According to Dr. Jones, Prof. of marine biology at Florida International University in Miami, Famous Orcas like Keiko the whale in the movie "Free Willy" who was successfully released back into the wild have helped raise public awareness about the inhumane capture and treatment of these sea animals. In the past 40 years, a number of organizations, including the Free Willy Keiko foundation and the humane society have taken important steps to stop the capture of Orcas in the waters surrounding the U.S. Progress to stop inhuman capture and captivity throughout the world continues.
