Uppsatser om bottlenose dolphin

The welfare of bottlenose dolphins and killer whales in captivity

Kandidatuppsats · SLU

The aim of this paper was to investigate whether or not it is possible to keep bottlenose dolphins and killer whales in captivity while maintaining good animal welfare. Today, many zoos and aquariums claim that their primary function is to conserve species and educate people …

Serum Amyloid A as a possible marker of health and disease in non-domesticated mammals

a retrospective pilot study of SAA levels in dolphins, elephants and tapirs at Kolmården Wildlife Park

Examensarbete, avancerad nivå · SLU

… whether Serum Amyloid A (SAA) could be a measured in blood samples from bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus), Asian elephants (Elephas maximus) and South American tapirs (Tapirus terrestris). SAA rises to its maximum about 24 hours after the introduction of an inflammatory …