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Article: The Humane Society of the United States: Keiko Makes Progress Towards Freedom; Star of Free Willy Film Spends Three Weeks in Wild in Unprecedented Step Towards Independence.
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- August 2, 2002
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Feature Editors/Environmental Writers
VESTMANNAEYJAR, Iceland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 2, 2002
With stories about whales such as Springer the orphaned orca making news from coast to coast, many are left wondering about the fate of the world's most famous whale, Keiko. The star of the feature film Free Willy is spending more time than ever before in the open ocean off the coast of Iceland, where attempts to return him to the wild are heating up as wild orcas who are likely relatives of Keiko make their annual visit to the area.
The Free Willy/Keiko Foundation, The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) and others launched the effort to free ...