Dolphins of war earn their keep

The dolphins deployed by the US Navy in the Persian Gulf last year as underwater sentinels have been “valuable” in protecting coalition ships and piers against terrorist attacks.

“The mission is going well, the dolphins have provided a very valuable layer of defence here,” said Lieutenant Josh Frey, a spokesman for the 5th Fleet, which is based in Bahrain. ”We judge their success by the fact that no terrorism has occurred here.”