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Post by Oikos on Dec 17, 2003 3:31:32 GMT -5
[glow=red,2,300]According to the FREE WILLY- KEIKO FOUNDATION THE HUMANE SOCIETY OF THE US, Keiko died beacause of acute pneumonia. Keiko died Friday in the Taknes fjord in Norway. despite effort of the vet, the local vet, and the field staff, Keiko didn't make it.  And history will show that it fundamentally changed public perceptions about what is possible for captive cetaceans. [/glow] |
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Post by ninavenita on Dec 17, 2003 6:24:33 GMT -5
It is sad that Keiko has passed, but it isn't a failure, for the effort that was put into him years ago when he was rescued from Mexico City gave him the freedom to make his own choices. When Keiko was released three years ago he finaly had the freedom that so many had worked so hard for. The struggle to "free keiko" began an investigation of wild orca populations that were previously unknown. Whale calls are being analyzed in Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute along with an entirely new library of photos to identify individuals and add specific numbers to the population of these orcas. Every aspect of killer whale physiology has been studied and documented with Keiko, from physical measurements to DNA profiles. New satellite tagging technology has been applied to follow the hidden movement of these large aquatic mammals. Keiko has offered an abundance of information that will serve the wild populations of orcas we need to better understand.
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Post by ninavenita on Dec 17, 2003 6:27:37 GMT -5
One thing Keiko was known for (as expressed in "Free Willy") was his flopped over dorsal fin. It was said and believed that it was due to captivity, when in fact that is incorrect. There have been wild North Atlantic whales found with the same fin. So what could it be?
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