In the 1990’s there was a movie, Free Willy about a killer whale that returned to the wild. Subsequently, there was an attempt to free a real whale, Keiko, the whale from the movie, and it ended with disastrous results. Mark Simmons, who was the lead trainer and behaviorist on the project resigned, and then authored the book, Killing Keiko. In the past couple weeks, there is news of another killer whale slated to be ‘returned to the wild’ by animal rights ideologues. In contrast, the true experts – trainers, vets, and behaviorists are not in agreement with this plan to release a whale who has been in human care for over 50 years. Listen in to a fascinating and important conversation about putting the animal’s care and welfare first. Check out the links below to the expert community speaking up for Lolita aka ‘Toki’. Episode Links Toki’s trainers and supporters – Truth4TOki web Facebook Please sign the petition to keep her from going to the pacific Northwest Killing Keiko by Mark Simmons Facebook If you care about animals, or are concerned about animals in sport, entertainment, agriculture, and even pets, and truly want to know more about businesses and industries involved with animals, do not miss an episode of Heidi Herriott’s Animal Tales podcast. There is more to the story! Please subscribe, rate and review the podcast. For more information about Heidi or future episodes of the podcast, go to www.heidiherriott.com/at-podcast. Feedback is always appreciated at [email protected] Follow Heidi and Animal Tales Facebook Instagram Linkedin