In 1996, they moved Keiko to a special tank in Oregon for rehab and recovery. Fast forward two years later, and both the U.S.

The orca Keiko was taken from the wild as a young whale ... other whales in captivity and getting them out of concrete tanks," he adds. To read the petition and sign, visit KeikoProject.org.

Wikie and Keijo, the two remaining captive orcas in France, are set to move soon, but if that move is to a sanctuary is still undecided Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been ...