Animal Rights for Marine Mammals
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Bottlenose dolphins became part of a United States Navy program in 1959 for the purpose of conducting scientific research into their sonar and hydrodynamics in hopes of getting design ideas for submarines, ship hulls and weapons. It was discovered dolphins hear and navigate in the water by using their natural sonar, which happened to be more precise than most fabricated sonar systems. In the mid-sixties, Navy dolphins were used as mail carriers to underwater laboratories in their home of San Diego, California.
As technology and scientific discoveries floundered through time, new uses for the animals came into play. For example, dolphins were trained to protect ships, submarines, and divers from any danger. If a dolphin were to find an enemy diver in the water, it was taught to lead the diver into dangerous waters. The dolphins were also trained for search and recovery work to find objects (usually mines) embedded in the mud or......
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