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  2. The Wild North - Wikipedia

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    The Wild North was known at one stage by the working titles, "Constable Pedley", "The Wild North Country" and "North Country". [5] The film was based on the true story of Mountie Constable Arthur Pedley, who in 1904 was assigned to find a lost missionary in northern Alberta. He managed to succeed despite great difficulty. [6]

  3. Keiko (orca) - Wikipedia

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    Keiko became the star of the film Free Willy in 1993. The publicity from his role led to an effort by Warner Brothers to find a better home for the orca. The pool for the now 21-foot-long (6.4 m) orca was only 22 feet (6.7 m) deep, 65 feet (20 m) wide and 114 feet (35 m) long.

  4. Orcas in popular culture - Wikipedia

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    Two orcas breaching. Orcas, also known as killer whales, have appeared in several movies and many documentaries. [1] Creatures by the name of "orca" or "orc" have appeared throughout the history of Western literature, most often as predators portrayed as being threatening to humans.

  5. 'The Good Whale' Podcast Dives into the Real-Life Fight to ...

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    Free Willy is a family drama about an orphan, Jesse, who befriends a young killer whale, Willy, who was separated from his pod and placed in captivity.The film ends with Jesse leading Willy to ...

  6. Salish Sea orcas - Wikipedia

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    Northern resident A73 "Springer" and second calf "Storm". The larger population of northern residents primarily ranges from the mid-coast of Alaska south into British Columbia through the Strait of Georgia and both sides of Vancouver Island south to Gray's Harbor, with the bulk of their range encompassing the Strait of Georgia and most of Vancouver Island, and north to Haida Gwaii.

  7. Boaters see ‘blows from shore’ and find themselves ... - AOL

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    The reality blew our minds,” the boaters said of the sighting in Norway.

  8. 'Blackfish' director on orca film's impact 10 years later ...

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    But it was Cowperthwaite's interview with former mercenary John Crowe that made her realize "I had a movie." In one of the most upsetting moments of the documentary, Crowe expresses regret about ...

  9. List of captive orcas - Wikipedia

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    Orca show at SeaWorld San Diego. Orcas, or killer whales, are large predatory cetaceans that were first captured live and displayed in exhibitions in the 1960s. They soon became popular attractions at public aquariums and aquatic theme parks due to their intelligence, trainability, striking appearance, playfulness in captivity and sheer size. [1]