Dolphins versus Divers in War

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The military navies of the world, of course, employ divers for all sorts of war time missions, not the least of which would be covertly using military-grade closed-circuit rebreathers to plant explosives on warships moored in harbors where they are presumed to be safe.

The Russian invaders recognize the danger, and according to the press reports, are deploying trained bottlenose dolphins to safeguard their vessels at their critical base in Crimea, near Ukraine. Satellite imagery from Maxar Technologies reveals two dolphin pens at the entrance to Sevastopol's harbor. The were moved there in February, about the time Russia launched its full-scale invasion....

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