The Trained Dolphin's Next Trick: Arresting Aquatic Terrorists

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By Eliza Strickland
Feb 14, 2009 12:37 AMNov 5, 2019 5:27 AM
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If the U.S. Navy has its way, dolphins and sea lions will soon be patrolling Puget Sound to protect some of the nation's most sophisticated submarines from possible terrorist attacks. But although the animals have already been through boot camp and are on the job in other parts of the world, Washington State animal lovers and environmentalists are concerned that dolphins and sea lions are ill-suited for conditions in Puget Sound.

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