Tuesday, 4. March 2003
Topic: - on March 4, 2003 at 9:54:48 PM CET
Sea Lions Play Secret Agent Overseas
The United States could field some unusual stealth weapons in its crusade against Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein: a battalion of sea lions and dolphins trained as U.S. secret agents.
The military mammals, trained under a special scheme in the California city of San Diego, can play a key role in defending fleets from attacks during war and preventing terrorism at home, their trainers told AFP on Monday.
The U.S. Navy's Marine Mammal Program boasts a unit of 20 crack sea lions as well as about 70 dolphins also specially-trained to defend US sailors and installations from explosive marine attacks.
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