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underpants Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-13-03 08:24 AM
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FREE WILLY is as free as a bird now (dies in Norway at age 27)
www.theage.com.au


http://www.theage.com.au/ffxImage/urlpicture_id_1071125708228_2003/12/13/14WHALE_REU,0.jpg

The death of a killer whale that starred in the 1993 Hollywood film Free Willy renews a dispute between environmentalists, but also highlights a saga of exploitation of one of the world's most remarkable creatures.

The 250-tonne blue-and-white whale was called Keiko. He was born in the Atlantic and captured at the age of two.

Keiko lived in aquariums in Iceland, Ontario, Mexico City, Oregon and Norway. He died aged 27, although wild orcas commonly survive to 35.
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Roon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-13-03 08:49 AM
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1. What an awesome picture!!
I would love to have a little cottage by the water where killer whales swim by!!
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underpants Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-13-03 08:55 AM
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2. Yeah that would be pretty cool
but I'm not sure what tess line you would need.

That whale sounds like it had a very uh traveled life.
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GOPisEvil Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-13-03 08:55 AM
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3. *flicks bic*
FREEEEEEEEBIRRRRRRRRRRDDDDDDDDD!!!!!!!!

RIP Keiko.
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underpants Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-13-03 08:56 AM
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4. Old school
I'm tipping a 40 to him myself.

Not now but later.
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