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I don't know if that is true. For example dogs have acclimated extremely well to captivity, but on the other hand we know that orcas do extremely poorly. I was

I don't know if that is true. For example dogs have acclimated extremely well to captivity, but on the other hand we know that orcas do extremely poorly. I was watching Clint's Reptiles on Youtube where he's reviewing an octopus staying at an aquarium. It gets all the food it needs, entertainment via puzzles, interaction with the keepers etc. For an octopus it seemed like a very safe and easy life as compared to the wild. Now the real questions would be if whether they prefer to migrate around or stay in one place. If they prefer one safe place, then perhaps given this safe aquarium space they'd choose to stay in it?

datameta 5y ago
Dogs have been highly domesticated, but only some smaller breeds are "ok" with not getting regular walks outside. I think it would fall on being able to empirically test whether the animal is content or perhaps even happy. It seems possible to satiate most needs and basic desires but you bring up a good point as to whether we can truly replicate the audiovisual and tactile richness of their usual habitat. Got to thinking about VR for aquatic animals...