A Labrador once trained for mountain rescue becomes a marine conservation detection dog; Sgiath can sniff out the invasive organism known as “sea vomit” and wins IFAW’s 2026 Animal of the Year Award
Photo credit: The International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) A six-year-old black Labrador from the Scottish Highlands in the UK has found an unusual new role in conservation. Sgiath, who was originally trained as a mountain rescue search dog, can now detect an invasive marine organism known as “sea vomit” by smell. Her work has…
