TITLE:
Contracture Development in Whales
AUTHORS:
Jessica Pingel, Adrian Harrison
KEYWORDS:
Dorsal Fin, Cetaceans, Contracture, Immobilization, CNS Lesion
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Marine Science,
Vol.10 No.3,
July
15,
2020
ABSTRACT: It is well known that whales in captivity suffer from dorsal fin bending.
However, the mechanisms behind this change are poorly
understood. Humans can suffer from similar symptoms either after a period of
immobilization or after suffering a brain lesion. Therefore, we here speculate
whether the bent dorsal fins are reflecting contracture development in whales.