Samantha Stainburn December 2, 2012 1:26:20 PM EST
The dolphins are part of the Navyâs $28 million marine mammal program, which employs dolphins and sea lions to keep ports free of dangers.
Some 24 dolphins that the US Navy uses to hunt mines will be replaced by mine-hunting robots within five years, the San Diego Union-Tribune reported.
The dolphins are part of the Navy’s $28 million marine mammal program, which trains and employs 80 bottle-nosed dolphins and 40 California sea lions to detect and clear mines and other dangers from ports, the Union-Tribune reported.
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