Two animals trained by the US Navy are helping to clear mines from the waters around the southern Iraqi port of Umm Qasr.

The coalition says the dolphins will help to make the port safe for aid cargoes and for other vessels.

The Navy says they are well cared for, and face little danger.

The dolphins are from the US Navy's Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit Three (Eodmu 3), based in Coronado, California.

Nine have been flown to the Gulf, with a number of trained sea lions from the Navy's Mammal Maritime Unit in San Diego.

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