I feel that way about most anything in a tank or a cage. I enjoy seeing them, not as captives, but so many I get to see are. My wife had her first Fox sighting on the beach this week. She was thrilled until I told her he was trying to get eggs from the turtle nests.
I am in support of most smaller fish in the aquarium hobby assuming they are responsibly sourced. Seeing a group of tetras in an appropriately sized tank doesn’t make me sad at all. Sharks, octopus, dolphins/whales, and arowana make me sad. There is no tank big enough. The only time I like to see them in a tank is at certain conservation aquariums. (Fuck seaworld though)
SeaWorld is AZA accredited and contributes massively to conservation efforts including rescuing and releasing animals and keeping unreleasable animals (as determined by NOAA) but okay.
As someone studying conservation who has spoken to marine biologists... This is 100% true. It wasn't always true, but it is by now. SeaWorld does a lot of conservation efforts
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u/Similar_Lingonberry8 Aug 17 '22
I feel that way about most anything in a tank or a cage. I enjoy seeing them, not as captives, but so many I get to see are. My wife had her first Fox sighting on the beach this week. She was thrilled until I told her he was trying to get eggs from the turtle nests.