2017
DOI: 10.1163/1568539x-00003430
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Developmental changes in the resting strategies of killer whale mothers and their calves in managed care from birth to 36 months

Abstract: The development of cetacean sleep has not been explored fully. Questions such as whether cetacean mothers regulate their offspring’s resting behaviour and do resting behaviours change over the course of cetacean development remain unanswered. To address these questions, an investigation of the resting strategies and activity levels for four killer whale (Orcinus orca) calves and their mothers in managed care during free-swim conditions was conducted during the first three years of life. A series of interrelate… Show more

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