How robots could end animal captivity in zoos and marine parks | Just Might Work

[@freethink]

Do you think we should replace captive sea animals with robotic ones?

[@3rdtimesthecharm376]

No. The Captive animals cannot be rehabilitated for life in the Wild. To replace them with robot might SEEM humane, but all it accomplishes is condemning them to a slow death in a barren tank.

[@digitalcatto]

Hell yeah. We should

[@Jijis.DeliveryService]

@@3rdtimesthecharm376 Ofc, they should still take care of captive animals that have been raised in an aquarium for most of their life, but the ones that they put out to do performances should be replaced with robotic ones.

[@3rdtimesthecharm376]

@@Jijis.DeliveryService This I could be more agreeable with- Still like Shamu's show.

[@sebastianjost]

In new parks: definitely. If these robots prevent more wild animals getting captured and enslaved, they should definitely be used instead. Replacing animals already in captivity is tricky, as mentioned before. However every animal dies at some point. So they could definitely be replaced over time.

[@Chewbecca101]

I remember watching a dolphin trainer doing her thing in the Caribbean, and I asked her where she kept the dolphins. She said they aren't held, they just show up and have fun doing their thing and getting their treats, and then they go back to the ocean. I asked what if they don't show up? She said, "then they don't. I don't want to make a dolphin do something they don't want to do." It reminded me of what I learned in India, that the villages used their elephants to help them with a great deal of tasks, but the elephants always went home to their families at the end of the day. They weren't kept, and they always came back to interact some more.

[@AkuBenciTaimu]

this is heartwarming, I wish you have link for this kind of video

[@xaquariix]

That is beautiful

[@ElLyribe]

Something similar happened in a small town in Sinaloa, México. There was a dolphin people called "Pechocho" (a cute way to say "Precioso", which means "Precious"). This dolphin lived in a mangrove forest. He allowed visitors and people went there to swim and play with him. There were some activists that tried to "save" him, by moving him back to the sea, but he managed to always returned there. You could visit him by paying fishermen to take you there, and since it was their main income, everyone at that town took care of him as much as possible. This was so many years ago; I don't know if "Pechocho" is still alive :(

[@Chaiiuna]

@@ElLyribe I think you can find information about that on google, some of the posts looked recent so there’s a good chance he might still be alive

[@gravy5796]

letting animals choose what they want to do themselves is a really good technique for gaining trust. Lots of bird owners do this.

[@gabriel-de8yv]

This is gonna be the future of tourism. Imagine a prehistoric aquarium where you can swim with the creatures.

[@jessicacreed7773]

Who cares about robot dolphins when we could have the mosasaur show from Jurassic World lmao

[@strawberry-33-30]

Prehistoric! Now that’s a good idea!

[@Gorgon_Gorgon]

Thats SCURY

[@elines.9890]

that is nightmare fuel... brrrr am I the only one terrified by that ??

[@ina7084]

I have a tingly feeling that'd be a massive crush hazzard

[@danielz6177]

*puts robo dolphin in real dolphin tank* “Hey, have you met Jeff yet?” “Oh yeah, cool guy, he doesn’t talk much though.”

[@charlies1112]

Until the try to fornicate with it the first ever dolphin sexbot lul

[@kwz9930]

@@charlies1112 what?!?!

[@everyoneisdisappointedinme6428]

@@kwz9930 yeah dolphins is the only few animals that enjoys intercourses like humans

[@kwz9930]

@@i2eptilian true but i didnt think they would randomly start putting there willy out and mate with a new dolphin

[@jvang8812]

ಠಿ_ಠಿ

[@ABSOLUTELY_LM]

Something to consider, I worked at a zoo and a lot of the animals there were rescue and could no longer survive in the wild alone. We had a bald eagle that poachers injured so bad, she could no longer fly so we had her living at the zoo. We had lions who were declawed and found in someone’s back yard (could no longer survive in the wild). There are special considerations. People should always educate themselves before jumping to conclusions. But I do like the idea of robot animals.

[@RandiMarie_1983]

There is a need for conservative and rescue but that is not what SeaWorld was/is about, they literally took healthy animals out of the sea for money and kept them in awful tanks way too small and broke them to obey. Conservation and rescue zoos aren't performing shows for the public for money, forcing the animals to put on a show either....

[@RandiMarie_1983]

And even in these zoos that are about conservation and rescue there needs to be regulations as no matter the amount of good will in helping, if their not able to thrive bc they aren't in a zoo that is truly able to help them thrive they need to be in one that will, whether that be in one with more room or better care requirements met.

[@Enviro_Girl]

@@RandiMarie_1983 I study conservation science and policy, and accredited zoos, at least in the U.S., are regulated and generally try to go above and beyond those regulations. They're also one of the primary outlets for breeding animals for future ESA recovery plan releases. As an example, if zoos like the NC Zoo (with their giant enclosures) weren't able to keep animals, the red wolf most likely would have gone entirely extinct. For marine park dolphin shows and similar things, though, I'd look forward to the eventual swap to animatronics!

[@az457]

@@Enviro_Girl I'm applying to graduate school to study the exact same thing, couldn't of said it better myself! Not all programs are necessarily "bad", and work on taking on either endangered or animals that cannot be simply returned to the wild.

[@charmedlife1990]

This! So many people scream "get rid of the zoos" yet do not understand how many animals they have saved. I grew up visiting the Bronx Zoo and so I fully support conservative zoos that not only save these animals, but also work everyday to bring so many species out of extinction. The answer is not to get rid of Zoos, it is to work with them to save these animals and show people why they aren't meant to be pets and why poachers must be stopped.

[@reefu]

Just imagine a huge realistic animatronic megalodon swimming in a huge enclosure, that you could safely swim in, that would be absolutely terrifying yet awe-inspiring.

[@scarlettwitch1472]

It would be great. But I might get scared still 🤣

[@Moths_clothing]

Even if it's not real hell no 😂 that's still scary at

[@forrest868]

Fun in games until it malfunctions

[@francescaraballo2248]

Unless they program it to eat you

[@tsukiyomi614]

That I was going to say that too but like dino era who lived in the sea *Spinosaurus* that would be cool and terrifying to experience up close moving in front the big glass is what I want to see in future if they made that happened (゜o゜;

[@tiktaalik7160]

Just imagine the kind of zoos that could be made with these. Not just conventional animals, but with giant squid, great whites, mosasaur, dinosaurs, dragons, etc.

[@supercanadaeh9483]

I'm not sure the technology is quite there yet to get alot of the terrestrial stuff right (locomotion is obscenely difficult and it's only recently starting to get worked on) but if we got a really high end aquarium/park that had giant tanks with things like specific prehistoric environments that would be cool. Imagine coming through an underwater tunnel inside a cretacious coral reef, and you got things like hybodus and mosasaurus prowling around.

[@tiktaalik7160]

Man that will still be a site to see. My biggest worry is that there will be conspiracy theorists claiming that some animals don’t exist, that they are just robots. That’s going to be annoying.

[@supercanadaeh9483]

@@tiktaalik7160 lmao yeah you can't stop them unfortunately.

[@tiktaalik7160]

True true, but it will be cool to see none the less. But if they create attractions based off of speculative evolutionary concepts, then it would add a level of education and realism to the experience. I hope that’s the case one day.

[@supercanadaeh9483]

@@tiktaalik7160 I mean, it's not like there aren't theme parks with stuff like that. I don't see why it would be a serious stretch so see mythological stuff. I can think of alot of ideas. Countries could have culturally relevant parks to teach people about the regional mythologies (in Scotland they could have one that has things like the Kelpie and nuckleavee)

[@gingersimmons3257]

This will open up more tech jobs because someone needs to maintain the animals, and with robots, there is always a level of coding. The level of realism is crazy.

[@anikai2449]

But how long until they make robots to maintain and make the robots?

[@FeelingSpicy69]

A year prob

[@orbeezeater]

@@anikai2449 how long until they make robots to maintain the robots that maintain the robots

[@thanosianthemadtitanic]

@@anikai2449 quite a long time because that's more of a philosophical paradox. As of right now there no such thing as a self - maintained product in any industry. But even if product B is created to maintain product A then someone has to maintain and be job trained for product B recursively. Even A.I which fundamentaly is suppose to be "autopoiesis" has to be created "first" and models trained with data which requires people to do it.

[@anikai2449]

@@thanosianthemadtitanic that's a good point, I'll admit, but I'll also admit I'm nervous, far enough in the future, hang with me on this, can you think of any job that ISN'T maintaining or making robots? What else will there be? Because companies are going to be pushing them everywhere, sure they're kinda dorky now, but when they have them where they want them which are you gonna choose, a human who either doesn't want to work and is bound to mess up, or a robot that doesn't care and is specifically made for that one job

[@joet7136]

I think a full-blown animatronic dinosaur/prehistoric animal park done right would be a HIT. Kids of all ages love dinosaurs!

[@strigzs]

that sounds great in theory but I feel like execution would be rocky for many reasons. Not only would it be insanely expensive but also I feel like kids love dinosaurs until they're life-size, free roaming, and right up close. While it'd be cool for some, in other kids might instill some type of PTSD LMAO

[@ClearSummerSkies]

@@strigzs Well, clowns also cause PTSD in some kids, but that doesn't mean clowns are bad! Parents just need to know their kids tolerance for those types of things before exposing them if possible.

[@strigzs]

@@ClearSummerSkies that is true haha!

[@Astherizino]

For me it wouldn't work, it's not like they really exist, or that they're really there

[@dazedbetta]

@@Astherizino well yeah duh but it’d still be cool to see what it would’ve looked like life sized and moving. Sure you can look at a statue in a museum but that doesn’t move lmao

[@rachelle2227]

Cool, imagine a future jurassic park with robot dinasours too!

[@Matt0sh]

There are some dinosaur museums that have a more primitive version of this

[@muzairanwar]

Especially a jurassic park with self aware robotic dinosaurs.

[@fazoolie321]

That's a great idea, could we do this before they start recreating real ones! 🤣

[@rachelle2227]

@@Matt0sh Very true. But what could be done with more space, enclosures and habitata, and more advanced robot technology, would be amazing.

[@rachelle2227]

@@fazoolie321 Yes, I don't need real ones!

[@RiverinaAus]

I don't know if someone has mentioned this yet, but imagine an entire zoo filled with animatronic creatures that are extinct. Imagine walking around and seeing things like the dodo bird, the woolly mammoth, quagga, tasmanian tiger, irish elk, baiji dolphin, etc. Think of the wonder behind it all. Not only would it be incredibly fascinating to see these once extinct creatures moving around and acting how they would've hundreds of years ago, but the possibility of research and future studies we could learn and develop from it would be extraordinary! Edit: i think some people are missing the point i was trying to make :/

[@dontquestionme7673]

This is fucking terrifying to me who has Submechanophobia

[@golfingfishermansurfer]

And then you say to yourself, "too bad they're fake"

[@radexyz4918]

And than you realize it’s fake bs

[@OrganicTrash]

they have stuff like this with dinos all the time, and they usually suck lol

[@BootyRealDreamMurMurs]

FNAF at its finest

[@bug4bee]

One thing I hope we don’t lose is places for animals who can’t be rehabilitated to live as close to their wild homes as possible. Where they have access to medical care and enrichment. This video is phenomenal, as is the technology behind it. A Jurassic sea park would have me in tears. But I hope we continue to keep as much good as possible

[@connordavies6323]

the point of it is to stop people from taking animals from the ocean to create profit at the animals demise. rehabilitation centres for animals exist, but unfortunately places like seaworld are not in it to benefit anybody else but them.

[@OsnoloVrach]

@Artryg0 n What?

[@airaysickle]

As a biologist, THIS

[@shannonhensley2942]

The difference is that at sea world their tanks are really small compared to the amount of movement they need. They also need a lot of stimulation. And while learning tricks is good and fun... Doing the same tricks ovrr and over for 10+ years makes them board. They will bash their heads in boardom on the walls of their tanks. Having them in big bodies if water without ever having to please the public will be more benifical for them in the long run and since robots don't get tired or decided they don't want to do something... In the long run they could potentially host more shows with significantly less "animals".

[@MS-pi4um]

Where I live we call what you’re referring to an animal sanctuary. They’re a very separate entity to a zoo but you can still go visit the animals close to natural habitat. There will always be folks who prioritize healing wild animals ethically.

[@OneCrazyCrow]

I think this is a great idea! But the animals can’t be released after being in captivity for so long, so the answer to that problem would be to send animal sanctuary, the reason I think this is because if they have been taken care of their whole life by humans, they wouldn’t be able to survive in the wild. That's why I think sanctuaries could solve this problem

[@seleuf]

There are habilitation programmes that could help at least some of them be released.

[@OneCrazyCrow]

@@seleuf true very true

[@lefthanddontknow673]

A lot of SeaWorld and other marine parks animals were born in the wild and stolen, it is entirely possible to rehabilitate them.

[@OneCrazyCrow]

@@lefthanddontknow673 I agree they can be rehabilitated I was just talking about the ones born in captivity

[@OneCrazyCrow]

@Lady of the Orka’s Hi, I didn’t know that, also I was mainly talk about land animals because there is many places where the animals could have larger enclosures.

[@Talinthis]

Employees in the future - "Did you remember to plug in the dolphins?"

[@freethink]

"Flipper's on 1%, put him on airplane mode"

[@paulforester6996]

That's sick, plugging in the dolphins!

[@lumiinousity]

*“Quick, tell the crowd they are sleeping!”* *”Oh no, the dolphins battery is dead!!”*

[@paulforester6996]

@@lumiinousity how do they get rid of a dead dolphin? That would be a big toilet.

[@adityaahirwar68]

@@freethink dolphin starts flying

[@Crakinator]

Oh my god. I’m BEGGING them to make a prehistoric sea park.

[@josephohara2457]

Same here bro

[@Bees_Animations]

Oh my goodness that’s amazing.

[@FromRussiaWithLuv007]

Robot Mosasaurus?

[@kirinschlabitz4085]

It would be so cool but so scary my goodness I would die just looking at it let alone possibly swimming in one.

[@NUMINKNIGHT_RKK]

I wanna see those giant Crustaceans

[@frogsshadow4189]

It would be interesting to incorporate cameras in the eyes so they could respond to visual (and even audio) cues. Letting trainers and people interact with them easier. This could also let them communicate with other robots underwater using frequencies above human hearing to act as a social group and work together like actual animals would

[@lorefreak94]

Right now I think it is direct remote control but eventually I am certain they will incorporate artificial intelligence into it so there will be a real time responsiveness to it.

[@ahirbhattacharjee2352]

@@lorefreak94 and then the ai will become too intelligent and will demand end from their captivity

[@kellisuzuki8889]

reminds me of the android polar bear in Detroit: Become Human

[@fabledlight908]

@@lorefreak94 i mean they could just have active animations, which would cost much less than connecting five robots directly, just telling them to move in a certain way that looks just like interaction. Wouldn't want to be too roundabout.

[@woae..]

@@ahirbhattacharjee2352 sea world: become human

[@BurningFlamesofDivineDragon]

This sounds like a really neat idea. Realistic robots that could still provide entertainment and teach us about marine life.

[@Astherizino]

What i think about it: dude jt would lose grace, it's like having a robot dog, you know that his emotions are not real and they are programmed, his movements are also programmed, what he wants to do is programmed, it just doesn't work, I don't know if everyone is like that, but I don't go to a zoo or an aquarium just to see the beauty of the animals, i don't know how to say it but i go to the zoo to see its wildness, cool no more animal slavery but it wouldn't work, man the fun of swimming next to a dolphin is not only appreciating its beauty up close, but also seeing real action, what it really wants to do, you marvel that it really is a living beautiful creature swimming on your side, his naturalness is that it makes it really cool to swim on his side, it's not like it's really there either, if you think about it, it's just metal and a lot of technology behind it, not saying that I support making animals as slaves, but I'm saying that for me it wouldn't work

[@MrJackRAA]

I’m not so sure about that. Sure you could replace them with robots but that makes it lose a zoos charm. Which is to be able to see wild animals behave as they would in the wild and learn more about them because we would never be able to see them on our own. If they aren’t the real thing and are programmed by humans, then everything they do is what humans make them do. It’s really no different from before except the robots aren’t alive. How could you learn anything new about that animal when it’s behaviors are programmed? You might as well just shut down the zoo

[@ANT96-x8d]

This is the worst idea ever. Why would anyone want to go to a zoo or aquarium only to see a bunch of fake animals of metal and wires instead of experiencing the REAL deal in the flesh(unless something extinct like dinosaurs which probably would make sense)? It should also be noted that it may be expensive to go to places like Africa or South America to go see animals in the wild, so this is the closest for anyone to get access to seeing and experiencing these animals. Plus, and most importantly, zoos and aquariums have saved the lives of dozens of species from any human activities like pollution, deforestation, or over-hunting, which can lead them from endangerment to extinction(these activities are sadly still continuing), so putting them all back out there would be a very, very, very bad idea. In the words of Jurassic Park,”your scientists were so preoccupied on whether or not they COULD, they didn’t stop to think if they SHOULD.” Anyone agree?

[@soralinklokidottirprincess10]

@@MrJackRAA it could also lose the purpose of zoos and aquariums If you make an orca Robot it would be to heavy to breach Did you know in free Willy they were originally going to use a robot to play Willy but used an orca named Keiko instead there’s a book on him called K!ll!ng Keiko I’ve heard of it but never read it I heard it’s sad.

[@albericetzel]

@@MrJackRAA Humans-raised captive animals' behaviors and wild animals' behaviors are two different things. I just witnessed the difference between the wolves in the Zoo and the Wild northern Mongolian wolves. Two different worlds. These eyes, body stance, walking in free motion, and curious but careful. Especially their eyes.

[@thenerdbeast7375]

Okay end marine parks, cool. However DO NOT close credited zoos, they are essential for conservation and breeding programs to save species. Proper zoos are not like roadside zoos! edit: Wildlife Sanctuaries DO NOT have active breeding programs, they just let animals do their own thing without closely monitoring or interfering. Zoos keep extensive records of animal family lineages to prevent inbreeding and allow for careful monitoring of pregnant animals and young. This especially important for animals that have genetically bottle necked like Amur Leopards and Cheetahs where Zoos have to try and get the least related animals as possible to breed. Not to mention proper zoos are important for the public to have empathy for endangered species and acquire funding for these breeding programs, the ignorance and shortsightedness in the comments is disappointing.

[@amog8202]

Yeah

[@theasslesschap7442]

I was just about to comment about that

[@megg2826]

Not to mention the animals that have only had human contact are going to suffer if they are released into the wild

[@charityquill4965]

@IAN HEINE the main problems with dolphins and other cetaceans in captivity is that they are extremely high maintenance. they simply do not have the space to roam like they would in the open ocean, so they're cramped into a relatively small space. they're incredibly intelligent so they need extensive enrichment to keep them from getting depressed or stressed. there's cases where just the sound of the filtration system is enough to make dolphins and orcas miserable and hurt themselves. other animals we could mimic their natural environment and provide proper stimulation to keep them calm and happy, but we simply cant with whales and dolphins.

[@kaylahbkitty9691]

Thank you some zoo's keep certain species from fully going extinct.

[@Xenakeyblademaster]

I really didn't believe that was a robotic dolphin, it looked so realistic

[@DinosaurNick]

I know I was shocked and had a wait what moment!

[@scottwall8419]

I was a little confused about a dolphin in a chlorinated pool but yeah, I wasnt sure

[@thefirstsin]

True

[@1jazzyphae]

They are. I watched a video on how they make these. They are trying to make them the ultimate AI where they evolve and are as dolphin like as real ones. Even sharks they've been making since they can't keep a great white alive in captivity.

[@khaizero.3634]

If it is surely they will use it in the military 100%

[@youretheai7586]

This is throwing fuel on the fire of the "birds aren't real" movement.

[@aleccheckmate2283]

THE BIRDS WORK FOR THE BOURGEOISIE

[@Oscar4u69]

birds are drones OPEN YOUR EYES SHEEPLE!!!

[@vdwhite687]

Lolololol

[@AdityaMahat]

What are you talking about? There are no longer real birds, period! LOL

[@JoseELeon]

Birds are real, they are just a decoy for the actual animatronics... the sqirels

[@Clever_Catchphrase]

I'm so proud of everyone in this comment section sharing their nuanced perspectives. I worked in a zoo for 4 years and they did so much good to help animals who couldnt survive in the wild, educating the public, breeding animals that had been extirpated in the wild, and donating so much to conservation and habitat preservation/restoration. Yes, there is good and bad about zoos and marine parks, but I'm so glad so many people know the issue isnt straight black and white.

[@lordorca01]

But if we wouldn’t have captured them in the first place, they would have died, but that’s just nature’s cycle. It’s still for us.

[@artthounasty5877]

@@lordorca01 We're generally speaking the ones killing the animals though, that's not nature's cycle😶 Most animals that we're trying to conserve are not going extinct naturally, but because people kill them just because they can, because they want to wear them, or as a by-product of industrial expansion. We are taking away their habitats and their food sources, and with the accelerated climate change, the heat is starting to kill off animals, plants and people as well.

[@Peaceful_Gojira]

"We'd love to bring back the Jurassic Seas" *_sweats profusely thinking about seeing a life-sized Mosasaurus_*

[@CrashdayGamer]

Trust me they are not as big as being depicted in media. ^^

[@NATASHA-jf5hm]

@@CrashdayGamer well that’s no fun

[@theshade6176]

@@NATASHA-jf5hm They're like only half the size of the movie version.

[@destroyerofturtles5024]

Jurassic world over exaggerated their size to make it look cooler.

[@adriennevelasco4098]

The Blue whale is the largest known animal to have ever lived, we can currently witness a real life titan.

[@xathira]

Imagine a perfect balance: using these robots for shows and display, while still using those profits for the vital conservation that many zoos currently contribute

[@SmallApe-t9c]

Imagine us going on a date and it ending in a midnight kiss. Interested?

[@IeopardIimo]

@@SmallApe-t9c omg… you’re asking me out

[@chloskyskies4399]

Yes!

[@dianekilloughy1795]

Imagine instead if that money went to nature reserves to help them with conservation so animal species can be protected while remaining in the wild. I honestly don’t understand the ideology that keeping a species alive is more important than the quality of life it has.

[@wendys9500]

@@dianekilloughy1795 I agree that nature reserves are ideal, but maybe some species are so close to extinct that they need help finding mates and food, which zoos could provide? I’m sure the zoos could always release them too, but I don’t know too much about this.

[@jamesthefish1449]

Who else wants to see a reaction of real dolphines with this robot one Also imagine seeing what you think is a normal person just walking, but then you slowly start seeing there's something off about them 💀💀

[@Legendary_Starlight]

dolphins*

[@jamesthefish1449]

@@Legendary_Starlight ye ik idk why i put an e lmao but im not gonna edit it

[@trey1956]

I imagine it’s like us looking at the robots that imitate humans. I bet they would get an uncanny valley feeling

[@I_was_a_Bullfrog]

They showed it in the video. They said the other dolphin could tell it was fake by using sonar

[@becky7603]

It's at 3:35

[@Luaksz]

The long awaited sequel to Detroit: Become Human we are proud to announce Sea World: Become Dolphin

[@mrcrazy6265]

Oh no real dolphins are going o be racist to robot dolphins 😭

[@appleboy5243]

Return to dolphin

[@bp_cherryblossomtree723]

"Blend in with the Dolphins"

[@Kilathasaurus]

We'll see "28 bite wounds"?🤔

[@mathisr.44]

They actually had that in the game. Certain animals at that time went extinct so they were replaced in zoos by android replicas of those animals, like the polar bear which you can unlock at some point in the game

[@Dollightful]

This is such a win-win innovation! Yes, please!

[@lenny710]

My queen!!! 🥺🥺🥺

[@hideofreakingkojima5457]

"I see this as an absolute win"

[@chxrbb_dxllhouse5403]

Love you💗💖💕💖💗💕

[@paimon2171]

didn’t expect you here wow, but yes this is amazing! Imagine every zoo and marine park did this, so many animals would be free and happy living their lives instead of being trapped in a cage

[@diegoaranda2813]

I can’t believe this is happening I feel like I traveled few years into the future

[@Mr_Howl]

Okay, this is quite literally the coolest thing I've seen all year-. . .

[@Vapor_ze_floof_]

Same

[@crisptomato9495]

This and the flying car dude.

[@LuLunadvs]

I'm your 1k like

[@loidlovesjesus2833]

Jesus Christ gives true joy to all who trust and believe in Him

[@bigmeatswangin5837]

Must not have seen a lot..

[@AquaticFerret]

A good idea, but I’m wary of the anti-captivity message. A lot of animals are in zoos for a reason (injury, breeding programs for endangered species, other circumstances), and painting a negative picture of zoos as a sad place where animals go on display and suffer, that benefits no one- not even the animals. Credible modern zoos put real effort and care into animal husbandry, providing enclosures with enrichment and settings that suit an animal’s individual needs. They’re a necessary tool for teaching the public about animals, and for animals that are struggling in numbers, and injured with no hopes of survival in the wild- they’re fantastic. Some animals are disproportionately mistreated in captivity- dolphins and orcas absolutely- but I still think it benefits no one to sell this idea by painting that old line about zoos being awful. We can respect and recognize accredited zoos while also recognizing that some animals do not do as well in captivity, or have been exploited beyond what is typically seen of display animals.

[@animalbites77]

I couldn't have said it better!

[@TsukiKageTora]

Some zoos, like the Denver Zoo hire botanists and other plant people to buy plant and maintain literal plants that the zoo animals have in their original habitat and have animals that can’t survive on their own

[@Tracydot3]

It benefits the animals to spread the message that zoos are nothing but glorified animal jails. Wild animals belong in the wild and humans need to stop treating other species as entertainment.

[@TsukiKageTora]

@@Tracydot3 I’m sorry you seem to think all zoos are animal jails. You’re pretty damn misinformed by all the garbage animal activists shoved down your throat. There are plenty of zoos that are made to protect animals that cannot live in the wild. And here you are saying “they should live in the wild”. You’re wishing death on animals that cannot live a day in the wild. That or go extinct. You really are pretty evil yourself

[@animalbites77]

@@Tracydot3 I would literally rather live in a zoo than a prison any day. Animals in AZA accredited zoos get 24/7 care. Healthcare, meals, enrichment, outside and inside access (depending on the animal and thier needs) and animals in managed care live longer than the wild ones. You can say "humans need to stop" but the fact of the matter is they don't they won't and they will never. We NEED zoos to protect endangered and vulnerable animals. Laws don't stop poachers. Laws and prison and even death will not stop poachers. Please PLEASE research AZA zoos and see for yourself the benefits they have and the lives they saved and the conservation efforts they strive for.

[@namelessking111]

Moral issues aside, i think the greatest plus here is the fact that they can actually create prehistoric and even fictional beasts that people could actually peacefully interact with. The potential here is limitless, just imagine a real life "Skull Island" with King Kong and the other giants animals, that is a real game breaker right there.

[@lilghosthouse8990]

*stares in Jurassic park*

[@ancientastronut9915]

You mean a 'Deal Breaker' or a 'Game Changer', I believe.

[@shawnsegebarth6707]

Bruh now I’m just thinking about dragons! We could have DRAGONS

[@inco.fireghost556]

I SMELL COCAINEEEE

[@animegirl0247]

Also you can’t keep real great white sharks in captivity they simply can’t survive. But if people created robot great whites it would give people a chance to see them.

[@oguzhanyazgan3052]

Imagine you are a kid an your entire life you thought that the dolphin was real... The realisation of the kid that it was just a robot must be lifechanging haha.

[@uniquemedia6698]

Thats what I was saying

[@tinytron]

eh not really tbh. just teach em how helpful the robotic ones are to the real animals.

[@angela.luntian]

Learning that the animals in the zoo were fake at a young age would say a lot about modern society

[@msgen02]

I don’t think it would be much different from learning that the mall Santa wasn’t real

[@fazoolie321]

@@msgen02 LOL point

[@peppermintpilk]

“Mom, the dolphin is short circuiting again!”

[@anniewolfe2324]

Why did I read this in Candace's voice in the Phineas and Ferb theme song

[@marielawrence468]

Same

[@uncannyvalley2350]

"Mom I want a Dolphin!" "We've got one of those at home..." Cue Vacuum Cleaner with a fin cellotaped onto the top

[@rylenstuffsv2]

@@anniewolfe2324 same, it fits so well and the show too because they build contraptions

[@anniewolfe2324]

@@rylenstuffsv2 omg true I didn't even think of that, makes it even better 😂

[@crystalwu7400]

This is actually a really cool idea. With this you can literally make anything. Like sea dragons or an ocean creature that looks like an alien.

[@sauravsarkar419]

To be honest .. this dolphin robot looks like they have passed the uncanny valley already .

[@holdenrobbins852]

Pretty sure real dolphins would think this animal is sick.

[@datentigers]

The uncanny Valley is mostly a human problem we can't tell the differences between dolphins so it less of an issue. I'm sure regular dolphins if we could talk would be pretty off-ed by these robots.

[@libidinistlyn]

that cause ur brain, through both evolution and also life experience know what a human is and how the behave to a an almost inperceptible degree, which is why robot and cgi human faces just dont cut it for us, and i imagine that dolphins, being as smart as they are, are also capable of this

[@sauravsarkar419]

@@datentigers that makes perfect sense .

[@molybdaen11]

This skin is good and it has not much sudden movements. If they manage to smooth the movements and let it swim alone, there is a good chance of success.

[@loser-q4i]

I could imagine a fantasy themepark, with dragons, unicorns, fairies, and sirens, etc.

[@thegreatpestilence5143]

I've had this fantasy of huge fucking dragons being available for rides... of 'safaris' with dinosaurs... I know it will be years before stuff like this can even be considered feasible, but just imagine!

[@chaneychane9339]

omggg I've been dreaming of dragons for yearssss they gotta make it pls

[@Toast-the-animating-cat]

That would be so freaking awesome!

[@elsiedoodle6132]

AND DINOSAURS OMG

[@tonightiwillsee]

Omg yess dudee

[@EyreAffair]

A big issue that they don't address in this video is that you can't release marine animals that have already been born and raised in captivity. That includes orcas, dolphins, etc...as they would die in the wild, not knowing how to fend for themselves. Therefore, none of them will ever be "freed" in their lifetimes. That also includes permanently disabled marine animals that are unable to be released back into the wild.

[@JNIA5]

this is where sanctuaries come into play. rather than being small, artificial environments where animals are locked up inside glass cases and treated poorly without sufficient room, they can rather be transferred to a sanctuary that is large, free roaming and natural, while still being under the care of humans.

[@JNIA5]

and although people are still allowed to visit, they go in in small groups and are required to follow strict rules and limitations. they're also often sent into the enclosure in protected vehicles or on boats, so instead of these animals being forced to sit and look pretty, they're allowed to walk or swim away from tour vehicles that are just visiting from time to time.

[@elliechandler1848]

this still means that after these captive live ones have passed that they wont need more

[@kennethsatria6607]

@@elliechandler1848 Don't the animals get bred to maintain a genetic backup to animals that might be endangered?

[@animegirl0247]

I’d say the best solution would be to keep,them in captivity and let them live there lives as happy as we can make it for them but don’t breed anymore so as they get older and start to die of old age then put the robots in

[@Minyassa]

I love this idea, and Del is beautiful. Not past that uncanny valley yet, her skin texture is clearly a big issue, but the movement was really nice and fairly natural looking. The movement of the water helps enormously.

[@Munchshhhroom_Dog]

well animals will never be uncanny, it's only the humaniods that are!

[@Khan-_-Art1st]

Imagine you fall into a robotic gorilla exhibit and the zookeepers are FORCED to kill Harambot 😔

[@cenmic]

This comment has no business being as funny as it is

[@Christina92488]

Hahahahah

[@violetflame2111]

Ohhh noooo!

[@mariaPapagi]

Thank you for blessing us with this comment

[@genghiskhan.2265]

Thé Mom should not breed anymore, sure everyone makes mistakes, but this is life on our hands, a gorilla and a child. Her child. If you fail to take care of a child which is life you should not breed. Thanks for listening to my rant

[@jef____4054]

This is a hologram of a tree, In memory of a real tree. - The Simpsons.

[@no-xr8wv]

this is probably the most bizarre and dysfunctional thing ive ever seen. the fermi paradox is looking less like a paradox every day.

[@hotsausage1888]

What tree

[@e4rlygames]

@@hotsausage1888 *the tree*

[@hotsausage1888]

@@e4rlygames oh…

[@AaronHausmann]

@@no-xr8wv what does this have to do with our inability to find intelligent life we know should be out there?

[@karbyyyyyy]

"Maybe even dinosaurs" You're playing a risky game here👥🦖

[@yourlocaltangerine]

Lol it can make little boys dreams come true

[@thedrunkzaku]

@@yourlocaltangerine Or end them.

[@rosmadiabdullah74]

Lmao

[@sapphirerodney7110]

Right

[@cleversoar]

@@thedrunkzaku how? it's animatronics lmao

[@cryingwatercolours]

I think the best option would be to use these for shows and stuff while genuine rehabilitation happens for endangered/injured animals. They could constantly be doing that alongside having these robots. Also, i swear I heard that some of the animals like performing so a limited amount of that I don’t think is necessarily a bad thing

[@autumntaco8722]

I agree wholeheartedly. It doesn't have to be one or the other, I'm not sure why people are fighting in these comments.

[@FukaiKokoro]

The rehab animals shouldn't be on display at all. And able to live life normally.

[@devonhill9099]

I kinda hope to someday also use this to spy on REAL dolphins in their habitat someday so they can study dolphins like never

[@mews8812]

This opens up many new options for less invasive animal studies on top of helping water parks entertain. You better bet itll be weponized as well. Governments can't help themselves.

[@xctyk]

That's what I thought this video was going to be about

[@rachelle2227]

Probably would work better if there was some other large, non aggressive marine animal to follow dolphins, since as was said in this video, real dolphins can tell the difference between a robot dolphin and a real one. Even if it was more advanced, I don't think they'd be able to make a robot dolphin use echolocation like real dolphins do.

[@RogerHolzberg]

@@mews8812 believe it or not, this conversation is happening now. Using the dolphin as an ROV camera platform is definitely possible.

[@jaredspencer3304]

"How do you do, fellow porpoises?"

[@Velmyra]

I get that the robots would be good for the entertainment purposes. But there are zoos and aquariums that are for conservation/rescue places for animals becoming extinct or injured. Let's not give a bad name to all of them. I still say yes for the robots bc itll be safer for the guests to interact with.

[@Kheluichollow]

That’s what I’m saying! And I also think that since animals in captivity and being fed by humans wouldn’t work out for them to hunt on their own if they were released since they might go to humans for food :(

[@katelynderbidge3166]

@@Kheluichollow captive animals can't be released. This is not a short term fix. This would be a slow transition and as animals in captivity pass away, start replacing them with robots instead of capturing more. Or all the current captive animals could be used for breeding and release programs. There are many options and the current animals would not be forgotten about

[@katelynderbidge3166]

Recues usually don't refer to themselves as Zoos. They are different things. Some zoos do have breeding programs and we see this a lot in china with Panda exhibits. But they're not trying to give zoos a bad name. Its just to change the fact that some perfectly healthy animals end up in captivity their whole life.

[@Kheluichollow]

@@katelynderbidge3166 yes, and if they decide to release the animals in captivity for the robots to replace them the reals ones released will die Because they won’t be able to hunt for themselves Although some zoos rehabilitate their animals so they can hunt on their own and release them is cool but Majority of the animals in captivity can’t do that it be wise they either are injured or cannot be able to move/hunt properly it would be better for them taken care for them because of them getting poached and killed from not getting food in their own is a problem I do like the idea of robotic animals but if we try to replace real ones and release them none of the animals that are on the brink of extinction or in general will die which can cause some harm for the economy :-:

[@bugawesome2781]

The places that take them for no reason should let them go and turn to animatronics But the ones that rescue them should stay cause they help them then let them go

[@Uranium-238]

Ok obviously this is a genuinely good idea. But also I love that our solution to have less lawsuit making zoos was to just make fake zoos instead.

[@aridsteam58907]

The price is the only drawback

[@melodysmusicaladventures596]

That is true but maybe animatronics can last longer than the real animals (in terms of age) which could potentially even out the price (Correct me I’m wrong I’m not to knowledgeable in this kinda thing)

[@SuperFE3D]

@@sergioolvera7603 for sure that matenance a dolphin its pretty more expensive

[@lisajones1774]

The problem is people, animals are loosing the habitat. Some animals are only alive because of zoos. There is no where to send them. If we didn’t have breeding programs in place we wouldn’t have the bald eagles. And that because of zoos

[@susandickson637]

It makes me think of the original Westworld ... Scary .... Machines going crazy 🤣😂

[@VELVETPERSON]

I worked for two years as a host of a circus show in a dolphinarium and I can say with confidence that this robot is a real work of art and the pinnacle of technological progress. The future belongs to this. If we also add artificial intelligence to it, which would predict the behavior of a machine based on a billion videos of real dolphins, then it would not be distinguishable from the real one even more.

[@Xkittyloverr1997]

I mean, I'm all for getting rid of captive animals used purely for entertainment purposes, especially marine parks, but let's also not demonize the zoos that actually do really important conservation work. Just make sure you're doing your research before looking at a random zoo and demonizing it since not all zoos are created equal

[@lilyai4062]

Yusss some people rlly think it's so easy to just yeet the animal off to the wild again without no practice of survival whatsoever. Imagine you being a modern man just being yeeted to an island with no supplies or food or knowledge to survive. Just luck and instinct✨

[@2queer2deer]

Well said!!

[@sharpnell7949]

True, sanctuaries trying to save almost extinct species should be exluded from these demonizations.

[@Xkittyloverr1997]

@Main Ahri You'd be surprised how many people don't know the difference

[@person_draws511]

Yep there’s a zoo near me which have these lions which were rescued from a circus which was keeping them in small cages and they have started taking in even more rescued animals which wouldn’t be able to survive in the wild most likely.

[@CaptainKotetsu]

So, the rise of robot overlords begins in a marine park……….wasn’t my first guess.

[@tylerberg4832]

Someone’s never heard of Boston dynamics

[@CaptainKotetsu]

@@tylerberg4832 But those machines actually look like robots. The most dangerous ones are the robots you can’t recognize 👀

[@ren8436]

I mean, we can't just create human tier intelligence at first tries. Gotta start somewhere lower

[@CaptainKotetsu]

@@ren8436 True. Mr. Krabs was the first one and now they’ve moved up to dolphins.

[@shrekharvey7547]

Almost happened before if I'm not mistaken, Mark Zuckerberg made robots I think that creepaly looked like humans and were also smarter than normal humans but the organization of these robots was stopped because they started communicating in their own language. Correct me if I'm wrong or if this was fake

[@infinityz7134]

People with robots taking their jobs: “THEIR GONNA TAKE OUR JOBS!” Animals with robots taking their jobs: “bye bye have a good time!”

[@blushingralseiuwu2222]

The animals got shelter, food, and top notch medical facilities in the zoo. You think they will be happy when suddenly they got released into the wild? Also, some animals are so stupid, they don't want to breed normally in the wild. Lets doom some species of animals to extinction because a bunch of ignorant people think human values translate well into animal

[@hokutonoguy]

Animals are smart, they can live in the wild freely

[@kwz9930]

@@hokutonoguy true exept sloths and koalas and pandas i guess

[@reyb.7918]

@@blushingralseiuwu2222 The robots won’t be replacing zoos that actually protect animals just to eliminate ones that force them to do acrobatics and photos.

[@sunflower8227]

@@blushingralseiuwu2222 only the explored animals are gonna be released

[@laprofecia676]

I think something needs to be adressed... There are many zoos out there that ARE keeping animals in captivity, but a lot are atcually rescueing animals and giving them a secound shot at life. I have been to countless zoos thats animals are there becuase they CANT be returned back to the wild, not becuase they want to keep them for show.

[@MadneSSat4]

Not only that, some of the best zoos in the world do an awesome job yo preserve some animal species, and prevent them from extintion with breeding and conservation programs. Ofc there are also zoos which are lame and still work like they are in the XIX century

[@laprofecia676]

@@MadneSSat4 exactly

[@CoronaLisaa]

mhm like you know keiko was the inspiration for free willy, and i took a wild animal course with someone who used to work with keiko and they were saying how the reason they didn’t want to free him was cause he had grown up in captivity and loved humans and they were scared that if they released keiko he would swim up to a fishing ship and get himself killed.

[@madcap3450]

Without zoos many species out there (rhinos, sumatran tigers, etc) would already be extinct

[@CoronaLisaa]

@@madcap3450 exactly!! so many zoos are great at taking care of animals tho there are bad zoos too

[@nennejoh]

This actually seems like the optimal idea for the future. I was at a zoo the other day, and except for the bears, most animals were hiding, sleeping really far away or just staring. My brother even asked if they were real. Imagine robotic animals, like tigers, lions, leopards and you could have them actually do things. You wouldn't have to feed them so it would cut the costs for zoos during low seasons. PETA wouldn't have activists going crazy about it. Also imagine bringing back extinct animals with robotics, it would be like going to a museum, but instead of looking at dead, stuffed animals, you could have prehistoric animals walking around, and it would be a much more fun way of learning about them. Like one of those 3D rides at universal studios, you know harry potter isn't actually there on a broom, but it's still an amazing experience and so fun!

[@ceres7649]

That is such a great idea!!

[@felixbaumann7103]

PETA would still find a way to go crazy about it though

[@MakerMonkey01]

@@felixbaumann7103 they've even gone crazy about pokemon go in germany. Virtual animals also deserve to be free. Sounds like a joke so im sure they'll come up with: electronic animals deserve to be free

[@RogueT-Rex8468]

@@MakerMonkey01 I’m reminded of an episode of futurama and a robot fox hunt.

[@bernasrebelo]

I think of shows where an animal is domesticated it's ok to have robots but If this goes forward with every animal who will want to go to the zoo, and how can be sure animals are safer and have a better living in wildlife with hunters pollution, etc?

[@FatalizedGuitar]

“Version 3.0, Swimming completely on AI” So this is how robots take over the world. The dolphins…

[@GuitarPoweredTapp]

So long... and thanks for all the fish

[@britishsongbird]

i immediately thought of hitchhikers guide to the galaxy

[@PoseidonGod]

GET THE DOLPHINS BEFORE THEY GET US!

[@f.t.6764]

@@britishsongbird my thoughts exactly!

[@Iregretmyoldname]

Just like the Simpsons predicted

[@JM-vp8zc]

Am I the only person who watched this and thought immediately of Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? A world where we’ve wiped out most animals and have built robot versions to make ourselves feel better about the ecocide. Of course, humans would never be that short sighted.

[@johncarter7364]

My exact reaction!

[@TheGiantRobot]

Yeah, maybe we'll all be getting robot sheep. Of course robot humans will be quick to follow.

[@MegInWhispers]

same, i sent it to my husband with the message "pre-blade runner"

[@evm6177]

EQUAL RIGHTS FOR REPLICANT Ai CITIZENS AND ANIMALS! - Presidential debate year 2221 🇺🇸 6pm, July 21 lunar time Space X Musk memorial public convention lunar colony *Delta City 5.2* 'Your lunar horizon is here next stop Mars and beyond!' 🍷

[@asiblingproduction]

I just read that last month too

[@piderpark6547]

Please don’t try and close credible zoos though because they’re essential for preserving endangered wildlife. Animal sanctuaries are important too but they let the animals do their own thing and only monitor them from a distance. Sea world can burn though

[@tatsu8886]

I'm all for Zoos maintaining Wild Animals if it means there's no other way for it to survive - I.E - it has a deformity or is incapable in some form of re-acclimating to life in the Wild. A few people in the comments mentioned things like Sanctuaries or large Preserves - which I'm in favor of. Sea World needs to step into this new territory especially. No more Orcas, Dolphins or any live animal being locked up for Entertainment.

[@AngeloXification]

They died in a fire...? At Seaworld...?

[@tokyowarrior3222]

why should they burn? animals have no right...they exist only to eat and be eaten, and to become humans' entertainment and to support ecosystem...so long they are being managed so that not driven to their extinction, all is good...

[@tokyowarrior3222]

@@Iacedarling oh ok, I'm wrong simply because you say it is so...right...clap...clap...clap...

[@crunchy02]

@@Iacedarling i agree but im afraid that’s called an opinion, guess people can’t have them now according to you

[@_rat_5758]

K this is one of the coolest things I’ve ever seen, just everything about it, the release and stuff of trapped animals, the education, and the possibility of more animals that won’t hurt you but have the same mannerisms INSANE

[@Gaeldx]

Auto erotica dinosaures soon

[@flaviosulcaflores3295]

A robot cant replace a animal.

[@Gaeldx]

@@flaviosulcaflores3295 well not in our ecosystems, but in our zoo why not

[@flaviosulcaflores3295]

@@Gaeldx because in fact in zoos and aquariums animals are used to maintain and preserve the species the animals reproduce there and then reintroduce their offspring in a natural state in order to save that species that is in danger an example of this is pandas Besides that zoos and aquariums serve in a very good way in that sense in which we people can inform each other, interact, learn from these animals, study them in order to protect them for much longer, however, if you start to To say that with a robot you are going to be able to interact in the same way as with a living animal you are completely wrong since that robot does not think, does not feel and therefore does not interact with you since it is not an animal what that damn robot is doing is move Because a person behind a wall is controlling it, you are not interacting Since that person cannot think like a dolphin does not feel like a dolphin and does not know how the dolphin is going to react therefore it cannot interact in the same way that a real dolphin would with that person also people get bored of robots Why do you think that the dinosaur animatronic parks began to happen fashionable They became boring Why a person did not interact with them it was repetitive the same is going to do with these animals it will be monotonous boring at some point people start to stop going to see it because they will say "Why am I going to see them? They are not real, they are just controlled robots "

[@patriciajin6206]

@@flaviosulcaflores3295 Only read the last sentence, you bring good point👍.

[@Sherburtz]

“all of the fish in the entire aquarium believed the dolphin was real! the sharks avoided it, the turtles were TERRIFIED of it”

[@omao4938]

Yep, like real life lmao

[@DieAxtimWaldeImSpieleWald]

When the ninja turtles say it's not good, then it's not good :D

[@KNic0lson]

It would super lower the costs of the parks too - no animal food, no pen cleaning, no medicine, less specialists needed

[@glitchaddiction8031]

I swear every time I see cool innovations like this I’m like I want to go back 5 years back when I was 14 so I can live to see what the future holds

[@TagonRob]

Are you dying?

[@toff1568]

5 years will maybe let you see a new smartphone version, 50 on the other hand..

[@solarprogeny6736]

Dude you're 19 why are you acting like you're gonna die tomorrow

[@Coolstrongwarriorbro27]

I’m 14 right now

[@freethink]

Glitch Addiction, it's you from the future!

[@ManImTheVoid]

Imagine controlling this dolphin with virtual reality and looking socially awkward to real dolphins.

[@alligator_with_internet_access]

OHMYGODYES i wanna be a squid -

[@carlivasquez6840]

@@alligator_with_internet_access huh

[@AK-jt7kh]

Other dolphins: “Do you think that guy might be on the spectrum” … Him: ō.ø … bēëp bõôp … “Yes, definitely”

[@aresx3749]

That awkward moment in time when the mechanically engineered individual who pretends to be something they biologically are not is acting in a manner that draws great suspicion to their being. In other words.. when the impostor is sus ! 😳

[@minkminky]

hahhaaaa!! Poor robo-phin. It just wants to play too.

[@tabora_]

I know that a lot of aquariums have dolphins that are actually rehabilitated and can't go back into the wild. They should 100% have a LOT of space but they still can't go in the wild most of the time

[@boop3nowurded538]

I think theyre talkibg abt those who can, but you also have a good poiny in the other sense

[@onyxth3ripper]

"Or maybe even dinosaurs" *Jurassic Park theme intensifies*

[@Royy1290]

This reminds me of futurama, the episode where they were hunting a fox robot.

[@Username-le4eq]

Hmm that could actually replace those who hunt for sports, they could still feel the thrill of hunting a "beast" but still be able to not affect the real animals..

[@Crow23346]

@@Username-le4eq that still encourages the idea of hunting foxes and ultimately sicking ur hunting dogs on them to rip them apart (because shooting the actual foxes yourself is illegal where they do the fox hunts). We shouldn’t be feeding weirdo’s lust for blood, they should just learn to respect wild life.

[@Jake-iw3tl]

@@Crow23346 Weirdos? Mankind has been all about the hunt since the dawn of mankind 😆

[@Roseblindbags123]

@@Jake-iw3tl just for sport is messed up

[@deanmilos4909]

You eat what you kill , and you don't kill what you don't want to eat - unless it's self defense against another human

[@bluecorp8557]

“It cost 3 to 5 million to make” And that’s why SeaWorld isn’t gonna do this.

[@ThatBugBehindYou]

It costs 10 million just to upkeep the environments the animals live in yearly, SeaWorld isn't gonna do this, you're right, but they aren't going to do it because the animals they keep are injured animals they help aid or animals raised in captivity that could've never lived in the wild anyway or endangered animals that need to live in captivity for genetic safety nets.

[@ThatBugBehindYou]

@@switchgear100 At that point you're spending millions of dollars all to put some fake animal in the park and billions into maintaining it. On top of that you're also spending millions on new tanks and new sections to house the robots because if you even think about putting the fakes with the reals you've got a million dollar lawsuit on your hands. And all of that could've gone to increasing the experience and the enclosures/programs for the actual animals, kinda defeats the point all together. I can see this totally being a Disney thing, the amusement parks can do a lot with it, but mixing it with the animal parks and zoos really muddies water quick.

[@SohiHien]

@@ThatBugBehindYou they literally said in the video that it SAVES tons of money over time since you don't need to feed or upgrade the housing of robots. You could also have way smaller enclosures for robots then the actual animal since they won't care about space. Also why can't you have robotic and real together? They showed how a robot dolphin interacts with fish just fine. I could see robot sharks or dolphins in giant aquariums with real fish easy and even interaction events where they can't do those sort of things with real animals due to safety. Or large animatronic animals interacting with real birds in an aviary or other combos like that. No idea where the lawsuits would come from?

[@ThatBugBehindYou]

@@SohiHien That was just a straight up lie, I've worked around animatronics specifically that interacted with the water and the feeding cost is nothing compared to what you need for these things to keep going smoothly. As for the smaller enclosures and lack of "upgrade" need, that is completely ignorant to how aquariums work, you don't just "upgrade" a freaking tank it's a process that always revolves around the layout of the viewing areas and it's only done when the area itself is being reworked, something that would still require a new tank to be built even if they placed robots in. The smaller enclosure part is just odd because you still need to get a good view of the robot which requires full motion, AKA, there's no reason for the robots to be "realistic" if they don't have the room to be actually realistic. I'm not going to even touch on the lawsuits part, to be honest I shouldn't have put it in my argument because it takes so much to actually detail what the issue is. If you want information you need to look into the laws regarding aquatic life safety and the safety of animals in enclosures in general, in short, you can't have an animatronic with that much independent motion in with the other animals. The potential safety issues in the water only make the problem twice as bad. It's an actuary issue and an animal safety issue thus the origins of the lawsuits would be independent and government animal care orgs.

[@SohiHien]

@@ThatBugBehindYou I'm pretty sure this guy knows the upkeep costs of his own invention and the costs of current marine animal keeping. Regardless of viewing areas they could easily be in much smaller places or could simply use the old enclosures once the live animals are rehomed. Large areas of current enclosures are not easily viewed from viewing areas for the animal's privacy so that size portion would no longer be needed since there would be no regulations surrounding the appropriate size of enclosure for robots or their care. Not to mention land animals could have much cheaper fencing set ups since escape is not a factor.

[@hueypautonoman]

Dolphins: “So long and thanks for all the fish!”

[@Averiiie]

I loved that movie.

[@beefairy8620]

You have made my day

[@chimpazoo1143]

@@Averiiie the only movie that everyone can say "the book was better"

[@checcmac8693]

Dolphin is mammal

[@FeuerblutRM]

I don't think they would thank the humans. Captive dolphins only get dead fish (= allows more control over quality and parasites) but with is highly unnatural for them. They are not scavengers, they avoid dead animals in the wild. They exclusively eat live fish which provides them with the fluid to stay hydrated. That's why captive dolphins need to be watered and supplemented with ice cubes and jelly to prevent dehydration.

[@marinamccleery2683]

It is NOT about entertainment! We need zoos/aquariums/safari parks for conservation. Some in the wild to keep the ecosystem going. Some in good captivity for conser Proper accredited zoos, aquariums and safari parks help endangered species and take good care of their animals! What is bad and cruel: Circuses, Some owners of some wild animals as pets, Trophy hunting, Canned hunting,l Sport hunting, The illegal pet trade, The legal pet trade, Poaching, The bushmeat trade, Factory farming, Intensive crop farming/horticulture, Killing animals destroying/killing livestock pets and people and property, Habitat destruction the soy particularly palm oil industries are huge part of that, BAD zoos I. e. Roadside zoos. Human overpopulation! Many animals are born in zoos/aquariums/safari parks so don't know any different. Good zoos/aquariums/safari parks do: Captive breeding for conservation, Have bloodlines to prevent inbreeding,k Education about endangered species and conservation, Reasonably large enclosures, Make enclosures similar to the wild, Vet care, Enrichment like hiding food or hanging it up a pole for an animal to jump up and catch; or putting food in balls to fall out when rolled about, Good diets, Rehabilitating so animals can live in the wild again, Also some help to heal and release when there is a disaster like wildfires and oil spills. Sadly bad 'zoos' and 'aquariums' and 'safari parks' do exist and give the good ones a bad name. Zoos that allow petting lion cubs etc are not good zoos. Some 'sanctuaries' are bad! And in general sanctuaries don't breed for conservation; they are more for keeping animals that can’t be released a good life for as long as they live. Zoo associations some of the good ones ‪www.goodzoos.com‬ British/Irish ‪en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_and_Irish_Association_of_Zoos_and_Aquariums‬ ‪www.eaza.net/about-us/‬ (Europe Association of zoos and aquariums) ‪www.waza.org/en/site/home‬ (world Association of zoos and aquariums) ‪en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_zoo_associations‬ And some aquariums: ‪www.conservationinstitute.org/10-largest-biggest-best-aquariums-in-the-world/‬ ‪www2.visitsealife.com/london/conservation/‬ ‪www.national-aquarium.co.uk‬ ‪www.zaccconference.com‬ ‪www.livingcoasts.org.uk‬ ‪www.livingcoasts.org.uk‬ images I've been here and it has huge nets suspended by poles s the birds have lots of space to fly. Its easy to see the netting so it's not a hazard to birds as they are visual animals like humans. Palm Oil has over 200 names! Source: orangutanalliance.org/whats-the-issue/alternative-names-for-palm-oil/ 10 animals saved from extinction by zoos: Arabian Oryx, Przewalski’s Horse, California Condor, Corroboree frog Bongo, Regent honeyeater, Panamanian golden frog, Bellinger river turtle, Golden lion tamarin, Amur leopard. Source: medium.com/taronga-conservation-society-australia/10-endangered-species-saved-from-extinction-by-zoos-682c454d0125

[@itsmealfie2953]

0:55 - they have a diagram of a dinosaur in the background….. Do they plan on doing this with DINOSAURS?!?! A robot Jurassic park would be so cool….

[@primalwerewolf9356]

Especially if its Spinosaurus

[@valentinmitterbauer4196]

This is not a known dinosaur species, so my guess is that they're building an Indominus Rex (a fictional dinosaur from the 1st Jurassic World movie) animatronic for Universal's Jurassic World theme park.

[@alinalexandru2466]

@@valentinmitterbauer4196 I think it's one of those Jurassic Park animatronics. Those already existed for a long time.

[@Boris82]

Real looking robo Dino's would be cool for a park, i do agree.

[@AltairBlue]

@@valentinmitterbauer4196 yeah it's an indom

[@JaFFamus]

-"Do you like our owl?" -"It's artificial?" -"Of course it is." -"Must be expensive." -"Very."

[@Hey-jw3dm]

me-cool

[@avpz3400]

me too-cool

[@chasingembers6167]

-"It seems you feel our work is not a benefit to the public."

[@GGLD888]

soooo spooky, spot on.

[@perialis2970]

imagine in the next 100 years where everybody has died and the dominators of this world are robotic dolphins

[@ladymoniquevonmolendorff5304]

I'm getting "Horizon, Zero Dawn" flashbacks

[@nickn2794]

In blade runner (the book) there are robotic animals because they're almost extingueshed and there are robot pets vets. Humans ended up worshipping that few life that is surviving on the planet, there's a religion that says each family needs to have a live real animal in the house but they're so rare people just pretend robots are real and create bonds with them.

[@princessleia2187]

The simpsons would have predicted it (almost)

[@fletcherandjunk2246]

In the words of the dolphins from hitchhikers guide to the galaxy, so long. And thanks for all the fish

[@StatchanaReborn]

@@princessleia2187 damn, was just gonna say this, General!

[@gimpymcgimperton1853]

There's more to this, animals in zoos and aquariums for the most part can't be released and a lot of the work zoos do is breeding programs to save endangered species and provide greater genetic diversity in animal populations, not every animal is suffering and for many being in zoos is saving their species. Remember this before you say all animals should be freed as many would die young.

[@stoplookinganditwillcome]

Imagine a future with an entire park dedicated showcasing all of the animal kingdom in indistinguishable, life-like animatronic animals you can interact with and touch in simulated natural habitats. Imagine playing with elephants, lions, dolphins and even dinosaurs instead of ripping animals away from their natural homes to display them in a cage. I really hope this goes big and expands into a massive industry.

[@lisavanhooydonk5747]

@Mac yes because an programmed AI is obviously the same thing as a living breathing animal.

[@Sippy309]

@Mac I see it as being a problem because of the inability to distinguish one from the other. There will come a point where it will be really hard telling them apart. What happens if someone makes a mistake or with ill intent, tells u it’s AI but it’s actually the real deal or they disguise the AI as something else. I have a real problem with this. I’m done with zoos of any kind, circus acts, bird cages, pools for sea animals….the concept of this for our entertainment and pleasure, without considering the animals rights, needs to go. Someone needs to advocate for them. Clearly some humans are not educated in animal behavior and how they communicate stress and pain.

[@chrism2809]

I think that the wording "Ripping out of their natural homes to display them in a cage" is a bit harsh, as these animals are usually captive bred, and the so called 'Cages" are usually run by state of the art institutions and have everything that the animals need. We also still need these places for conservation. Take the panda into consideration, without us these beautiful animals would be completely gone from china.

[@GriseWeisshark]

Showing wild animal animatronics as friendly can have consequences tho. Imagine a kid petting an animatronic bear and then they saw a real one and also tries to pet it.

[@vantrillo6360]

@@GriseWeisshark Was thinking that too. Like for performance or caged attraction this could get away with it, but imagine getting up close or a malfunction. Human error is always a prevailing issue with AI: "cannot compute error error" All it takes is one open animatronic jaw to close on a kid's arm to scrap this project. That being said, interacting with a "friendly" predator vs. a real-life predator are 2 VERY different things. Don't get me wrong, this is an amazing thing they're doing, but it's rather ambitious to get people interactions solely relying on AI or a manned controller.

[@boglenight1551]

I feel it’s only a matter of time before biotechnology and actual technology merge. Imagine a dolphin where it’s all tissue except it doesn’t have a nervous system, instead it has an artificial computer based nervous system so it’s not actually alive.

[@Fstop313]

I think I have read a book or watched a movie at some point about that.

[@revimfadli4666]

@@Fstop313 the original novel that coined the term "robot"?

[@spunkyflunkrdoodle467]

Where would they get the tissue?

[@Fstop313]

@@spunkyflunkrdoodle467 they can grow it around scaffolding now to create some pretty interesting stuff. Nowhere near as advanced as what Sydney is talking about but simple things like heart valves and such. They hope to be able to grow working organs from stem cells that can be transplanted into people who need them without requiring donors.

[@spunkyflunkrdoodle467]

@@Fstop313 wow cool I had no idea that was possible thank you 😊

[@Arquea_Lucus_Wolven]

"Plug your animals in at night to charge" Boy that's a sentence I never thought I'd hear

[@danielleking262]

lol

[@NannThiri]

right? imagine a robot dog pet :o

[@Monomogames]

The cost of trying to replace captured animals would be astronomical. How can a human-controlled machine display the same level of excitement, believability, and unpredictability? People expect animals to mess up from time to time, and I believe that's part of the charm. I feel as if people would become bored knowing that it's only a machine.

[@thebeigesheep6132]

What about those great anamatronics at Disney? We love those because we are so amazed they aren't real.

[@chickengirl3025]

“We’d love to bring back the Jurassic seas!” *thinks about swimming with a life size mosasaur*

[@yeetusdeleteus3292]

They were actually pretty small

[@arightwingsynarchistmexica2244]

@@yeetusdeleteus3292 bruh they were 17 or something feet long and carnivore but it's a robot and it's programed do it can't hurt u so yea

[@erwinzafra1694]

Yeah in year 2077

[@bigmeatswangin5837]

But it would just be a machine. Where's the authenticity?

[@spontaneouscreativity6858]

Fucking re-poster

[@beliefs564]

Let’s just hope the robotic animals don’t unlock Consciousness 🥲

[@starlamb03]

Ghost possessing robots

[@abirb7140]

Or someone hacks them and commit a genocide...just sayin-

[@Bibibiceratops]

These violent delights..

[@zangetsu1597]

@@Bibibiceratops uh oh we know how that "ends".

[@northamerica5142]

I mean if the AI is designed to mimic animal consciousness, and aren't given access to the internet. If they gained consciousness, it would probably just make them seem more realistic in all honesty.

[@melikesleepy]

Dolphin at 3:28 - "Bro, I know a terminator when I see one..."

[@polarbear6197]

Lol

[@thraxberserker9960]

This is one of the coolest things I've seen in years, if you can do this with all the super dangerous animals and prehistoric animals it will be world changing

[@Megumidah]

You’re literally forgetting the main reason why we have zoos to begin with. Zoos are for animal conservation first. The main reason why people are able to walk around and see the animals is because it helps funds the zoos. Rather than doing this, we just need to create stronger legislation around zoos to prevent certain ones from abusing animals.

[@felixahelixa3233]

Yes I agree, but this could definitely for marine parks.

[@Gold-cb2pq]

Indeed, not sure how robotic animals is seen as a solution, you're just introducing more problems more waste, more energy, etc. The solution is simple, there's no need to overcomplicate it.

[@indigomango9410]

@@Gold-cb2pq its for marine parks, not conservative zoos, theyre so watershows wouldnt use real animals

[@Oswald_Thatendswald]

@@indigomango9410 so then the animals who cant be released sit around all day with little to no stimulation. The point of the shows is so that the public can view the animals doing behaviors they would be doing anyways. Stopping the shows doesn't stop the staff in these parks from playing with them in the same exact way. Its called enrichment. All captive animals receive it whether in the form of food, toys or training. Its 100% necessary for their mental welfare.

[@dragoned7685]

@@Oswald_Thatendswald Do you actually believe marine parks have dolphin shows for the sake of the dolphins?

[@alfonsovr97]

Imagine a bugged dolphin doing weird things like a Skyrim npc

[@me.6357]

Or Skydiving!!!😂😂 or doing splits!!😂😂

[@3picslayer]

AND HERE WE HAVE A DOLPHIN IN HIS NATURAL HABITAT DOING THE MATING SPIN

[@Togepixel]

If it starts fus-roh-dah-ing then im getting on land so quick

[@Alu_kardd]

“We could replace anything.” Endangered animals: 👀

[@Dino-mf6lc]

Yare yare daze

[@auroramothergoddess]

Humans

[@laitdejabot9890]

That’s why the world degenerate

[@nshippudennaruto2814]

I really hope this becomes the future! I hate seeing animals in cages

[@StinkySeaGoat]

You can not replace zoo’s or Aquariums, they are essential to Conservation….marine parks like sea world on the other hand?…yes these robots are absolutely the answer to that problem

[@andresparra114]

Can you imagine, Just imagine for a second that back in the bushfires season of 2020 Zoos didn't exist, Koalas GONE!

[@andresparra114]

@SugarCanines And who knows what pther animals!

[@NamuTheOrca]

Agreed that zoos are necessary. However, marine parks are definitely necessary too. Not every marine park in the world equals 'Seaworld'. There are so many places that do invaluable work in conservation, animal rescue and rehab, and studies that benefit wild populations. They are just as vital as regular zoos.

[@andresparra114]

@@NamuTheOrca Sure, I mean Sea Turtles REALLY benefit from them!

[@NamuTheOrca]

@@andresparra114 Yeah! But there's also lots of places that rehab seals/sea lions, dolphins, sea otters or sea birds. And since this video is specifically on dolphins, there is amazing research being done with captive dolphins that would be impossible with wild animals, but which totally aids in their research and protection. Of course there's shabby places and badly kept animals but that goes for all situations where people keep animals. Doesn't take away from the good places that do important work and always try to improve animal welfare.

[@AlmightyThagomizer]

Just remember that zoos around the world play an incredibly important role in animal conservation, and without the work of good zoos many of our favorite species would already be extinct. Captive orcas is one issue, but maybe we shouldn't be replacing Przewalski's horses or Sumatran tigers in captivity.

[@teha17]

@@cursedGalataea Agreed. I think sanctuaries are the perfect solution. sanctuaries both educate people and properly accommodate to the animal's needs. By sanctuary, I mean no human intervention and let nature take it's course.

[@irkendragon]

@@teha17 If all we had were sanctuaries practicing zero human intervention that would condemn many species to extinction.

[@ChronicGoblinQueen]

@@cursedGalataea zoos barely break even with the money they get from donations and admissions as it costs a lot to take care of the animals day to day

[@Kookie-fx1rr]

zoos are a mixed bunch. they trap animals needlessly too, not just ones for conservation. The animals also dont breed successfully in zoo prisons. That aside, there are wildlife sanctuaries as alternatives to zoos, and animals arent imprisoned there

[@Kookie-fx1rr]

@@irkendragon sactuaries arent necessarily zero intervention. There are more contained areas for injured animals etc, with a veterinary clinic and then there is the surrounding open sanctuary

[@jacobchadwell661]

Another day, another step closer to Westworld becoming a reality

[@kingkurok3149]

Oh god

[@danballard7405]

It’s a puppet.lol

[@Blackheartzero]

Wait till technology advances to the point where they can put an AI into Delle, and then she figures out about what her kind usually do to humans. _These violent delights will have violent ends...!_

[@jacobchadwell661]

@@danballard7405 the guy that's making them said in this video that the next generation of them would ideally be controlled by A.I.

[@getrektboy]

is it bad?

[@Mosura_YaaMosuraa]

Sea world should use this one and free the animals to their habitat 😊

[@juddotto3660]

Imagine the robot dinosaur uprising hahahaa... utterly terrifying

[@nestormentoso]

Westworasic park

[@darktrust1000]

Cyborg trex with rocket launchers

[@molybdaen11]

Let's see how long this riot lasts when we shut down the power supply :)

[@pay1370]

It's kinda naive to think these animals are going to be set free, that's just gonna end up as another free willy situation but magnified x3000...

[@aubreyrogers2323]

The majority of the animals in captivity now can never go back into the wild, though I feel this is a step in the right direction. This will probably take years to be able to be used in the way we hope, but maybe it can keep them from putting more in captivity and someday the only real animals in captivity are the rescue and release animals

[@dianehall2248]

@@NA-cr7up Good point. That is also a possibility. I find these robots very cool, but I think they should keep zoos and conservancies in existence because they do a hell of a lot to keep animals from going extinct.

[@aqua2084]

You can make specialised places for breeding projects, the animals don't need people to look at them.

[@gwenjohnson7373]

@@dianehall2248 A place that made a true effort to create a truly massive, exciting, and interactive environment for intelligent animals like dolphins would be nice, but nobody really wants to throw all of that money into something without making even more money as the carrot. We're going to have to shift out priorities as a species massively before we'll be able to ethically house animals like this. Robotic dolphins and other animals could excite people about nature & science simultaneously and in a couple of decades there wouldn't be any need for new animals to be "acquired" for the entertainment trade. People like Joe Exotic would have no place in the world anymore, if anybody can go to the park and play with a "baby tiger" for example. The money they make from robotic amusement parks could fund conservation as well.

[@RockSprites]

They won't be. But they will stop breeding them and buying them. That's what Sea World has moved toward. They no longer breed their Orcas.

[@presidentnotsure1066]

Getting us use to robotic animals, due to the fact that in the future, most will be extinct.

[@molybdaen11]

In 2100 everybody will think of a tank when hearing tiger.

[@theonlyMoancore]

Assuming these parks can afford to replace all their animals with robots

[@miserablydeviant3678]

This is so innovative! Not only would it help with conservation since zoos could put a lot more of their profit towards that instead of feeding and caring for animals, but this has a HUGE learning possibility. This could help schools teach their kids in a far more hands on way and really has such a big potential to pave the way to better ways to conserve the animals in the wild and not have to put them in cages to raise funds to help their wild counter parts. I really hope this goes somewhere and they really get the lift off they need to make this a reality. I'd absolutely donate towards something like this.

[@donspider1]

Bring back the meg. just imagine having a couple of beers and then go swimming with a meg lol

[@rebekahwest9795]

Nooooo!! I would die of a heart attack lmao 😆

[@donspider1]

Now that's a film that I would watch lol

[@typerakalamies6237]

@@donspider1 same lmao

[@tinytron]

n that’s called stupidity lmao😭

[@lennartstockl5826]

Swimming after a couple of beers? Please never do that.

[@Qwerty-ww2kj]

Plot Twist:That's a real dolphin and they're just trolling us.

[@SmirkSavvy]

don't you mean plot twist?

[@Qwerty-ww2kj]

@@SmirkSavvy yeah thx

[@crystalartz5090]

That'd be hilarious

[@ouragan8539]

@hajja and I didn't see the wire they said it was attached to

[@safiahhinton529]

For real cause I want this to be real but I don’t know

[@gianni.santi.]

Dolphins: They're taking our jobs!!!

[@Humanaut.]

Pretty sure their salary is better in the oceans.

[@marclawrencegilbas1488]

I'm pretty sure that's not a job, it's just a prison.

[@thomasa9223]

"These foreigners come over here... " Jaja

[@the_enchanted_glader]

It’s not a job they never wanted it in the first place

[@danielb516]

They took our jobs

[@lizard7553]

Imagine walking through a zoo when all of a sudden a pack of free roaming robo alligators walk past you

[@TasticFan]

i truly do love this idea, but i do feel concerned that for some, these animatronics will deem wild animals "replaceable", thus diffusing the increasing concern of extinction for so many species. i hope this is not the case. still, this innovation is far more ethical than the current norm

[@jacquip5823]

Exactly my thoughts. I'm excited to see more animatronic animals but I do feel some people will then automatically assume we dont need to protect the real ones.

[@twinkle5038]

I dont think so. Governments already impose bans to preserve wildlife not for zoos but for the science behind ecosystems. Whoever is poaching will already be doing so illegally, zoo or not. And there would be organizations regardless to committing perservation and rescue of wildlife. Perhaps instead rescued animals will take shelter in the zoo temporarily while they recover and released back into wildlife. It'd be cool if there's a mingiling of real or robot that can fool the audience

[@vickyg51]

Hmm, idk, there are many wildlife conservations that aren’t zoos or theme parks. Plus, you would notice a change in ecosystem if something drastic like that happened.

[@TasticFan]

it's hard to know what life would be like if animatronics became the norm, but i think that for now there are more pressing concerns over wildlife protection. i definitely think that wildlife protection will become increasingly important, and i hope that people take note of that and work harder to protect existing wildlife over favoring robots. same issues as taking precedence over space travel versus fixing the climate. interesting stuff for sure though, lots of interpretations too

[@SaltySeaCat369]

I get where you're coming from. For some, that would entirely be the case, and they would probably cease to care about the messiness of the natural biological world. But hopefully, the fact that humanity can't live without a healthy planet, which inseparably includes the biodiversity of it's animals and the ecosystems that they (and we!!) are a part of, is becoming more commonly known. In the long term, we NEED sharks, wolves, tigers and bears etc. to be wild for a healthy ecosystem. No-one is above ecosystems. Someone living in the middle of the best city still needs air, water, food... all that important good stuff that comes from elsewhere :)

[@FranticGuitar88]

Meanwhile in year 2122: "We should free the robots which we are using for our own entertainment"

[@ABoxIsMyHome]

💀😟🤣

[@1234-b6n]

in 2122 the robots will be discussing letting us out of the zoos..

[@vantrillo6360]

@@1234-b6n Why should we spend millions of fossil fuels to keep these humans in our zoos? Let's replace them with drones, so our children can interact with them and release these air breathers into the wild XD

[@IeopardIimo]

@@vantrillo6360 😂

[@xxxgalaxisxxx662]

Detroit Become Human

[@horsesslay552]

Yes I think this is a great idea! Though some animals are in zoos for a reason, such as; they could be endangered and they are starting a breeding program, the animal could be injured for life , or the rescued a baby animal from the wild. These things are a good thing in zoos,

[@christianburk9898]

True. Like Pandas for example.

[@dharshanization]

Not for the purpose of exhibiting to humans of course

[@dumbclown]

The ones that use animals for entertainment and for shows is different from the ones that save animals and just let them do their own things in big nice enclosures without humans being a bother, obviously the ones that save the animals are great, however the places that use them for shows without a care for the animals themselves should be taken down, they don't care if they die during shows or training, they just want the money that comes from "wow!!! Super cool animals doing cool tricks!!"

[@ceazria2499]

I don’t think people would like to pay lots of money just to watch a bunch of robotic sea animals do their tricks that they were programmed to perform.

[@seleuf]

@@ceazria2499 I already replied to this in another thread, so gonna give a different pov this time. Sure they would! Aside from people paying lots of money to see robots doing cool things in movies, people also pay to see said robots up close! Whether a backstage pass at a movie studio or as attractions in theme parks, animatronics are cool and quite beloved by a lot of people. Some people prefer authenticity, but others will pay to be immersed in a mock-up sci-fi setting, and I'm sure both groups could appreciate life-like animatronics promoting the natural world and conservation.

[@AboutttMidnight]

Its a bit strange thinking about going to an aquarium to watch robots swim. It reminds me of how eventually tech will take over our entire world. It's ironic that we're using tech to say "hey protect actual nature." I'm not totally sure how I feel about this

[@tameracz]

I will send my own surrogate robot to experience the other robots in captivity.

[@ah7910]

You’re not sure how you feel because you stubbornly want to find a conspiracy where there is none. Sometimes things in life ARE simple and ARE better - if we can create technology to replace animals in captivity that a stupid population of people craves, then we should.

[@DitieBun]

0:54 I love that they have an indominus rex in the background, almost looks like that's another animal they plan to make into a robot I'd love to see jurassic world with realistic animatronics

[@JurassicFanatik]

There is something called "Jurassic Wolrd The Exposition" with animatronics

[@calmdown8839]

I think in the future we get enslaved by dolphins and have to do tricks for cheeseburgers

[@bign1667]

You would love the Simpsons episode when dolphins reclaim the land sending humans out to the ocean.

[@cob571]

You say this like it's a problem. We currently already do tricks for measly payments of about two cheeseburgers per hour.

[@bign1667]

@@cob571 👏😆

[@princeramos3893]

or dolphins pay us to do 1 trick for $20

[@molybdaen11]

This would actually improve our life expectancy.

[@roxasgirlnya]

"We make robots to not have animals captive. We also keep rescuin and healin injured ones and then let em go" **Everyone liked that**

[@help5344]

I dont like the robots but I like the idea

[@Zack-bl2gg]

You really think the business people will still want to help the animals when they’re no longer in the business of animals? Zoos need animals right now, and if this becomes popular… they’ll have no use for real animals.

[@blacky_Ninja]

@Zack Yeah sure, because everyone who is working in that field chose it because they hate animals so much. 🙄 Do you even listen to yourself? Those are humans too, not disney antagonists without feelings of their own, you absolute baffoon

[@bts2160]

Can I still fish and hunt?

[@Lexysssss]

@@bts2160 Yes.

[@tinsote7176]

Having an interaction with a robot dolphin is like going to a museum of replica artifacts.

[@Persassyproduction_fanpage]

This seems rlly cool but we need to remember some places like this keep the animals safe and make sure they don’t get hurt like if they have a sickness I now it’s a bit different then sea world stuff but it’s just a thought

[@RandomPerson-ky9rx]

Exactly a lot of zoos keep animals that have been injured or harmed so they can’t go back into the wild or animals that are endangered alive.

[@quillmorningstar8713]

@@RandomPerson-ky9rx that would be different. They meant like stuff like sea world or circuses. I guess you would call it a nature preservation center rather than a zoo in the future.

[@nika9479]

Yes, they said that at the start. They said they hope it might eliminate the bad and keep the good. Rehabilitating injured wild animals, or helping endangered species to repopulate is something we should deffinitelly continue doing, but why keep them locked up when it's not needed. :)

[@Freaky1347]

Sea world and all the other attractions and unethical zoos should be replacing real animals for animatronics. Zoos that actually do a good job at caring for animals should be converted to animal sanctuaries. I’m pretty sure that was the point of this video, replace the bad and keep the good.

[@csoniah4432]

They can be sent to sanctuaries where they are cared but not used for entertainment