Bottle-nosed dolphins support remains of young
Moore JC. 1955. Bottle-nosed dolphins support remains of young. Journal of Mammalogy. 36(3):466-467
Two bottlenose dolphin were observed in Whitewater Bay (Everglades National Park) bumping the head of a baby dolphin along with their snouts. It was suggested that this behavior was the result of an instinct to raise the helpless to the surface to breathe. Study Type: Qualitative; Habitat: Estuarine.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Moore, Joseph
- Units
- EVER
- Keywords
- Animal Behavior, Animal Studies, bottle-nosed dolphin (Tursiops truncatus), Whitewater Bay Everglades National Park FL