Behavior of dolphins towards adults and children during swim-with-dolphin programs and towards children with disabilities during therapy sessions

Anthrozoos

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 315-331

  Brensing, Karsten ^a,c   Linke, Katrin ^b  

^a FREIE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

^b GEOMAR HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR OCEAN RESEARCH KIEL   (Germany)

^c Institut fur Biologie   (Germany)

Author keywords

Animal assisted therapy; Behavior; Dolphin; Interaction; Swim with dolphin programs

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CORYPHAENIDAE; TURSIOPS TRUNCATUS;

EID: 2642518120     PISSN: 08927936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2752/089279303786992035     Document Type: Article

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