Atlantic bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) are found in zoos and aquaria throughout the world. As the number of facilities with dolphin shows and interaction programmes increases, it becomes more important to understand the effects of such programmes on dolphin behaviour. The present study examined the short-term effects of dolphin shows and interaction programmes on the behaviour of Atlantic bottlenose dolphins at six facilities. Rates of affiliative behaviour, aggressive behaviour, repetitive behaviour and percentage of time spent socialising were found to be unrelated to dolphin shows or interaction programmes. Additionally, dolphins exhibited higher rates of behavioural diversity, diversity of swimming style, and play behaviour f...
Zoological institutions typically exhibit dolphins in educational programs such as dolphin shows and...
Three female common dolphins Delphinus delphis at Marineland, Napier were studied from November 1998...
Knowledge of the spectrum and frequency of species-appropriate behaviors is valuable when evaluating...
The present study quantified the daily (short-term) and monthly (long-term) behavioural repertoires ...
Bottlenose dolphins are a behaviorally complex, social species that display a variety of social beha...
Bottlenose dolphins are a behaviorally complex, social species that display a variety of social beha...
Bottlenose dolphins are a behaviorally complex, social species that display a variety of social beha...
Cetaceans live in complex physical and social environments that are frequently changing. In contrast...
Dolphin shows and dolphin interaction programs are two types of education programs within zoological...
Published studies suggest that some dolphins find swim-with-dolphin (SWD) enriching or are hardly af...
In the recent past, animal welfare studies have tried to determine the best animal welfare measures ...
In the recent past, animal welfare studies have tried to determine the best animal welfare measures ...
Enrichment programs may contribute to the quality of life and stress reduction in bottlenose dolphin...
In the recent past, animal welfare studies have tried to determine the best animal welfare measures ...
Millions of people visit zoos and aquariums globally each year, with a smaller number choosing to pa...
Zoological institutions typically exhibit dolphins in educational programs such as dolphin shows and...
Three female common dolphins Delphinus delphis at Marineland, Napier were studied from November 1998...
Knowledge of the spectrum and frequency of species-appropriate behaviors is valuable when evaluating...
The present study quantified the daily (short-term) and monthly (long-term) behavioural repertoires ...
Bottlenose dolphins are a behaviorally complex, social species that display a variety of social beha...
Bottlenose dolphins are a behaviorally complex, social species that display a variety of social beha...
Bottlenose dolphins are a behaviorally complex, social species that display a variety of social beha...
Cetaceans live in complex physical and social environments that are frequently changing. In contrast...
Dolphin shows and dolphin interaction programs are two types of education programs within zoological...
Published studies suggest that some dolphins find swim-with-dolphin (SWD) enriching or are hardly af...
In the recent past, animal welfare studies have tried to determine the best animal welfare measures ...
In the recent past, animal welfare studies have tried to determine the best animal welfare measures ...
Enrichment programs may contribute to the quality of life and stress reduction in bottlenose dolphin...
In the recent past, animal welfare studies have tried to determine the best animal welfare measures ...
Millions of people visit zoos and aquariums globally each year, with a smaller number choosing to pa...
Zoological institutions typically exhibit dolphins in educational programs such as dolphin shows and...
Three female common dolphins Delphinus delphis at Marineland, Napier were studied from November 1998...
Knowledge of the spectrum and frequency of species-appropriate behaviors is valuable when evaluating...