Jackson’s self-penned songs “Will You Be There” and “Childhood” were featured in the film, Free Willy and the film’s subsequent sequel. The film’s main purpose was for animal conservation and giving the killer wale, Keiko a more suitable environment to live. Jackson’s care for animals and the planet continued to serve as inspiration for his art. In 1995, Michael Jackson released the single “Earth Song.” The song’s video features the breakdown of the planet including several pieces of footage that features animal abuse. “Earth Song” is Michael’s biggest selling single in the UK, and the singer received the Genesis award for positive attention given to animal rights.

Michael once said about his animals, “Everything that I love is behind those gates. We have elephants, and giraffes, and crocodiles, and every kind of tigers and lions. And we have bus loads of kids, who don’t get to see those things. They come up, sick children, and enjoy it.”Foundation like Make a Wish and inner-city schools from Los Angeles and throughout Southern California would ask to have students field trip there, kids who’s families can’t afford a theme park, or who have never seen animals up close, got the opportunity to visit with the animals.