Biomimetics, which draws inspiration from nature, has emerged as a key approach in the
development of underwater vehicles. The integration of this approach with computational …

The swimming of aquatic animals and flying of insects and birds have fascinated physicists
and biologists for more than a century. In this regard, great efforts have been made to …

In marine environments, noise from human activities is increasing dramatically, causing
animals to alter their behavior and forage less efficiently. These alterations incur energetic …

Given growing interest in emulating dolphin morphology and kinematics to design high-
performance underwater vehicles, the current research effort is dedicated to studying the …

Between 2019 and 2021, 21 bottlenose dolphins were found stranded dead along the
Ligurian Pelagos Sanctuary coast (Italy). For 11 animals, out of a total of 14 recovered, the …

Kinematic analysis of leaping motions can provide meaningful insights into unraveling the
efficient and agile propulsive mechanisms in dolphin swimming. However, undisturbed …

Mimicking the unpowered gliding capabilities of flying fish is challenging, due to the various
technical limitations that are involved in creating a dual-modal robot that can both swim …

Dolphins have become famous for their ability to perform a wide variety of athletic and
acrobatic behaviors including high-speed swimming, maneuverability, porpoising and tail …

This paper aims to investigate the hydrodynamics of a three-dimensional (3-D) flapping
caudal fin in ground effect by using numerical simulation and experimental test. Three types …

Measuring locomotion tactics available to ancient sea animals can link functional
morphology with evolution and ecology over geologic timescales. Externally-shelled …