherman, and Keiko's seapen security guard taking care of the whale. Although we never met in person, talking to him by phone or messaging him about his time with Keiko, Iceland's history, finding the old walk boat Draupnir, and others who were involved in the Keiko project meant a lot to me. I do not take it for granted and will always remember everything he did to help with this film, as well as the encouragement and motivation he gave me during dark times in my life. I was able to show him everything that was being done with the film and the new trailer that is coming out soon, and the last thing he told me was that it was very nice and thank you. It's very hard writing this, as I know he wanted to see the film, but he understood the hard work that was involved and told me good things take time. Thank you Svenni, for everything you've done. I will continue making this film and get it out there. I love you and miss you. You are now in a much more beautiful place, reunited with your family, friends, and Keiko up there in heaven, and we will see each other again one day my friend. I know you would want us all to not be sad but to smile, laugh, and keep going. You are truly one of a kind. My deepest condolences to his wife and family.
Rest in Peace.
Appreciate every day you have on this earth and the friends and family you have around you, because tomorrow is not guaranteed. Live every day as if it's the last, and appreciate the things you have because your life could be worse.
Kind regards,
Robert Mendez
Darkest Hour Films, LLC
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20 years ago, Keiko the killer whale passed away at age 26 of Pneumonia in his sea pen in Taknes bay, Norway. Keiko lived an amazing life and changed the world, he had many opportunities that no other captive orca ever had. He died in the company of his caregivers and veterinarian. He always had food, but stopped eating and went from normal condition to dead in 2 days, he stopped responding to his trainers and would not eat his food with antibiotics and no injections were able to be given to him. It was not uncommon for him to die at his age since most captive orcas don't live past their teens and very few make it past 20 years. From 1996-2003 when Keiko was rescued, rehabbed, released, and died, 22 captive orcas died with 9 stillbirth/miscarriages, all but 1 were younger than Keiko. Keiko left a huge legacy: the training that was used on him to prepare him for the wild was used on Springer the orca and dolphins Tom and Misha and they were successfully released back into the wild, the research that was started on the Icelandic orcas has now gotten 1000+ orcas documented and IDed as of 2023, the time depth recorders helped other projects around the world, the experience gained from the sea pen will help create the sea sanctuaries, Keiko successfully feeding himself on his journey from Iceland to Norway, Keiko exposed the billion dollar captive circus/zoo industry and changed the way many people saw these animals in captivity plus changed the way Icelanders and Norwegians saw orcas. Keiko has a memorial in Norway, no other captive orca ever had that. Free Willy the movie changed the world and inspired so many people. Thank you to the millions of children and people who came together to bring him home and give him so many opportunities. Rest in Peace Keiko.
Photo by Lars Olav Lillebo
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New Video
Sveinbjörn Guðmundsson who was sea pen security talks about Keiko's first days in Iceland.https://youtu.be/UPSMlclaU_Q?si=qkTU0...
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Today 25 years ago, on September 9, 1998, Keiko the killer whale landed with his team on an Air Force C-17 Globemaster in Iceland. Keiko was loaded into his specially made transport box at the Oregon Coast Aquarium, then transported by United Parcel Service to the airport. The Air Force C-17 Globemaster aircraft from the 15th Airlift Squadron with its killer whale cargo flew 8 hours nonstop with 2 air refuelings and is the only aircraft that can accomplish moving such a large load and deliver it to a short, remote runway. Upon landing, the plane had a landing gear failure, but everyone was unharmed. Once Keiko was lowered into his sea pen and out of his stretcher, he began to explore and vocalize more; he even had a pilot whale pass by and say hello. Keiko enjoyed being back home and having so much space in his natural environment.
Photo by US Air Force TSgt Lono Kollars
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The Keiko Project Documentary
A never before done project to release Keiko, the star of Free Willy and the most famous whale in the world, back into the wild. We'll go on a journey with his trainers, scientists and marine operations team who were there from the very beginning of the release project. This intriguing tale uncovers their struggle in the ensuing confrontation with the captive marine mammal industry, its experts, the logistics, and the media.
Directed by Robert Mendez
Darkest Hour Films, LLC