I like the idea of fighting terrorists wherever they are, but are there many of these sand and cave lovers swimming around on the borders and shores of the country, or are they only looking for terrorists and illegals of Haitan, Cuban and Mexican descent?
Private Flipper on patrol
Navy shows off anti-terror dolphins:
"U.S.Friday, April 13, 2007 · Last updated 11:02 a.m. PT
Navy shows off anti-terror dolphins
By THOMAS WATKINS
ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER
SAN DIEGO -- In a world of high-tech sensors and underwater robotics, Koa the bottlenose dolphin and others like her may still be the Navy's best line of defense against terrorists in scuba gear.
'They are better than anything we have ever made,' said Mike Rothe, head of science for the Navy's marine mammal program, which trains dolphins and sea lions to guard military installations.
About 75 dolphins and 25 sea lions are housed at Naval Base Point Loma in San Diego Harbor as part of a Navy program to teach them to detect terrorists and mines underwater." more here and hereNavy Marine Mammal Program:
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