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847: The Truly Incredible Story of Keiko the Killer Whale

2024/11/17
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Ira Glass 开篇介绍了关于凯科虎鲸的感人故事，讲述了它从被人类捕获到被送回海洋的历程。故事中充满了人与动物之间的情感联系，以及人们为保护动物所付出的努力。 Daniel Alarcón 深入讲述了凯科早年的经历，它被捕获后辗转多个海洋馆，生活环境恶劣，身心受到严重创伤。在墨西哥城的游乐园Rain Duda，凯科虽然受到工作人员的喜爱，但其生活环境依然不理想，健康状况堪忧。 Rain Duda的工作人员深爱凯科，视其为家人，尽心尽力地照顾它，但他们也意识到凯科需要更好的生活环境。他们最终决定将凯科捐赠给Free Willy Keiko基金会，这体现了他们对凯科的爱和责任。 Dave Phillips 作为Free Willy Keiko基金会的负责人，带领团队克服重重困难，筹集资金，为凯科建造新的水池，并对其进行康复训练，最终帮助它重返海洋。他将凯科的救助视为一个象征性事件，旨在唤起人们对海洋保护的关注。

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The story of Keiko, the killer whale from 'Free Willy,' continues as he faces health issues and public outcry over his living conditions.
  • Keiko became a national mascot in Mexico.
  • His health declined, leading to public outcry and demands for his release.
  • Warner Brothers faced PR challenges due to Keiko's condition.

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Keiko was a hugely beloved adventure park attraction. He was also captured in the wild and taken away from his mother when he was just a calf. When Hollywood learned about him, a colossal effort began to un-tame him and send him back to the ocean.

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  • Prologue: Ira introduces a new series from Serial Productions and The New York Times. "The Good Whale" is about the killer whale Keiko and is reported by Daniel Alarcón. (2 minutes)
  • Act One: Daniel Alarcón takes us back to the early 90’s when Keiko lived in an adventure park in Mexico City, swimming with human friends. (43 minutes)
  • Act Two: Producer Diane Wu travels to Minnesota, where the turkey set to be pardoned by The President of the United States later this month is having the turkiness trained out of him. (10 minutes)

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