>>>>Would the Dolphins be working up north, where the diver was found? Or only in the warm southern waters?
Here is a snippet:
Navy Sailors, standing watch over Arabian Gulf ports and deterring uninvited guests seeking to harm ships and ports. With swimmer defense experience dating back to Vietnam, the Navy’s Mk 6 dolphins are ready to deploy any time, anywhere.
“It is reassuring to know that we can put our anti-swimmer dolphins where we need them rapidly and successfully, in order to protect our Sailors, ships and high value assets,” said Lt. Cmdr. Martin Anderson, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command’s Special Operations branch officer.
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“These dolphins and their handlers provide a valuable capability, by guarding U.S. and coalition ships and piers in the waters of not only the Arabian Gulf, but throughout 5th Fleet waters.”
Taking over from the Sea Lion Shallow Water Intruder Detection System, the dolphins, operated by Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Mobile Unit 3, provide significant operational force protection capabilities to the 5th Fleet theater. The Navy’s selection of bottlenose dolphins and California sea lions for its operational systems is based on a variety of factors, one of the most important of which is their ability to work comfortably and effectively in a wide variety of environments.
“They’re able to adapt rapidly, and their biological sonar is very effective,” said Naval Space and Warfare (SPAWAR) representative, Mark Yates, referring to the mammals’ special natural adaptations, such as an efficient hydrodynamic shape, and a very effective natural sonar system that can transmit and receive sound waves.
“The adaptations make the animals valuable partners in detecting threat swimmers,” added Sonar Technician (Submarines) 1st Class Dan Cook of Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 3. “Hardware-based systems have limitations that the dolphins make up for naturally, which helps them discriminate between objects and swimmers. This is particularly helpful in high noise environments, such as harbors and bays.”
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It sounds like they can go in cold water. But it also says they use sea lions.
And they are called anti swimmers.
Since we have unexplained deaths of mysterious scuba divers, I just found this interesting.
Dolphins are members of the whale family and are found in all oceans of the world, including the Pacific which compared to the Atlantic is mighty cold. I'm going to be very sad if I confirm the US Navy turned these intelligent, gentle creatures into cold blooded killers. Especially if they are indiscriminate in the killing. Better to use real pros, like Orcas.
It sounds like they can go in cold water. But it also says they use sea
lions.
And they are called anti swimmers.
Since we have unexplained deaths of mysterious scuba divers, I just
found this interesting.<<<<
I find it interesting also.
That the human is smart enough to train the animals is alone a miracle.
That God has given us animals of the water that will train to protect us is unbleivable.
As for your the thought that they are the reason we have dead scuba divers, that sounds very possible.
But have we trained something that can get loose and act on their own, with evil intent?