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/Chcknndlsndwch Aug 17 '22
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)