Behavioural responses of captive common dolphins Delphinus delphis to a ‘Swim-with-Dolphin’ programme

We monitored the effects of a ‘Swim-with-Dolphin’ (SWD) programme on the behaviour of three female common dolphins. They were studied from January 1999 to July 1999 at Marineland, Napier, New Zealand. Before, during and after SWD sessions we recorded: (1) the use of a refuge area, (2) the frequencies and location of surfacing and (3) […]