you are the luckiest person in the world i love killer whales even more so after free willie, it's sad to think that keiko is dead now but atleast he really did get to be free.
Seit Mitte der 60er Jahre werden Orcas auch gern in Delfinarien bzw. Meeres-Themenparks vorgeführt. Hierzu wurden bis dato mehr als 200 Orcas gefangen. Kritiker bemängeln, dass es in der Enge eines künstlichen Beckens einem Wal nicht möglich ist, artgerechte Bedingungen vorzufinden. Tatsächlich leiden fast alle gefangenen Orcas unter Krankheiten. Der Orca kann bis zu 15 Minuten lang tauchen und schwimmt bis zu 55 km/h schnell und ist damit das schnellste bekannte Meeressäugetier.
It was an amazing experience! I read up on Orca's and then met with a marine biologist here in the states before the trip.
In Mexico City, I played with Keiko for about an hour before getting in the tank. Then I was in the tank for about an hour. He was very gentle and graceful. I guess you could say we hit it off pretty quickly.
wow i fellt like saying lucky you but i just don't like seeing whales like that it gets me angry but on a bright side i will say lucky you because you got to touch a whale one of my dreams any way cool video kinda 5/10.
Well I was about to say "lucky you". But I guess I haven't want to see him like that. He maybe didn't have it so bad but he should been free. I guess it's easy to say like now. But I really feel sorry about his death.
Dude, you are so DAMN lucky that you got to be with him! He's my favorite orca EVER!!! God rest his soul. :'-(
darthstarkiller1912 1 year ago
Wow... It must of been amazing to be with such a gentle giant. I wish I could do that. =3
Klasdness 1 year ago
You were so lucky! To have a chance to swim a killer whale. Let alone Keiko!
Shamufan88 1 year ago
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Shamufan88 1 year ago
Lucky punk... Im jealous! =)
happysomeday09 2 years ago
OMG!!!
You are the luckiest person on earth! :D
xSoppinsx 2 years ago
Yo también nadé con Keiko, era el varano del 93 a las 6am, fue muy chingón!!
tonycosta55 2 years ago
i swam too,
but I can hardly remember
I was like 4 years old,
reino aventura never was the same
without keiko
rubensuarezvalero150 2 years ago
you are the luckiest person in the world i love killer whales even more so after free willie, it's sad to think that keiko is dead now but atleast he really did get to be free.
kiefer1house2 3 years ago 2
That is so awesome!
rumtumtuggerchick 3 years ago
YOUR SO FREKIN LUCKY!
Shamudream 3 years ago
Seit Mitte der 60er Jahre werden Orcas auch gern in Delfinarien bzw. Meeres-Themenparks vorgeführt. Hierzu wurden bis dato mehr als 200 Orcas gefangen. Kritiker bemängeln, dass es in der Enge eines künstlichen Beckens einem Wal nicht möglich ist, artgerechte Bedingungen vorzufinden. Tatsächlich leiden fast alle gefangenen Orcas unter Krankheiten. Der Orca kann bis zu 15 Minuten lang tauchen und schwimmt bis zu 55 km/h schnell und ist damit das schnellste bekannte Meeressäugetier.
fuerTiere 3 years ago
Were you advertising "Free Willy merchandise" for QVC?
Gosh, we missed most of that stuff here in Holland :-(
Though I don't know if I would have wanted to purchase it all ;-) No offense.
Awesome chance to get to ride a whale like that. And such a famous one! Did you first have to get used to eachother?
gudrunorca 4 years ago
It was an amazing experience! I read up on Orca's and then met with a marine biologist here in the states before the trip.
In Mexico City, I played with Keiko for about an hour before getting in the tank. Then I was in the tank for about an hour. He was very gentle and graceful. I guess you could say we hit it off pretty quickly.
Steelstringslider 4 years ago
That sounds amazing! I bet those memories are engraved into your heart forever :-) Awesome, thanks for sharing this!
gudrunorca 4 years ago
Is that the real whale used in that movie?
megamonsterhouse 4 years ago
Yes, Keiko was the whale featured in the movie "Free Willie."
Steelstringslider 4 years ago
Keiko once saved a baby from drowning in his tank! He was such a sweetheart! RIP Keiko. I wish they would give more orcas a chance to be free again.
quxzyt 5 years ago
Wow, that WAS so awesome! What an experience.. Keiko is so beautiful! Thank you for sharing this vid..
SaraKeiko 5 years ago
it was so sad seeing him in a dolphin tank :(...with a skin irritation..but thankfuly he got 2 live out his last days in the wild...
dramaqueencj 5 years ago
wow i fellt like saying lucky you but i just don't like seeing whales like that it gets me angry but on a bright side i will say lucky you because you got to touch a whale one of my dreams any way cool video kinda 5/10.
ChibiGAL 5 years ago
Well I was about to say "lucky you". But I guess I haven't want to see him like that. He maybe didn't have it so bad but he should been free. I guess it's easy to say like now. But I really feel sorry about his death.
19900401 5 years ago