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Keiko the whale dies after life in captivity
Keiko, the star of Free Willy, dies of pneumonia in a Norwegian fjord at six tons. Despite a $20 million effort to rehabilitate him, he never formed bonds with other whales and avoided self reliance, dying less than two years after his 2002 release.
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Oslo
Norway
Keiko
Killer Whale
Jeff Foster
Marine Research Consultants
Iceland
Dane Richards
Associated Press
Oregon Aquarium
Mexico City
Oregon Coast Aquarium