Abstract

On April 30, 1996, a female Tursiops truncatus stranded in Matagorda Bay, Texas, after suffering numerous external injuries, and was taken to the Texas Marine Mamnmal Stranding Network in Galveston, Texas, for rehabilitation. Physiological and behavioral observations were kept 24 hours a day to help monitor Mattie's health and document her recovery. Using this data, I qualitatively and quantitatively showed the significant improvement in Mattie's health between May, June, July, and August