Eric.... We are talking about whales.
CLMoss said:Eric.... We are talking about whales.
If it IS about the animal, I would implore you to return your Tortoises to the wild.
Will said:I did not see the film, dont really need to. The free clip says it all. The producers have an agenda, using the whales as much as the seaworld people.
In short open plains/migrating animals do not "work out" in captivity.
No matter if it is an albatross, pelagic fish, migrating hoofstock, or open water large marine mammals, none of these animals do well in captivity.
But the emoting delivered by shows like this, IMO, is worse than keeping the whale in the tank. They are screwing with you through your heart.
When one human exploits another through their heart, they are bad, their rational argument is weak.
I am pretty sure a leopard gecko does not miss the Pakistani desert, nor a goldfish missing open water. I'm also pretty sure that even the WC pancakes I have, are OK with their current setup.
Some types of animals based on how they make their living are OK in captivity, some are not.
You sure don't need scientists to sort this out, ascott's kid did based on simple direct observation. Its not an all this or that proposition.
I have worked in a few different animals in captivity industries. Its OK, to have some animals in captivity, not others.
Large ocean going animals with complex social lives are not OK, in captivity, butterfly fish are OK. The animals communicate this divide just fine.
But hype TV, well, I think those folks need a small free rent room, with narrow vertical windows. Marketing people who run live animal exhibitions, zoos and aquaria, who have never worn fecel smelling shoes, ought to be right next door.
An unprofessional joke among zoo people had been, "the two most dangerous people in a zoo are architects and veterinarians". That was before the "Disney" affect (yes Affect, not Effect) , now both those mindsets have been replaced by the wild animal experience marketers.
If you want to see whales, go on a boat into the ocean, not sit on your bottom and watch them do stupid human tricks. The boat is also less expensive.
Just my five cents worth. Two cents doesn't support an opinion anymore.
Will