The effects of education programs on Atlantic bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) behavior
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Date Issued
2011Subject Terms
DOLPHINSANIMAL-HUMAN RELATIONSHIPS
SOCIAL BEHAVIOR
AGGRESSION
RESEARCH
AQUARIUMS
STEREOTYPIES
Journal
Animal WelfareVolume
20Issue
2Start page
159End page
172
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...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....Type
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