Under the U.S. Navy Marine Mammal Program (NMMP), the military trains mostly bottlenosed dolphins to perform tasks such as harbor and ship protection, mine detection and clearance and equipment recovery. The program is based in San Diego, California where animal teams are conducting training activities to various animal for sea warfare.These trained animals are currently deployed in the US anti-terrorism war efforts in the Persian Gulf where dolphins are patrolling the seas protecting piers, harbors, navy ships and other vital equipments.
