ummm wow I didn't know we had these

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"The U.S. Navy will bring in trained dolphins this week to hunt for seaborne mines in the waters around Umm Qasr, Navy officials said. The animals will seek out floating mines and mark them for Navy divers to inspect. "


W0w, all those seaworlds are paying off!

[LA_MERC_Cowboy_From_Hell]

I saw that on the news last night. Private 1st class Flipper reporting for duty sir!!

Scott

[LA_MERC_Mercy]

dont forget the trained seals that specialize in detecting scuba drivers...

[LA_MERC_RiverRat]

hey now - leave the navy alone - we aint done nothin to you...

[LA_MERC_Dirge]

b00n This is a true story!

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Hey I found an article on it

http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/til/jsp/modules/Article/print.jsp?itemId=3994516

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w00t

[Rooster]

I saw something like this on Discovery. This isn't a new thing. I think it was the Russians in the '80's were training them to carry underwater demolitions, but we're using them to find UD's.

[LA_MERC_Yankee]

Didn't you folks ever watch Seaquest. They had a talking dolphin that could do all that stuff and more. :)