Like so many others, Ron Wood considers it would be much safer for seals and otters to be inside the Brighton Sea Life Centre than outside in today's environment (Letters, May 26).

The outside environment is where they belong so they can take their chances along with the rest of nature, free to choose their own destiny and not to be incarcerated.

Mr Wood says Virginia McKenna is wrong and the seals and otters will be well cared for, receive expert veterinary treatment and there will be plenty of room for them to move around.

unable to do what they naturally feel inclined to do.

He adds people will get a great deal of pleasure from watching them. I wouldn't and nor would many other compassionate and principled people.

He selfishly wants to gawp at these creatures because he can.

We used to do this to the defenceless in our society in the asylum called Bedlam. We are more enlightened now but, apparently, some more than others.

-David Hammond, North Court, Hassocks