NATO Military Dolphins to Roam Black Sea – Media

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NATO Military Dolphins to Roam Black Sea – Media

MOSCOW, April 21 (RIA Novosti) – US military-trained dolphins and sea lions will participate in upcoming NATO military exercises in the Black Sea, the Russian Izvestiya newspaper reported Monday.

The paper, citing a spokesman for the US Navy’s marine mammals program, said some 20 dolphins and 10 sea lions will participate in exercises.

The exercises will test new equipment designed to "disorient enemy sonars, while sea lions and dolphins are looking for mines and military divers," the newspaper wrote.

The exercises will be held under the marine mammals’ training program, which trains animals to protect ships and harbors and detect mines.

"In addition, we plan to test new armor for dolphins developed by a specialized research center based in the University of Hawaii," the newspaper said, citing spokesman Tom LaPuzza.

Full story: http://en.ria.ru/world/20140421/189284721/NATO-Military-Dolphins-to-Roam-Black-Sea--Media.html

-- RIA NOVOSTI 2014-04-21

[Chicog]

Hmmm. Navy Sealions.

That's a new one.

Any of those in the bars of Pattaya?

[xminator]

Bad batch of Vodka this month looks like

[Thakkar]

Meanwhile, Russia's FSB is training military parrots to fly West and mouth Putinisms.

T

[BudRight]

Anyone see that old show Flipper? It was like an aquatic Lassy.

[Steely Dan]

They will be shadowed by the Russian Beluga whale school no doubt.

[how241]

Anyone see that old show Flipper? It was like an aquatic Lassy.

They are very smart animals...I hope that they are used for good purposes.