Validation of Heterologous Radioimmunoassays (RIA) for Growth Hormone (GH) and Insulin-Like Growth Factor (IGF)-I in Phocid, Otariid, and Cetacean Species

Abstract: Growth hormone (GH) is a homeorhetic hormone that coordinate

Aggregation Behaviour in South American Sea Lion (Otaria flavescens) Pups at Isla de Lobos, Uruguay

Abstract: When otariid females leave the colony to forage at sea, pups

PCB and DDE Contamination in Harbor Seals (Phoca vitulina) from North-Central California and Bristol Bay, Alaska

Abstract: In recent years, concerns have increased regarding accumulat

Asphyxiation in a Bottlenose Dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) from Puerto Rico Due to Choking on a Black Margate (Anisotremus surinamensis)

Abstract: Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) are found in the co

A Case Study of Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia in a Juvenile Striped Dolphin (Stenella coeruleoalba)

Abstract: Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia (CDH) was observed in a stra

A Novel Case of Non-Offspring Adoption in a Free-Ranging Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) Inhabiting the Indian River Lagoon, Florida

Abstract: Wild and captive epimeletic care has been reported worldwide