02530oam 2200457Ia 450 991069573040332120070417095747.0(CKB)5470000002372479(OCoLC)71202108(EXLCZ)99547000000237247920060829d2006 ua 0engurmn|||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierInformation resources on marine mammals[electronic resource] /compiled by: Richard L. CrawfordBeltsville, Md. :U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, National Agricultural Library, Animal Welfare Information Center,[2006]1 electronic text digital, HTML fileAWIC resource series ;no. 35Title from Web page (viewed on Aug. 29, 2006)."August 2006.""Published in cooperation with the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine."The Animal Welfare Act (AWA) regulates warm-blooded animals used for research, public exhibition, transportation in commerce, or sold for the wholesale pet trade. Thus, all marine mammals used for public exhibition or research are regulated under the AWA. This includes cetaceans (i.e. whales, dolphins) and pinnipeds (i.e. seals, sea lions, walrus, sea otters, polar bears, manatees). Most marine mammals in captivity are in marine mammal parks or zoos. However, a few are also used in scientific research. Dolphins and whales in the wild are also regulated by the National Marine Fisheries Service. Sea otters, walrus, manatees and polar bears in the wild are regulated by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The purpose of this resource is to provide additional information on marine mammals in captivity to assist facility personnel in providing proper care, husbandry and nutrition to them.Captive marine mammalsBibliographyCetaceaBibliographyPinnipediaBibliographyBibliographies.lcgftCaptive marine mammalsCetaceaPinnipediaCrawford Richard L1401661Animal Welfare Information Center (U.S.)Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine.AGLAGLGPOBOOK9910695730403321Information resources on marine mammals3516000UNINA