An illustration shows a hand touching the nose of an orca. A quote on it from Daniel Alarcón, host of "The Good Whale," reads: "A 13-year-old boy and a strangely placid orca who seemed not to want to be alone, like a scene from the movie that started all this, only quieter in the ocean and real."
In September 2002, after being missing for several weeks, Keiko, the whale that starred in "Free Willy," resurfaced near a Norwegian fishing village, causing a stir among the residents. A 13-year-old called Howard befriended him. nyti.ms/49NOxfw