And also this quote: Many have forgotten this truth, but you must not forget it. You remain responsible, forever, for what you have tamed.


They have a responsibility to that whale - it is not his fault that he now lives in captivity and is neurotic or depressed because of it.

Believe it or not, I do not advocate the keeping of birds as pets for the same reason. I live with my flock because now SOMEONE must be responsible for their lives. It would be a wonderful thing if all birds were free to fly where they belong. No feather-plucking Quakers, no self-mutilating cockatoos.