Formal Presentations - Wednesday
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THE LONG AND SHORT OF BELUGA (DELPHINAPTERUS LEUCAS) BEHAVIOR -
CONTRIBUTING TO WELFARE AND CONSERVATION

Heather Hill

​St. Mary’s University

BELUGA SEXUAL BEHAVIOR DURING A LONGITUDINAL STUDY:
IMPLICATIONS FOR WELFARE AND CONSERVATION

Malin K. Lilley

Texas A&M University

TRAINING IMITATION OF NOVEL SOUNDS IN A BELUGA (DELPHINAPTERUS LEUCAS)

Mairim Martinez

University of Connecticut

INTRODUCING LOW AND HIGH INTENSITY CRITERIA
TO BOTTLENOSE DOLPHINS (Tursiops truncatus)

Juan Carlos Martínez
Jonathan Bishop

Dolphin Adventure

FAILURE IS AN OPTION!
PREVENTING FRUSTRATION IN RESEARCH TRAINING

Sarah E. Brignac

Dolphin Research Center

"THE LITTLE DOLPHIN
​THAT COULD" -
INTEGRATING A HAND RAISED CALF FROM BIRTH INTO A SOCIAL METRNITY POD

Erica Wisniewski

Dolphin Research Center

HAILEE'S COMET

Hailee E. Crockett

​Gulf World Marine Park

REVAMPING MARINE MAMMAL INTERACTIVE PROGRAMS IN A NATURALISTIC WAY

Zari Scott

Dolphin Bay, Atlantis Dubai, UAE