The principal objective of this project was to preform a comprehensive review of
performance, kinematics, and swimming hydrodynamics by dolphins and other cetaceans …

Marine mammals include cetaceans, pinnipeds, sirenians, sea otters and polar bears, many
of which are charismatic and popular species commonly kept under human care in zoos and …

Sound plays an important role for toothed whales in foraging and communication. However,
little is known about acoustic communication in the toothed whale species that only produce …

Background Drafting in cetaceans is defined as the transfer of forces between individuals
without actual physical contact between them. This behavior has long been surmised to …

Mirror-self recognition (MSR) is a behavioral indicator of self-awareness in young children
and only a few other species, including the great apes, dolphins, elephants and magpies …

Cognitive bias tests measure variation in emotional appraisal and are validated methods to
assess animals' affective states. However, the link between social behaviours and cognitive …

Myoglobin is an important oxygen store for supporting aerobic diving in endotherms, yet little
is known about its role during postnatal development. Therefore, we compared the postnatal …

For social mammals living in fission fusion societies, the mother infant bond is long and
extends beyond the nursing period. We successfully developed a technique, using photo …

Simple Summary For the first time, a behavioural diversity study was conducted on several
bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) groups within European Association of Aquatic …

Background Behavioral laterality is known for a variety of vertebrate and invertebrate
animals. Laterality in social interactions has been described for a wide range of species …