Conditioning Pacific White-Striped Dolphins, Lagenorhynchus Obliquidens, for Open-Ocean Release.

Abstract

Two Pacific white-striped dolphins (Lagenorhynchus obliquidens) were conditioned to perform a variety of behaviors reliably and on command while swimming untethered in the open ocean off Point Mugu, California. Observation and discussion of the stranding of one of the dolphins and eventual loss of this animal are included. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1970
Accession Number
AD0875292

Entities

People

  • J. D. Hall

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DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • California
  • Continents
  • Data Acquisition
  • Geographic Regions
  • Locomotion
  • North America
  • Observation
  • Physiological Phenomena
  • Swimming

Readers

  • Electrical Engineering
  • Marine Mammal Biology
  • Maritime and Naval Warfare Studies