Cetaceans display does much good

I have just been told by my daughter-in-law and grandchildren that the cetaceans program at the Vancouver Aquarium is ending and I am deeply shocked and disappointed.

Born and raised in Vancouver, I first learned a love for all our fellow creatures from visits as a child to the Vancouver Aquarium. This was a major motivator for my passion for the ocean, why I got my diving ticket, and why I spent three years sailing the oceans of the world. My grandchildren now share this love to the point that my 13-year-old grandson wants to be a marine biologist and has applied as a volunteer at the Aquarium.

Please do not let people make these decisions if they are uninformed about the good that the Vancouver Aquarium does, the kindness used with the rescue animals in their care, and the science that has done nothing but help our ocean neighbours.

These people do not understand that without this safe environment, these rescued animals would be sent to aquariums where “entertainment” is the goal, or they could be euthanized.

Please do not base your decision on the uninformed masses — teach them what the Vancouver Aquarium does rather than bow to ignorance.

Please reconsider for the sake of future generations who should learn to love and respect the sea and all its residents and for the sake of all these creatures that need a safe and humane home. Vicki Pearson. Vancouver