You won't see them hunt for underwater mines.
may have recently captured the imagination of military forces. However, long before these dogs even came into existence, the U.S. Navy turned to nature for help in its operations., the U.S. Navy has been using marine animals since 1959. In the early years of the program, the list of underwater-training species also included sharks, rays, sea turtles as well as marine birds. However, after taking into consideration the trainability and adaptability of the animals, the U.S.
Sea lions trained by the U.S. Navy can locate naval equipment on the ocean floor and can attach recovery lines to them. These animals can also help in detecting and apprehending unauthorized swimmers and divers in naval waters who might posses a risk to the U.S. Navy's personnel or properties. To understand how these fish behave and communicate in open waters, the U.S. navy attached cameras and audio recording equipment to six of its trained dolphins and recorded data over a period of six months.The researchers attached the cameras to the backs of some of these animals so that they covered their blowholes, while for others, they attached the cameras to their sides, covering their eyes, jaws, and teeth.
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