[NY.SS-Bar9]

Thanks again D! You Rock!

K-Dog, a bottle nose dolphin from Commander Task Unit (CTU-55.4.3), leaps out of the water in front Sgt. Andrew Garrett during training near the USS GUNSTON HALL (LSD 44) operating in the Arabian Gulf, March 18, 2003. CTU-55.4.3 consists of Naval Special Clearance Team-1, Fleet Diving Unit 3 from the United Kingdom, Clearance Dive Team from Australia, and Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Units six and eight are conducting deep/shallow water mine counter measure operations to clear shipping lanes forhumanitarian relief. CTU-55.4.3 and USS Gunston Hall are currently forward deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. (DoD photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Brien Aho, U.S. Navy) (Released)

[MississippiMan]

I'm curious as to exactly what this dolphin is trained to do and what the piece of equipment on its right forefin is. I know we train them to find mines and such, which is great, but I'm curious about exactly how they do it. What do they do when they find a mine? Let us know? Anyone have details on this?

MM

[Dionysius]

Wow! A Republican dolphin. I thought they all voted Democratic.