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The Use of Dolphins in Finding Underwater Mines
TLDR Dolphins are used by the US Navy and other countries to locate underwater mines due to their superior ability to navigate murky water and detect acoustic noise. However, there are ethical concerns regarding the transportation and use of dolphins for this purpose.
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The US Navy uses dolphins to find unexploded underwater ocean mines, but the dolphins don't actually disarm the mines.
02:33
Dolphins are used by various countries, including Russia, to find underwater mines because their ability to navigate murky water and detect acoustic noise surpasses any technology humans have developed.
05:04
Dolphins use echolocation, sending out sound waves and receiving the echoes to form a mental impression of objects in their environment, which is why they are better than human technology at detecting underwater objects in low visibility conditions.
07:26
Dolphins use echolocation to form mental impressions of objects in their environment, allowing them to identify various shapes and objects underwater.
10:07
The US Navy started using dolphins in the 1960s after realizing their intelligence and echolocation abilities, but some people are not happy about it.
12:30
Transporting dolphins from one location to another, such as from the Atlantic to the Pacific, can cause harm and stress to the dolphins, affecting their well-being and emotional state.
14:45
Dolphins can be trained to find and alert humans to the presence of sea mines, but there are ethical concerns about using them in this way.
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