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Should aquariums keep whales and dolphins?

Despite whales having relatively little to do with bike lanes, Mayor Gregor Robertson spoke out on behalf of the incarcerated cetaceans anyway.
Despite whales having relatively little to do with bike lanes, Mayor Gregor Robertson spoke out on behalf of the incarcerated cetaceans anyway. The Vancouver Aquarium should give up their bread and blubber attractions, according to Robertson, who joined a growing chorus calling for the release of whales and dolphins. The aquarium responded, noting the animals are adopted and that their research could be crucial in the whales’ survival. Does the aquarium serve a greater good, or should they let their mammals go?