SAN DIEGO, USA – DATE UNSPECIFIED: ***EXCLUSIVE*** Collect picture of a Marine Mammal System dolphin marking a practice mine tethered in the water column, for relocation and investigation by human divers. Gliding through the water to locate mines, handcuff terrorists and take part in surveillance these amazing animals are the real Navy Seals. Incredible pictures capture one of the latest military demonstrations showing how sea lions and other marine mammals are being trained and used in modern warfare – juts like combat dogs on land. Super-skilled Gremlin, a Californian sea lion, showcased his incredible abilities at a US Navy demonstration watched by officials at the NATO underwater research centre in the bay at La Spezia, Italy, on October 23. Handlers from the US Navy’s Space and Naval Warfae Systems Center Pacific (SSC Pacific), based in San Diego, CA., showed onlookers what the underwater animal expert can do. The mammals are chosen because of their natural tolerance to cold, low light underwater vision, and ability to dive deep without getting the bends. (Photo by United States Navy / Barcroft Media / Getty Images)
