Brianna Bowman
Journalist and deep-sea correspondent focused on marine life and rewilding projects; featured guest on this episode discussing the rewilding and return-to-ocean story of Keiko the orca and producing the Rewilding Keiko podcast.
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Feb 17, 2026 • 1h 18min
Keiko Part 3 with Brianna Bowman
Brianna Bowman, journalist and deep-sea correspondent who produced Rewilding Keiko, tells the rewilding and return-to-ocean story of Keiko the orca. She covers his rehab and stamina training, efforts to teach him to eat live fish, chaotic first wild-whale encounters, tracking and tagging challenges, the move to Iceland and later Norway, and the legacy that shaped whale sanctuaries.
Jan 27, 2026 • 2h 2min
Keiko Part 1 with Brianna Bowman
Brianna Bowman, journalist and former fishery biologist who created Rewilding Keiko, walks through Keiko’s rise from captured juvenile to Hollywood star. She recounts Free Willy’s cultural pull, 1990s whale activism, and the messy realities of orca captivity. Conversations cover orca biology, anthropomorphism risks, rescue logistics, fundraising crazes, and the big decisions around Keiko’s care.
