Dolphins to help protect Navy base
Thursday, November 19, 2009
Bottlenose dolphins swim in the Gulf of Mexico. The U.S. Navy will use this species to protect the Bangor Naval Base on Hood Canal.
BANGOR (AP) — The Navy says it has decided to use teams of security officers and specially trained bottlenose dolphins and California sea lions to help protect Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor.
The Navy said Wednesday the system is designed to counter threats from swimmers or divers, and will be implemented in 2010.
An environmental impact statement evaluated the potential effects of several factors on the Navy’s dolphins and sea lions, including temperature, noise, water quality, toxins and the presence of other marine mammals. It concluded that the creatures are not expected to be harmed by being transferred to Bangor on Hood Canal.
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