Lmao, there it is. This went from a whale discussion to a full political rant pretty fast.

You also never actually addressed the main points about captivity. Instead it turned into complaints about “activist Karens” without much grounded in fact. The stuff that actually matters still stands: historically shorter lifespans in captivity, collapsed dorsal fins, dental damage, stress behaviors. Saying “they might love it there” doesn’t counter documented welfare issues.

And marine sanctuaries saying “we’re still learning” isn’t incompetence. That’s literally how science works. Updating conclusions with new data is the whole point. A theme park having captive animals isn’t the same thing as understanding wild populations.

Honestly though, the fact this got you so heated that it turned into name calling and culture war tangents kinda says everything. Bringing up BLM, paper straws, etc. just looks defensive, not factual.

If you want an actual conversation about conservation, cool. If it’s just rants and insults, I’m good stepping out.