Sunday, April 15, 2007

Anti-terror dolphins

Navy shows off anti-terror dolphins (AP)

U.S. Navy Petty Officer Shawn McDonald, left, helps load Navy dolphin Ten into a sling during a demonstration at the U.S. Navy Marine Mammal Program facility at Naval Base Point Loma in San Diego on Thursday, April, 12, 2007. The facility houses and trains about 75 dolphins and 25 sea lions which the Navy uses for mine detection and force protection. (AP Photo/Denis Poroy)AP - In a world of high-tech sensors and underwater robotics, Koa the bottlenose dolphin and others like her may still be the Navy's best line of defense against terrorists in scuba gear.


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