Body Contacts and Social Interactions in Captive Odontocetes Are Influenced by the Context: An Implication for Welfare Assessment

Research on the welfare of captive odontocetes has increased in recent years, but has been mostly focused on bottlenose dolphins (<i>Tursiops truncatus</i>). Few studies investigated potential welfare indicators using quantitative data linked to a range of conditions or stimuli that are...

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Main Authors: Agathe Serres, Yujiang Hao, Ding Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-05-01
Series:Animals
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/10/6/924