Free Willy is a classic film even today and features an orphan trying to reunite a killer whale, Willy, with its pod and save ...

The captive male orca who appeared in hit film Free Willy is getting its own documentary. HBO has greenlit a docuseries about ...

Oregonians may have a special place in their hearts for Keiko, the killer whale that became famous because of the Oregon-filmed movie, “Free Willy,” and who later lived at the Oregon Coast Aquarium, ...

I don’t know precisely when I first watched Free Willy. But I do remember that the film was central to a childhood obsession with whales – orcas, specifically – that followed me well into adulthood.

The behavior and social interactions between orcas and humans, as well as the unfortunate plight of orcas due to the ongoing climate crisis, have thrust the animal into the spotlight in recent years ...

Did you think 1993 family-oriented whale drama Free Willy lacked a certain something? Maybe it wasn't quite titillating enough? Then Youtube-based comedy team The Nix Brothers, previously known for ...

Wikie and Keijo, the two remaining captive orcas in France, are set to move soon, but if that move is to a sanctuary is still undecided Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working ...