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AuthorMignucci-Giannoni, Antonio A.
Accessioned date2024-02-12T22:46:01Z
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Year1998
CitationMignucci-Giannoni, A. A. (1998). Marine mammal captivity in the northeastern Caribbean, with notes on the rehabilitation of stranded whales, dolphins and manatees. Caribbean Journal of Science, 34(3-4), 191-203. Recuperado de:es
URIhttps://bvearmb.do/handle/123456789/4068
AbstractABSTRACT. —Marine mammals have been of interest to zoos and aquaria since the middle of the eighteenth century. With increasingly successful captive maintenance since the 1960s, a greater demand for captive whales, dolphins, manatees and sea lions has developed, at times threatening local populations. This study documents captivity records in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. Eight species have been kept captive for research, rehabilitation, or public display, including 16 Tursiops truncatus, 2 Stenella frontalis, 1 Steno bredanensis, 1 Stenella longirostris, 1 Grampus griseus, 1 Physeter macrocephalus, 9 Trichechus manatus, and 12 Zalophus californianus. Five manatees as well as five cetaceans have been rescued and kept for rehabilitation, of which three manatees have been successfully returned to sea.es
AbstractRESUMEN. —Los mamíferos marinos han sido de interés para los zoológicos y acuarios desde mediados del siglo dieciocho. Debido al éxito obtenido en el mantenimiento en cautiverio de estos animales a partir de los años 60, se ha suscitado un incremento en la demanda de ballenas, delfines, manatíes y lobos marinos en cautiverio, poniendo a veces en peligro poblaciones locales de estas especies. Este estudio documenta los archivos de cautiverio en Puerto Rico y las Islas Vírgenes. Ocho especies han sido mantenidas en cautiverio para investigación, rehabilitación o exhibición, incluyendo 16 Tursiops truncatus, 2 Stenella frontalis, 1 Steno bredanensis, 1 Stenella longirostris, 1 Grampus griseus, 1 Physeter macrocephalus, 9 Trichechus manatus y 12 Zalophus californianus. Cinco manatíes y cinco cetáceos han sido rescatados y mantenidos cautivos para rehabilitación, de los cuales tres manatíes fueron devueltos exitosamente al mar.es
LanguageEnglishes
PublishedCaribbean Journal of Science, 34(3-4), 191-203es
Rights© 1998 College of Arts and Sciences University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez.es
SubjectBiodiversidades
SubjectFaunaes
SubjectMamíferos marinoses
TitleMarine mammal captivity in the northeastern Caribbean, with notes on the rehabilitation of stranded whales, dolphins and manateeses
Material typeArticlees
Type of contentScientific researches
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AudienceTechnicians, professionals and scientistses


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© 1998 College of Arts and Sciences University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez.
© 1998 College of Arts and Sciences University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez.