The US Coast Guard had a test program that fitted a pigeon pod beneath helicopters to help find life rafts and bobbing people in the ocean. The pigeons were much more effective than the human crew.<p><a href="https://www.wearethemighty.com/articles/that-time-the-coast-guard-tried-using-pigeons-for-sea-rescues" rel="nofollow">https://www.wearethemighty.com/articles/that-time-the-coast-...</a>