Killing Keiko The True Story of Free Willy's Return to the Wild |
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| Author:
| Simmons, Mark |
| ISBN: | 978-0-9960770-1-9 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2014 |
| Publisher: | Callinectes Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $15.95 |
Book Description:
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The true story of Keiko, the world's most famous killer whale and his release to Icelandic waters has gone untold until now. Millions of Free Willy movie enthusiasts have been led to believe that Keiko's return to the wild was a triumph, just like the Hollywood version. But according to author Mark Simmons, director of the Keiko Animal Behavior Team on the Keiko Release Project, the whale's riveting story is one of unnecessary tragedy. Killing Keiko unveils the...
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The true story of Keiko, the world's most famous killer whale and his release to Icelandic waters has gone untold until now. Millions of Free Willy movie enthusiasts have been led to believe that Keiko's return to the wild was a triumph, just like the Hollywood version. But according to author Mark Simmons, director of the Keiko Animal Behavior Team on the Keiko Release Project, the whale's riveting story is one of unnecessary tragedy. Killing Keiko unveils the shocking evolution and collapse of the whale's rehabilitation, covering his final trek across the North Atlantic to his heart-wrenching death in Norway. In life, Keiko was undoubtedly the most famous whale in history. In death, he became the most famous case of animal abuse the world could not yet fathom.