Why do dolphins jump? Interpreting the behavioural repertoire of bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops sp.) in Doubtful Sound, New Zealand

@article{Lusseau2006WhyDD,
  title={Why do dolphins jump? Interpreting the behavioural repertoire of bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops sp.) in Doubtful Sound, New Zealand},
  author={David Lusseau},
  journal={Behavioural Processes},
  year={2006},
  volume={73},
  pages={257-265}
}
  • D. Lusseau
  • Published 1 November 2006
  • Biology
  • Behavioural Processes
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