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- Since 1959, the U.S. Navy has trained dolphins and sea lions as teammates for our Sailors and Marines to help guard against similar threats underwater. The Navy’s Marine Mammal Program has been homeported on Point Loma since the 1960’s.
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The U.S. Navy Marine Mammal Program (NMMP) is a program administered by the U.S. Navy which studies the military use of marine mammals - principally bottlenose dolphins and California sea lions - and trains animals to perform tasks such as ship and harbor protection, mine detection and clearance, and equipment recovery.
Jun 4, 2019 · Bizarre as it sounds, the use of military mammals is in fact a common military strategy, even in the U.S. According to science writer Ceiridwen Terrill, marine mammals have been deemed “invaluable components” of the defense force.
Apr 16, 2024 · The Navy’s Marine Mammal Program is the second-largest holder of marine mammals in the United States, after Sea World, Xitco said.
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May 3, 2019 · The U.S. Navy trains its marine mammals—including California sea lions and bottlenose dolphins—to find and retrieve equipment lost at sea and to identify intruders swimming into restricted...
KDog, a common bottlenose dolphin of the United States Navy Marine Mammal Program, performs mine-clearance work while wearing a locating pinger in the Persian Gulf during the Iraq War. A military marine mammal is a cetacean or pinniped that has been trained for military uses.
The U.S. Navy created the Marine Mammal Program in 1963 to see if animals could perform tasks difficult or dangerous for human divers. Scientists assessed more than 20 species of dolphins, whales, sea lions, seals, sharks, and marine birds to determine their aptitude for Navy missions.
