Controversy still surrounds the fate of the killer whale Keiko, who was the star of the feel-good 1993 movie “Free Willy.” That movie climaxed with a fairy-tale leap over a jetty, as Willy ...

Nearly 700 people turned out in Oregon to bid farewell to Keiko, the killer whale who starred in the popular “Free Willy” movies, and died overseas in December.

Keiko the killer whale, a symbol for the environmental movement in life, has now become one in death. IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser.

In order to honor Keiko there will be raised a monument where the famous killer whale is buried in Halsa Township. “We think it’s a nice way to end the circle, to get a monument where people ...