Activity Budget Comparisons Using Long-Term Observations of a Group of Bottlenose Dolphins (<i>Tursiops truncatus</i>) under Human Care: Implications for Animal Welfare
Zoos and aquaria must provide optimal husbandry conditions and the highest welfare standards for their animals. How the welfare state of an animal or a group of animals can be precisely assessed is currently under debate, and new approaches are necessary to reliably evaluate changes in welfare. One...
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MDPI AG
2021-07-01
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Series: | Animals |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/11/7/2107 |