There used to be a place for these animals in aquariums. When they were they for research purposes, rehabilitation, and education, like it or not - the public

There used to be a place for these animals in aquariums. When they were they for research purposes, rehabilitation, and education, like it or not - the public education benefit was worth it for humans. Most belugas and dolphins live much longer lives, with much less stress, than they would in the wild. I say used to be, because the current climate in aquariums is just "Make it jump for us." and education is a far off second thought. Our ability to study animals in the wild, with high tech GPS tracking, more accessible travel options, better sensor data, etc, is much greater than it was 30-40 years ago when these animals were being put in zoos and aquariums. We don't need them in there anymore from a scientific point of view. The argument that people form connections with them? I don't know.