'fostering' is exactly what the Vancouver aquarium has been doing for years. We see news stories all the time about them releasing rescued marine animals. The o

'fostering' is exactly what the Vancouver aquarium has been doing for years. We see news stories all the time about them releasing rescued marine animals. The ones that they had been keeping long-term were the ones they determined were not able to survive in the wild. I agree that the 'feel good' politics get in the way of sound decisions by professionals who really do have the best interest of the animals at heart. I really dislike when bystanders reading the daily headlines question the motivations of people who have dedicated their whole lives to understanding and improving the lives of the animals in their care. That's not to say that how things are done should never change and we should never question the professionals or those in authority. But decisions like this really seem like they do more harm than good. Politics and science don't mix well but I guess we don't get much of one without the other, as that's how the bulk of science funding is done...