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Quote: All true. Nothing is ever simple, is it? There will always be places like Sea World for folks to view these animals; I just thought a semi-wild enclosure might be viable for whales like this one who snapped.

Quote: Ok, but that doesn't stop businesses/organizations from offering certain activities, does it? Sky diving isn't safe for everyone, but that doesn't mean it can't be offered for those folks who want to and are physically able to do it. I don't quite get that one, RoPo. As it stands...

Quote: Because they are endangered? Most all zoos have breeding programs for the threatened/endangered animals they keep. I understand..i just dont believe its not mostly motivated by money.. maybe i'm just a cynic...and maybe i'm right.... It's about the money, of course, but I think...

Quote: Ok, but that doesn't stop businesses/organizations from offering certain activities, does it? Sky diving isn't safe for everyone, but that doesn't mean it can't be offered for those folks who want to and are physically able to do it. I don't quite get that one, RoPo.

Quote: Because they are endangered? Most all zoos have breeding programs for the threatened/endangered animals they keep.

Quote: I double anybody is willing to spend the money. Sad but true. Hmm, it could be possible to turn it into an educational attraction, like Sea World. Have the enclosure, then folks can scuba dive around it (not in with the whales) and observe them. One step better than looking at them...

I wonder why someone hasn't invented an enclosure where the whales can be in the ocean, with more space yet still cared for by humans? That might mitigate some of the issues with them going stir crazy.

It's tragic for the trainer, her family, and the whale. I don't like wild animals being in captivity, but what do you do with an animal that has been injured, orphaned, or bonded to humans? Releasing those wild animals will only result in their quick death by starvation or predation. There is...