will mark only the latest maneuver for the marine mammal unit, founded almost 40 years ago. During the Vietnam War, dolphins and sea lions were tapped by the Navy for assistance in duties ranging ...

A specially trained sea lion will then be released to find the mine, swim back to his handlers, alert them to his discovery, then mark the spot so a Navy diver ... to the anchor chain tethering ...

Airbus Helicopters delivered the first Sea Lion to BAAINBw in October 2019, and the Germany Navy officially accepted the first unit into service in June 2020. The NH90 Sea Lions will be deployed ...

As a trainer with the Navy Marine Mammal Program, Swepston prepares sea lions for military missions. They practice capturing enemy divers with snap-on shackles and locating unarmed mines ...

something else waits in the depths that Navy officials say cannot be fooled. For five years, 10 California sea lions and four Atlantic bottlenose dolphins have provided underwater security for ...