LSM1303 Animal Behaviour Student Blog

Size apparently does not matter in this fascinating story where Moko a bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) saves a sperm whale and her calf from being stranded along the Mahia Beach (New Zealand). This intelligent creature was able to accomplish what Read More...

Don’t we tend to assume farm animals to be one of, if not the most stupid creatures in the animal kingdom, since they are most likely to end up as breakfast, lunch and dinner for us humans? Well, don’t belittle these animals as the video below will illustrate Read More...

So what is behind all those tricks that you see in those sea world shows, where dolphins do amazing tricks and respond almost instantaneously to signals given by their trainers? Is it all just training? Are they just like to dogs, sea lions or parrots Read More...