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Dolphin behavior Research Papers - Academia.edu.
Additional research into spinner dolphin habitat use and behavioral patterns is needed throughout all the Hawaiian Islands and, in particular, evaluating the efficacy of the enhanced manageme nt.Abstract. About 70 million years ago, the terrestrial ancestors of whales and dolphins reentered the ocean where life originally began. Not only did this require dramatic shifts in locomotion for swimming and in respiration for diving, but the ocean also presented a very different sensory environment.Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) of the Bocas del Toro archipelago are targeted by the largest boat-based cetacean watching operation in Panama. Tourism is concentrated in Dolphin Bay, home to a population of resident dolphins. Previous studies have shown that tour boats elicit short-term changes in dolphin behavior and communication; however, the relationship of these responses to the.
Janet Mann, a professor of psychology and biology at Georgetown University, dives deep into the social lives of these clever marine mammals. You’ve studied dolphins’ behavior and development for more than 30 years now. What first drew you to studying this species? I started out interested in animal behavior broadly but focused on primates (including humans) to start.Juvenile dolphin behavioral development The juvenile period is important for young animals learning to navigate complex social and ecological environments once independent of their mothers.
