File:NMMP dolphin with locator.jpeg
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English: Bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) of the NMMP on mineclearance operations, with locator beacon.
K-Dog, a bottle-nose dolphin belonging to Commander Task Unit (CTU) 55.4.3, leaps out of the water in front of Sgt. Andrew Garrett while training near the USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44) in the Persian Gulf. Attached to the dolphin's pectoral fin is a "pinger" device that allows the handler to keep track of the dolphin when out of sight. Français : Un Grand dauphin (Tursiops truncatus) appartnant au NMMP portant une balise de localisation et participant à une opération de déminage dans le cadre de la CTU-55.4.3. La balise sert à repérer l'animal lorsqu'il n'est pas visible. La CTU-55.4.3 est une équipe de déminage en milieu marin regroupant des unités provenant de plusieurs pays anglos-saxons (Angleterre, Australie, Etats unis). |
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| Date | Taken on 18 March 2003 | ||||||
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| Author | U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 1st Class Brien Aho. | ||||||
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This image was selected as picture of the day on Wikimedia Commons for 13 August 2006. It was captioned as follows: Other languages:
Cymraeg: Dolffin Trwyn-potel yn gweithio yn egluro ffrwydrynnau am Llynges yr UD. Español: Defín nariz de botella del NMMP estadounidense en tareas de limpieza de minas, con una baliza localizadora. Galego: Golfiño (Tursiops truncatus) do NMMP equipado cunha radiobaliza nunha operación de detección de minas Italiano: Un delfino (Delphinus delphis) incaricato di lavori di sminamento al servizio della Marina degli Stati Uniti d'America. Magyar: Az amerikai haditengerészet aknamentesítő palackorrú delfine a lokátorral. Português: Golfinho-nariz-de-garrafa (Tursiops truncatus) da Marinha dos Estados Unidos equipado com um localizalizador em operação de detecção de minas. Türkçe: Mayın tarama çalışmalarında kullanılan bir afalina (Tursiops truncatus). Yunusun yüzgecinde mayının yerini belirleyen bir alet bulunmaktadır. Русский: Дельфин афалина (Tursiops truncatus) с радиомаяком на тренировке по обнаружению подводных мин по программе NMMP США العربية : تدريب الدلافين في سلاح البحرية الأمريكي |
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| current | 21:41, 15 November 2006 | | 1,659 × 1,994 (897 KB) | Cody.pope~commonswiki | == Summary == Bottlenose dolphin of the NMMP on mineclearance operations, with locator beacon. Mar. 18, 2003 — K-Dog, a bottle-nose dolphin belonging to Commander Task Unit (CTU) 55.4.3, leaps out of the water in front Sgt. Andrew Ga |
| 17:41, 1 October 2005 |  | 665 × 800 (148 KB) | Johantheghost | Mar. 18, 2003 — K-Dog, a bottle-nose dolphin belonging to Commander Task Unit (CTU) 55.4.3, leaps out of the water in front Sgt. Andrew Garrett while training near the USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44) in the Arabian Gulf. Attached to the dolphin's pectoral fin | |
| 00:56, 1 October 2005 |  | 600 × 1,000 (131 KB) | Johantheghost | Mar. 18, 2003 — K-Dog, a bottle-nose dolphin belonging to Commander Task Unit (CTU) 55.4.3, leaps out of the water in front Sgt. Andrew Garrett while training near the USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44) in the Arabian Gulf. Attached to the dolphin's pectoral fin |
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