Hermie Posted December 16, 2003 Share Posted December 16, 2003 yes, the cute killer whale (ok, that didnt sound right) died a some days ago by a lung disease in a fjord in the western part of Norway. this news has been completly overshadowed by Saddams capture, but now at least the swampies know it. Keiko became 27 years, which is pretty long for a killer whale. Keiko was moved to Norway after, get this, a failed atempt to get him to live in the wild. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZBomber Posted December 16, 2003 Share Posted December 16, 2003 Yeh, I saw that, but I was too happy about Saddam... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miko Reglia Posted December 16, 2003 Share Posted December 16, 2003 awh man... wasnt keiko in free willy? because i remember watching the movie when i was little... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkLord60 Posted December 16, 2003 Share Posted December 16, 2003 Originally posted by Zaknafein awh man... wasnt keiko in free willy? because i remember watching the movie when i was little... Yes it was. :Cough: Free Willy sux Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Writer Posted December 16, 2003 Share Posted December 16, 2003 I remember the movie as well, but now that I think back on what I remember of it, I think it's kind of stupid... no offense to people who still like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neverhoodian Posted December 16, 2003 Share Posted December 16, 2003 Well, it had to happen eventually, I guess. Too bad he never lived up to his movie counterpart's freedom in the wild. Personally, I find it kind of strange that people think an animal who eats whale calves and seals in the wild is considered "cute" just because it's in a movie. Not that its feeding habits are bad, it has to survive after all, but it doesn't really seem like "cute" material to me. Fascinating, but not "cute." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alia Posted December 16, 2003 Share Posted December 16, 2003 Orca Wail's gone too. What's with the world these days? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surfnshannon Posted December 16, 2003 Share Posted December 16, 2003 I read this sadly too, right before I went to Sea World on Saturday. It is a great loss. Many people tried to save Kieko and friends I know donated to the fund. They tried to reintroduce him into the wild, but he caught pnemonia and died. RIP Free Willy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ET Warrior Posted December 16, 2003 Share Posted December 16, 2003 I dont get it. It's a WHALE. whales die all the time. it's not like I ever met the whale, or was good friends with it. I can understand being sad at the loss of somebody/something you knew but......it's a random whale that was in a movie. Bleh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surfnshannon Posted December 16, 2003 Share Posted December 16, 2003 He was a special whale though Well the reason why he was so popular was because of the foundations that supported and funded him to being taken from his Aquarium in Mexico and being reintroduced to the wild. It was an effort made by many people. Yes, he was famous because of a movie. But not only because of a movie - but because people felt that he needed to be freed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CapNColostomy Posted December 16, 2003 Share Posted December 16, 2003 Death to all whales. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surfnshannon Posted December 16, 2003 Share Posted December 16, 2003 Whale Hater Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jedi Luke Posted December 16, 2003 Share Posted December 16, 2003 Oh well, It's sad but whales, birds and other animals die all the time. Can't escape nature's selections. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surfnshannon Posted December 16, 2003 Share Posted December 16, 2003 So do people.... and we have forumers here who post when people are missing aka presumably dead. God forbid we should post the death of a famous whale.... /end rant Sorry - I'm kinda pissed that people aren't respectful of this. I'm a very big advocate of Saving the Whales...if you can't tell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surfnshannon Posted December 16, 2003 Share Posted December 16, 2003 Oh and this is why he is so important... "Keiko inspired millions of children to get involved in following his amazing odyssey and helping other whales. Keiko's journey also inspired a massive educational effort around the world and formed the basis for several scientific studies. Thousands of people traveled to Norway in the past year to see Keiko, continuing his legacy as the most famous whale in the world. Phillips stated: "Keiko was a trailblazer, the first orca whale ever rescued from captivity. There's still a lot of work to be done to see that captive whales are given a chance to be free. Keiko showed what is possible if these animals are just given the chance." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alegis Posted December 16, 2003 Share Posted December 16, 2003 Shave the whales Too bad about Keiko..I liked the watch the movies, but only once..It's the kind of movies I don't bother to see mutiple times (yes I seem mostl movies multiple times) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Fisher Posted December 16, 2003 Share Posted December 16, 2003 Well, that sucks now doesn't it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breton Posted December 16, 2003 Share Posted December 16, 2003 Well, it's a pity he died, but I don't understand why people should care more about a whale than about the thousands of children who will die today. Just imagine how many human lives you could have saved for all the millions that were spent on a failed attempt on getting him out in the wilds again. And about the "Save the whales" thing: What would you rather kill, one whale or 5,000 chickens? Though I believe that discussion fits better in another thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surfnshannon Posted December 16, 2003 Share Posted December 16, 2003 Yes, this is Keiko's death thread...if you want to start a children's death thread...then go ahead..... Nobody ever said they didn't care about the millions that die everyday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ET Warrior Posted December 16, 2003 Share Posted December 16, 2003 I'm with Breton on this one. Why spend all that money and have all those people contributing to put one freakin whale back in the wild. Had all that money been spent on food for dying children a lot of humans would be better off. Hell, I think they should've just killed the whale and served those hungry kids some whale steaks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkLord60 Posted December 17, 2003 Share Posted December 17, 2003 I say anaimals are just important as us we just happen to be smarter so why no use are knowledge to help those animals in danger. Wow I never thought I could sound so cheesy. LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumor Posted December 17, 2003 Share Posted December 17, 2003 RIP keiko =/ who says we are ALL smarter than them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surfnshannon Posted December 17, 2003 Share Posted December 17, 2003 You guys are right. Let's kill all the whales and while we are at it all the endangered species, so that we can save all the starving children. Nevermind, that killing these animals will damage the very ecosystems that FEED the NON starving children Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CapNColostomy Posted December 17, 2003 Share Posted December 17, 2003 Originally posted by STTCT You guys are right. Let's kill all the whales and while we are at it all the endangered species, so that we can save all the starving children. Nevermind, that killing these animals will damage the very ecosystems that FEED the NON starving children Eh, don't get sore woman. You've been here longer than I have and I already know not to take very much of anything said here seriously. You know what they say, opinions are like assholes. Everybody has one, and they usually stink. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ET Warrior Posted December 17, 2003 Share Posted December 17, 2003 Originally posted by STTCT You guys are right. Let's kill all the whales and while we are at it all the endangered species, so that we can save all the starving children. Nevermind, that killing these animals will damage the very ecosystems that FEED the NON starving children Now when did any of us say it's a good idea to just kill em all? I certainly dont remember saying that. I said kill Keiko. Just that one. The ones already in the wild certainly can live. They even BURIED Keiko. They dug a grave and buried it!!! WHAT?!?! It's a WHALE. I will NEVER understand why people think animals should be treated like they're humans. I agree, we need animals, I agree, we shouldn't just randomly kill them all. But I say Darklord is just being silly when he says that animals are just as important as us. They AREN'T HUMANS. Do you think that if a lion pack had the choice between killing the lost members of the safari to feed themselves or attempting to find a way to lead the humans to safety they would HESITATE to kill those people and eat them? NO! They'd kill them as fast as they could and eat them down to where only the scavengers can make any use of them. SO I say EAT them. If we have them in captivity and they are not entertaining or aiding humans in any way and we could benefit from the meat off their bones then lets EAT them. Sorry, sometimes i get very violently anti-vegetarian and such. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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