Licence to krill: why the US Navy trains whales, dolphins and sea lions

The US Navy has trained dolphins and sea lions since the Vietnam war - 'technology is no match for the animals' for certain missions A beluga whale was found off the coast of Norway last week and is believed to be trained by the Russian navy. But it's not the ocean's only soldier with fins.The US Navy has trained dolphins and sea lions since the Vietnam war, as part of its marine mammal program. While it's unclear what exactly the Russian beluga whale was trained to do, America's naval animals - specifically about 70 bottlenose dolphins and 30 California sea lions at a naval base in San Diego, California - search for objects and patrol restricted waters. Continue reading...