Dolphins in minesweeping role in iraq

MAC_E

I was just trailing through the new websites and i found this image of a minesweeping dolphin. They have actaully been used a couple of times before in minesweeping. Its pretty amazing, if not a tad dangerous for the dolphins.

http://www.sky.com/skynews/picture_gallery/picture_gallery/0,,30000-1085011-2,00.html

also heres an article about mine sweeping dolphines in norway operations

http://www.cnn.com/2001/WORLD/europe/scandinavia/03/30/usnavy.dolphins/index.html

Victor

The USN are also using seals for harbour security.

Gordon

Brings the term "Navy Seals" to a new definition I guess.

Thorbar

I guess this is the same as training dogs sniff out land mines. I wonder how successful they are. I remember hearing somewhere during the Balkands mine cleaning operations they didn't lose one dog.

Rabies

another article

MAC_E

They even us sea lions to catch terrorists planting bombs on us ships.

http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/iraq/2003-02-16-sealions-usat_x.htm

RED HORN

War is getting more and more like red alert every day!

elexes

right bring out the squid .. lets see those arms go mental

RED HORN

lol

Samba

Tell me yous have all seen that National Geographic episode!!!!

They cover, Seals, Dolphins and even whales! Artic and Killer, they have animals for all kinds of conditions.



Well worth an hour of your viewing time imo.

It is actually nuts how well trained they are and how well they follow orders and know exactly what to do.


These were apparently used in Vietnam... of course all claims were denied, some claim they were trained with a cup on their nose and they would be trained to play hit n Run, on the end of the cup was a needle which supposedly contained C4, the dolphins would hit and run, the viet cong always caused a rucuss with their long range divers, who could hold their breath for silly amounts of time.