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  • mmp121
    MURCer
    • Aug 2001
    • 683
    #1

    Dolphins in the Military!?!



    I couldn't believe it when I saw it, but it seems like Dolphins are being used to help locate mines. It says that they have been used by the military since the 1970's!

    I wonder how long it will take PETA to condone the military for using dolphins in this manner.

    http://www.msnbc.com/news/890520.asp?0ql=c8p

    Moderators, if this belongs in the Temp Forum, my humble apologies, and please move it.
    Last edited by mmp121; 25 March 2003, 14:00.
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    • Jammrock
      The Berserker
      • Aug 1999
      • 8661
      #2
      Yup, they use them to search for scuba divers with bombs, too. They are trained in CA and they have several of them swimming around US ships in the Gulf.

      They have also trained seals and various other animals to do similar tasks.

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        • Brian R.
          Super MURCer
          • Aug 1999
          • 3874
          #3
          Handling dolphins must be a sweet job compared with marching to Bagdad.

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            • Dr Mordrid
              Moderator
              • Apr 2001
              • 26592
              #4
              Not necessarily. Those de-mining operations can at times make being in the 3rd Infantry look pretty tame

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                • Wombat
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                  • Aug 2000
                  • 9498
                  #5
                  Yeah, and if you think that's cool, you should see what they can do when those giant Soviet squid come knocking!
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                    • cjolley
                      Super MURCer
                      • Aug 1999
                      • 7672
                      #6
                      Originally posted by Wombat
                      Yeah, and if you think that's cool, you should see what they can do when those giant Soviet squid come knocking!
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                        • Jessterw
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                          • Jul 2002
                          • 4265
                          #7
                          Actually dolphins have been used in the military since WWII (can't recall if it was during or after) in one capacity or another. However I doubt it was offically reported until later as at the time it might have seemed too silly. Their use was mainly to assist divers at the time.
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                            • Novdid
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                              • Nov 2000
                              • 2609
                              #8
                              Originally posted by Wombat
                              Yeah, and if you think that's cool, you should see what they can do when those giant Soviet squid come knocking!
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                                • mmp121
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                                  • Aug 2001
                                  • 683
                                  #9
                                  Novdid you beat me to the punch
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                                    • Sethos
                                      MURCer
                                      • Oct 2002
                                      • 594
                                      #10
                                      Yeah I head about them this morning they are using them currently in the ports around Umm Casar (<-- SP = bad) to demine them. Apparently they are doing a great job of it...

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