Animatronic dinosaurs, why bother? It's because keeping a highly intelligent animal captive and part of a circus borders on cruelty even if the crew is doing t

Animatronic dinosaurs, why bother? It's because keeping a highly intelligent animal captive and part of a circus borders on cruelty even if the crew is doing their utmost to help the animals. In the wild they roam over extraordinary distances. They're creatures that explore. Keeping them penned in, if not for conservation or academic purposes, is something we should avoid. If they could give consent, sure, but I don't see that bridge being crossed any time soon. Note this also applies to dolphins and other non-human people.