Pentagon leaders got an unusual question about Iran and 'kamikaze dolphins.' Here's how the US military uses these animals.

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A US Navy handler assigned to the Marine Mammal Company's explosive ordnance disposal unit rewards a bottlenose dolphin following a training event at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story, Va., on June 8, 2010.
A US Navy handler assigned to the Marine Mammal Company's explosive ordnance disposal unit rewards a bottlenose dolphin following a training event.

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Dolphins ‘Smile’ When They Play Together, Research Footage Reveals

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Lonely Dolphin Blamed for Rash of Recent Swimmer Bites

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JD Vance’s Online Reputation Graduates from Couch Lover to Dolphin Porn Enthusiast

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An orca pod has been harassing and killing porpoises for decades — but they don't eat them. Scientists still don't know why.

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Killer whales near the San Juan Islands in Washington.

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What happens to sharks, dolphins, alligators, and other marine life during a hurricane? Experts explain why the storm's aftermath is often more deadly

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A blacktip shark swims near a school of fish in the Indian Ocean near South Africa
Researchers studied how blacktip sharks travel when tropical storms and hurricanes approach.

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Graphic video shows orcas hunting and eating dolphins near San Diego. Orca scientist says they just like playing with their food.

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A screengrab from the video shows a juvenile orca following an adult as it hunts a dolphin.

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Dolphins are dying in droves in the Black Sea, and Ukraine says it's evidence that Russia is committing a new kind of war crime

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A stranded dolphin on the Black Sea.
A stranded dolphin on the Black Sea.

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Brazilian fishermen follow instructions from wild dolphins to know where to throw their nets, video shows

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A dolphin peeps up at a fisherman on a boat.
A dolphin and a fisherman in Laguna, Brazil. Dolphins and humans have learned how to fish together in this little beach-side town, a study found.

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