Activity Budget Comparisons Using Long-Term Observations of a Group of Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) under Human Care: Implications for Animal Welfare

Authors: Tim Huettner, Sandra Dollhaeupl, Ralph Simon, Katrin Baumgartner, Lorenzo von Fersen

Publication/Journal: Animals

Keywords: activity budgets, animal welfare, bottlenose dolphin, dolphin behavior, keeper ratings, zoo animal behavior

2021

Assessment of animal management and habitat characteristics associated with social behavior in bottlenose dolphins across zoological facilities

Authors: Lance J Miller, Lisa K Lauderdale, Jill D Mellen, Michael T Walsh, Douglas A Granger

Publication/Journal: PloS one

Keywords: animal behavior, animal sociality, behavior, data management, dolphins, habitats, oceans, swimming

2021

Behavioral diversity as a potential positive indicator of animal welfare in bottlenose dolphins

Authors: Lance J Miller, Lisa K Lauderdale, Jocelyn L Bryant, Jill D Mellen, Michael T Walsh, Douglas A Granger

Publication/Journal: PloS one

Keywords: aldosterone, animal behavior, animal welfare, cortisol, dolphins, hormones, metabolites, swimming

2021

Behavioral diversity as a potential positive indicator of animal welfare in bottlenose dolphins

Authors: Lance J Miller, Lisa K Lauderdale, Jocelyn L Bryant, Jill D Mellen, Michael T Walsh, Douglas A Granger

Publication/Journal: Plos one

Keywords: aldosterone, animal behavior, animal welfare, cortisol, dolphins, hormones, metabolites, swimming

2021

Behavioural Diversity Study in Bottlenose Dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) Groups and Its Implications for Welfare Assessments

Authors: Fabienne Delfour, Ruta Vaicekauskaite, Daniel García-Párraga, Cristina Pilenga, Agathe Serres, Isabelle Brasseur, Ana Pascaud, Enrique Perlado-Campos, Guillermo J Sánchez-Contreras, Katrin Baumgartner

Publication/Journal: Animals

Keywords: animal welfare, behavioural diversity, bottlenose dolphin, marine mammals, welfare assessment, welfare indicator

2021

Bottlenose dolphin habitat and management factors related to activity and distance traveled in zoos and aquariums

Authors: Lisa K Lauderdale, K Alex Shorter, Ding Zhang, Joaquin Gabaldon, Jill D Mellen, Michael T Walsh, Douglas A Granger, Lance J Miller

Publication/Journal: PloS one

Keywords: accelerometers, animal behavior, animal welfare, data management, dolphins, habitats, oceans, swimming

2021

Bottlenose Dolphins Produce Underwater Bubbles Linked to Cognitive Task Engagement but Not Success

Authors: Elena Alexander, Mark Abrahams, Fay E Clark

Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens

Keywords: *animal cognition, affective state, animal welfare, cetacean, cognitive enrichment, emotion, time series analysis

2021

Bottlenose dolphins’(Tursiops Truncatus) Visual and Motor Laterality Depending on Emotional Contexts

Authors: Aviva Charles, Birgitta Mercera, Fabienne Delfour

Publication/Journal: Behavioural Processes

Keywords: cetaceans, emotion, laterality, tursiops-truncatus, visual processing, welfare

2021

Environmental enrichment, training, and habitat characteristics of common bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) and Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops aduncus)

Authors: Lisa K Lauderdale, Michael T Walsh, Jill D Mellen, Douglas A Granger, Lance J Miller

Publication/Journal: PloS one

Keywords: animal behavior, animal welfare, data management, dolphins, habitats, oceans, surveys, welfare (social security)

2021

Habitat characteristics and animal management factors associated with habitat use by bottlenose dolphins in zoological environments

Authors: Lisa K Lauderdale, K Alex Shorter, Ding Zhang, Joaquin Gabaldon, Jill D Mellen, Michael T Walsh, Douglas A Granger, Lance J Miller

Publication/Journal: PloS one

Keywords: animal behavior, animal welfare, data management, dolphins, habitats, oceans, swimming, water columns

2021

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