Tasha Kuester

Program administered by the U.S. Navy which studies the military use of marine mammals

Based in San Diego, California Combat zones Controversy

Torpedo performance 1962 Tuffy Upgrade

San Diego bay Purpose Mk 4, Mk 5, Mk 6, Mk 7, Mk 8

Mk 4 Mk 7 Mk 8 Echolocation If a mine is found Iraq War 2003

Dolphins and sea lions Enemy divers Handcuffs

Recovery ASROC Airplane crashes

Haphazard warfare Conventional weapons

Beluga Bottlenose Dolphin Common Dolphin Dall's Porpoise False Killer Whale Orca Pacific White-sided Dolphin Pilot Whale Risso's Dolphin Rough-toothed Dolphin

California Sea Lion Common Seal Elephant Seal Fur seals Grey Seal Steller Sea Lion

Sharks Birds

Bottlenose Dolphins & California Sea Lions

Positive reinforcement Anti-foraging devices Transportation Work environment

Protect soldiers & general public Over 800 publications

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