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504: No Such Thing As Captive Willy

No Such Thing As A Fish

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The Controversy Surrounding the Release of Keiko

The chapter discusses the film 'Free Willy' and the campaign to free the real whale, Keiko, who played Willy in the movie. It explores how Keiko was trained to live in the wild after being in captivity for 15 years and the controversy surrounding his release. The chapter also mentions the use of an animatronic whale in the sequels of the film.

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