Russians take over Ukraine battle dolphins

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Russians take over Ukraine battle dolphins

Post by Pigeon » Sat Mar 29, 2014 1:20 am

MOSCOW – First Russia seized Ukraine’s Navy ships in Crimean harbors. Now it is taking over Crimea’s battle dolphins.

After Russia’s annexation of Crimea, the military dolphin program, based in the city of Sevastopol, which is also home to Russia’s Black Sea Fleet, will now be directed towards the Russian Navy, Russia’s state-owned RIA Novosti news agency reported, citing an unnamed source at the training facility.

The dolphins were reportedly being trained by Ukraine’s navy for a variety of tasks, including patrolling open waters with detection devices, defending against mines and enemy divers, and even attack missions.

The program started in the 1960s, when both Ukraine and Russia were part of the Soviet Union, and was restarted a few years ago. It is also reportedly includes the training of sea lions. However, the program was due to be shut down in April, according to RIA Novosti.

“The Ukrainian Navy lacked the funds for such know-how, and some projects had to be shuttered,” the source told RIA Novosti.

The only other known military training program for dolphins is run by the U.S. Navy in San Diego.

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Does the future hold a dolphin version of Rocky IV? I hope dolphin have enough sense to not participate in the cold war.

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Re: Russians take over Ukraine battle dolphins

Post by Kat » Sun Apr 06, 2014 2:03 pm

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If I could get any animal it would be a dolphin. I want one bad. Me and my mom went swimming with dolphins. I was like, 'How do we get one of those?' and she was like, 'You can't get a dolphin. What are you gonna do, put it in your pool?' Miley Cyrus

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Re: Russians take over Ukraine battle dolphins

Post by Kat » Sun Apr 06, 2014 2:54 pm

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If I could get any animal it would be a dolphin. I want one bad. Me and my mom went swimming with dolphins. I was like, 'How do we get one of those?' and she was like, 'You can't get a dolphin. What are you gonna do, put it in your pool?' Miley Cyrus

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Re: Russians take over Ukraine battle dolphins

Post by Pana » Sun Apr 06, 2014 3:38 pm

Putin just wanted to keep his friends close....
“Integrity has no need of rules.”

-Albert Camus

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Re: Russians take over Ukraine battle dolphins

Post by Pigeon » Sun Apr 06, 2014 5:13 pm

104% of the residents of the Crimea wanted Russian rule. There ya have it...

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