US NAVY HAS 80 DOLPHINS AND 40 SEA LIONS FOR MINE
DETECTION AND MINE CLEARING
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Dolphin makes rare discovery: A 130-year-old torpedo http://www.grindtv.com/outdoor/nature/post/navy-dolphin-makes-rare-find-a-130-year-old-torpedo/ Navy-trained mammal finds self-propelled Howell torpedo off San Diego May 21, 2013 by David Strege A specially trained dolphin made an unusual discovery for the Navy during a mine-training exercise off the San Diego coast recently: a 130-year-old, self-propelled Howell torpedo.... ...The Navy has been training dolphins at its Point Loma facility since the 1960s. According to the Times, the Navy has 80 dolphins and 40 sea lions being trained for mine detection, mine clearing, and swimmer protection... --- "...for mine detection, mine clearing..." That last item means only one thing. U.S. Army uses dogs for the same duty, but to compare dogs with dolphins is a bit of a stretch. IZAKOVIC http://www.deepspace4.com |
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