Just an afterthought…

If it is unethical to keep animals in captivity in zoos and parks, what about those that are born in captivity? For an animal who has never seen or been in the wild, is it fair to keep it in the zoo with its family, or would it be better for it to be released into the wild?

A rather dated article from 2008, but it kinda illustrates my point, so here.

On a totally irrelevant note, I find it extremely sad that pandas and other kinds of charismatic megafauna overshadow animals that may not seem so cute. Octopuses are brilliant and fascinating, but I have to admit, a plush toy octopus is quite awkward to hug to sleep. 8 is also a lot of legs to sew.