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'Free Willy' director says they 'literally built a rocket launcher' to pull off the titular whale's...
INSIDER via Yahoo Canada News· 1 year ago"Free Willy."WB The jump scene in "Free Willy" was accomplished by strapping an animatronic whale to...
Lolita the killer whale to be freed from Florida aquarium after 30-year fight by animal advocates
USA TODAY via Yahoo Canada News· 1 year agoA killer whale named Lolita is set to being freed from a Florida aquarium and returned to her home...
Culture Re-View: Remembering Keiko the Orca, 20 years after his death
Euronews via Yahoo Canada News· 7 months agoThe story of Keiko is a fascinating and tragic one. The male orca was born in the waters off Iceland...
The painful saga of Lolita the killer whale has taught Miami a few hard lessons | Opinion
Miami Herald via Yahoo Canada News· 1 year agoLolita the orca, the second oldest killer whale in captivity, may finally be returned to the Puget...
Free Willy at 30: 'It changed the way the world thinks about whales in captivity'
Yahoo Movies UK· 12 months agoJason James Richter with Keiko in the iconic moment from 1993's Free Willy. (Alamy) Collection...
Finally, Lolita may go free. ‘Historic’ deal clears way to move killer whale from Miami tank
Miami Herald via Yahoo Canada News· 1 year agoAfter more than 50 years in captivity, freedom may be in sight for Lolita, the Miami Seaquarium’s...
A pledge to move Lolita the killer whale from Miami Seaquarium, with Jim Irsay’s help
Miami Herald via Yahoo Canada News· 1 year ago“She doesn’t know how to catch or hunt. We’re not really sure if she can communicate with other...
Kiska, 'World's Loneliest' Orca And Last Captive Whale In Canada, Has Died
HuffPost via Yahoo Canada News· 1 year agoKiska, the last captive killer whale in Canada, died Thursday at MarineLand, a theme park in...
One-third of the world's captive orcas are in the US, and no one can agree on what to do with them
Business Insider via Yahoo Canada News· 9 months agoSeaWorld announced in 2016 that it would stop its orca breeding program.Magnolia Pictures There are...
Kiska, last captive orca in Canada, has died at Marineland
Associated Press via Yahoo Canada News· 1 year agoThe killer whale named Kiska at Canada’s Marineland theme park, the country’s last captive orca who...