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Inside the Navy's Marine Mammal Program

April 19, 2024

The Navy program that trains dolphins and sea lions for a variety of missions turns 65 this year.

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The Navy's dolphins have a few things to tell us about aging

February 17, 2023

Navy scientists in Point Loma, in collaboration with other researchers, are delving into geriatric marine mammal medicine, which could pay dividends not only for the Navy's animals but also for wild ones, and perhaps even for people.

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The Navy's dolphins have a few things to tell us about aging

February 17, 2023

Navy scientists in Point Loma, in collaboration with other researchers, are delving into geriatric marine mammal medicine, which could pay dividends not only for the Navy's animals but also for wild ones, and perhaps even for people.

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The Navy's Dolphins Have a Few Things to Tell Us About Aging

January 31, 2023

In her youth, Blue was a standout mine-hunter for the U.S. military. She and her colleagues are now at the vanguard of geriatric marine mammal medicine.

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The Navy's dolphins have a few things to tell us about aging - The San Diego Union-Tribune

January 31, 2023

(Science Times) SAN DIEGO — White caps were breaking in the bay and the rain was blowing sideways, but at Naval Base Point Loma, an elderly bottlenose dolphin named Blue was absolutely not acting her age.

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Source: sandiegouniontribune.com