Just proving that the French are less intelligent than dolphins.

No word on that earlier camel mine sniffing program.

CNN.com - Dolphins aid Iraq mine-clearance - Mar. 26, 2003 Dolphins aid Iraq mine-clearance

Wednesday, March 26, 2003 Posted: 8:05 AM EST (1305 GMT)


The dolphins carry special sensors that record their response to underwater objects.


CNN's Richard Blystone reports on British search for mines at Umm Qasr.
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DOHA, Qatar (CNN) -- A coalition team of Australian and British navy divers aided by specially-trained dolphins have completed work to clear mines from sea lanes around the Iraqi port of Umm Qasr, opening the way for humanitarian aid shipments, military officials say.