31 years ago, all the children of the 90’s dreamed of this movie! Behind the beautiful story, the star of the feature film has suffered a dark fate

“The story of an unusual friendship”. At the Sauvez Wilar’s poster, we can read this nut, which is accompanied by a leap Orca now the hero, Jesse, to regain his freedom.

In 1994, the French community discovered this epic and moving story that unites 1.3 million spectators in theaters. Internationally, Sauvez Willy is a real critical and commercial triumph that records $ 153 million for a budget rated at 20 million.

At the same time, the dark and brutal reality hides behind the varnish of success. Orca Keiko, far from Hollywood projectors, was extracted in a very small pool. Before becoming a Sauvez Willy Saga star, which includes 3 films, Kayiko had a very difficult years.

Keiko’s tragic fate

Born in Iceland in 1976, this man was captured by Orca until he is only 3 years old. Then it will be sold in a city near the capital of Hafnarfjörm Aquarium, near the capital, Reykjavik. He will live there for three years before he sold Niagara Falls in Marineland in Canada. We are then in 1982.

Keiko is kept in captivity in this place, in a small pool where the man cannot move with his convenience. Usually, in a natural environment, orcos of its age can travel more than 200 kilometers a day. It is unnecessary to say that in this hindrance reservoir and without the natural light, located in the warehouse, the animal gradually becomes.

It begins to develop skin damage and its dorsal layer curves in a disturbing way. In addition, Keiko has difficulty with other Marineland orcs, the latter does not hesitate to attack. Three years after arriving in Canada, he was again sold, this time in a Mexican entertainment park named Reynot Aventura.

The future of the future does not manage. Its pelvis, which was planned for dolphins, is very small for her once again, and the water temperature is very high for Orca. But it seems that this does not interfere with the park leaders, who call Keiko lemon, forcing him to take 5 shows a day.

The star was born

In 1991, Keiko’s fate rocks! Warner Bros Studio is looking for ORCA for his new family movie, Save Willy. The story is as follows: Jesse, an unstable young boy and Willie, a captive Orka, who is maintained in a ruined entertainment park spoiled pool, will create an incredible friendship and help each other to escape the heavy world that is dominated by cynicism.

As mentioned above, the feature film, directed by Simon Vincher, has achieved significant success. However, if the story ends in a fun way for Will, it is absolutely not the case for Keiko, who is forced to live again and always in captivity in a very small pool.

The triumph of the film has the least merit of the attention of society and the media and the fate of Orka in general. Indeed, Kayiko’s health will deteriorate and if nothing is done, the support will die. At this time, a man can maintain a breath for only 3 short minutes, for 15 minutes for healthy mammals.

Therefore, it is urgent to survive Keiko, whose difficulties of breathing are very disturbing. In 1994, the Association of Free Will-Kaiko Foundation was established to replace subjects. For animal defenders, Orca should be released and released in its natural environment.

You have to save a soldier Keiko

Mobilization will eventually produce fruit. Two years later, Keiko was taken to the United States, in the middle of the Oregon coast of the aquarium. The mammal finally benefits the pool by its measurement, the size of which is 4 times higher than Mexico. The lucrative effects have not been coming for a long time. Injuries to his skin goes and he returns to weight.

A year later, when the beast’s hair is regained thanks to medicinal products, Keiko is finally ready to find wild life in the oceans. After a long trip to the US Air Force plane, specially designed for the case, it was released on the side of the Westman Islands, in its native Iceland. We are September 9, 1998.

Keiko first develops in a closed ear to help it reduce the natural environment and re -resolve it in the wild. After the shoulder should be released completely, equipped with a tag to protect his trips. Unfortunately, this indicates that the animal is unable to adapt to other ORC groups and often remains in good distance.

Kayiko’s release

The presence of a very accustomed person, he continues to search for a men’s company, inextricably. Even in Norway, we find this, more than 1500 kilometers from its natural habitat, constantly seeking human beings.

In 2003, Keiko died of a tire. He was only 26 years old. Normal orcas can usually live 60 to 80 years of age, and even for women up to 100 years. Only 5 years later, when freedom was finally found, the mammal died, so the public is very sad.

However, his legacy will be essential, not only through 3 films Sauvez willy, which will make him immortal, but also fight against the captivity of the kettles. In France, shows, including the participation of ketaca specimens and the direct contact between the kettles and the community, were prohibited through the law announced in 2021. This prohibition will come into force in December 2026.