According to a document posted on the website of state purchases on Wednesday, Russia’s Defense Ministry is planning to buy five bottlenose dolphins for 1.75 million rubles ($24,475).
The Russian Defense Ministry needs two female and three male dolphins between 3 and 5 years of age, the tender documentation specifies. It also said that the ministry wants to buy the species with the body length of 2.3 to 2.7 meters.
It is also reported that the document emphasizes that the dolphins “should display motor activity.”
