US Navy sea lion (Zalophus californianus),training underwater. This animal has been trained by the Navy Marine Mammal Program (NMMP),San Diego,USA,to locate objects underwater. The sea lion carries a tethered bite-plate in its mouth. It is trained to locate objects which emit a low frequency 'ping' (such as underwater mines) and hook the bite plate onto the object. Once secured,navy crew in a boat are able to pull the object out of the water. The sea lion carries a backpack transponder to enable the animal's movements to be tracked. The US Navy also trains dolphins,killer whales and beluga whales for a variety of underwater tasks that are easier for animals to perform than human divers | |
Lizenzart: | Lizenzpflichtig |
Credit: | Science Photo Library / US Navy |
Bildgröße: | 3750 px × 3000 px |
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