英格兰东南部肯特郡海岸附近一只独居的群居雌性宽吻海豚（瓶鼻海豚）的行为。

Behavior of a solitary sociable female bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) off the coast of Kent, Southeast England.

作者信息

Eisfeld Sonja M, Simmonds Mark P, Stansfield Laura R

机构信息

The Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society, 38 St. Paul Street, Chippenham, Wiltshire, United Kingdom.

出版信息

J Appl Anim Welf Sci. 2010;13(1):31-45. doi: 10.1080/10888700903369263.

DOI:10.1080/10888700903369263

PMID:20017044

Abstract

This article provides a report of the behavior of a solitary sociable dolphin studied on the southeast coast of England in 2007. This is the first study of its kind in which behavior of such a nonhuman animal was systematically studied. By the time of this study, this young female was highly interactive with people in the water. People accompanied the dolphin for 18.4% of the 100 hr of observation, and their presence changed her behavior. The study recorded 39 different behaviors; feeding and resting behaviors declined in frequency in the presence of people. In addition, the dolphin exhibited behavior possibly hazardous to people in the water, which included preventing swimmers from leaving the water. The dolphin received several wounds, at least one of which was life-threatening. This article discusses the welfare implications for such animals.

摘要

本文报告了2007年在英格兰东南海岸对一只独居且善于社交的海豚的行为研究情况。这是同类研究中首次对这种非人类动物的行为进行系统研究。在本研究开展时，这只年轻的雌性海豚在水中与人类互动频繁。在100小时的观察中，人们陪伴海豚的时间占18.4%，而人们的出现改变了它的行为。该研究记录了39种不同行为；在有人在场时，进食和休息行为的频率下降。此外，这只海豚还表现出可能对水中人类有害的行为，包括阻止游泳者离开水面。这只海豚受了几处伤，其中至少有一处危及生命。本文讨论了此类动物的福利问题。