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Meet Splash: The Otter Revolutionizing Search-and-Rescue

8/16/2025

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A Florida search-and-rescue team is training an otter named Splash for underwater searches.
Splash detects human scents in water using his sense of taste.
Safety measures are in place to protect Splash from alligators during operations.
Experts predict otters could become standard in search-and-rescue efforts within ten years.

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Story summary

A Florida search-and-rescue team is training an otter named Splash for underwater searches.
Splash detects human scents in water using his sense of taste.
Safety measures are in place to protect Splash from alligators during operations.
Experts predict otters could become standard in search-and-rescue efforts within ten years.