All Animal Transportation articles
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NewsLATAM transports rescue turtle
LATAM has transported an olive ridley turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea) within Chile to assist with a conservation initiative
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NewsDHL Express flies endangered antelopes to Kenya
DHL Express has flown critically endangered mountain bongo antelopes from Florida, US to a sanctuary in Kenya using one dedicated aircraft to transport all 17 of the animals
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NewsMagma and Intradco don’t horse around for equestrian event flights
Magma Aviation and Intradco Global have transported 34 endurance horses from Liège, Belgium to AlUla, Saudi Arabia for the AlFursan Endurance Cup
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NewsAir Charter Service's purrrfect feline flight operation
The charter broker helped fly 58 cats across the US utilising a Metroliner III aircraft
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NewsCathay flies horses to Hong Kong for major show
Cathay Cargo has flown around 70 horses to Hong Kong for the Longines Hong Kong International Horse Show
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NewsLufthansa Cargo recaps most unusual 2024 shipments
An aircraft turbine, a red panda and unique artwork were amongst the most unusual shipments transported by Lufthansa Cargo in 2024.
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NewsDHL reveals its most unusual deliveries of 2024
DHL has revealed five of the most extraordinary shipments that it carried out in 2024
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NewsACS assists in largest rhino relocation conservation project
Photo: Air Charter Service Air Charter Service (ACS) has assisted in what is understood to be the world’s largest rhinoceros relocation conservation project. Last month, in conjunction with a major South African conservation and relocation company, ACS helped in the transportation of 39 white rhinoceroses from Namibia ...
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NewsEtihad Cargo enhances pet transport options
Photo: Etihad CargoEtihad Cargo has extended the amount of time it can transport pets for and is also now offering services for snub-nosed breeds.The Abu Dhabi-headquartered airline said that updates to its LiveAnimals product meant that it could now extend the maximum transport time for cats and dogs from 17 ...
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NewsAA Cargo roars into action on tiger mission
Source: American Airlines CargoAmerican Airlines Cargo has helped transport a Bengal tiger to a sanctuary in the US following changes to her home in Argentina.The move is a result of the former Mendoza Zoo's transition into an Eco Park, which has involved gradually relocating its animal residents to sanctuaries.The 16-year-old ...
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NewsIAG Cargo partners with Animal Aircare on Heathrow animal exports
Animal AircareIAG Cargo, the freight operation of the UK-Spanish airline giant IAG, has strengthened a pre-existing relationship with animal transportation services provider Animal Care such that the latter now serves as the cargo carrier’s export partner for animals at London Heathrow International Airport, in addition to having been its animal ...
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NewsSwissport opens Johannesburg Airport pet lounge
Swissport has opened a dedicated area for handling unaccompanied pets at Johannesburg's OR Tambo International Airport in South Africa in a bid to improve animal welfare and transport operations.The Pet Lounge for the import and export of unaccompanied pets is separate from Swissport's general air cargo warehouse and features a ...
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Canada's WestJet expands pet transport service to the UK
WestJet Cargo has expanded its pet transportation services from Canada to London Gatwick (LGW), London Heathrow (LHR) and Edinburgh (EDI).This expansion, using belly capacity, comes in response to the growing demand for secure and reliable international pet travel between Canada and Europe, said the Canadian airline.The carrier operates flights between ...
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NewsOrphan chimp finds her forever home thanks to DHL Express
DHL Express has helped Monkey World Ape Rescue Centre move orphaned chimpanzee Chocolat to her new home at the sanctuary in Dorset, UK.A victim of the Republic of Congo’s illegal bushmeat trade, Chocolat was an infant when her family were hunted and killed 20 years ago while she herself was ...
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NewsSilk Way Airlines flies whales to Spain
Silk Way Airlines has flown two beluga whales from Moldova to Spain as part of efforts to relocate the animals from Ukraine.The airline said that due to the ongoing war in Ukraine, direct flights to the country were not possible so the whales were first transport by road to Moldova ...
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Silk Way West flies yaks to Azerbaijan
Baku-hubbed Silk Way West Airlines has flown 116 yaks from Kyrgyzstan to Azerbaijan as part of a breeding programme.The yaks made the 2,000 km journey on Boeing 747-400 freighter aircraft flying from Bishkek Manas International Airport to Ganja Airport.The yaks were accommodated in custom-designed crates that provided protection from injury ...
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NewsQatar Cargo undertakes roarsome flight
Photo: Qatar Airways CargoQatar Airways Cargo has again teamed up with Animal Defenders International (ADI) to transport six young lions to Africa after their rescue from the illegal wildlife trade.As part of Qatar Airways Cargo’s WeQare Rewild the Planet initiative, the lions were flown from Kuwait to OR Tambo International ...
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NewsMartinair Cargo flies lions to a new life in South Africa
Source: AFKLMPMartinair Cargo has transported two lions from the Netherlands to a sanctuary in South Africa utilising one of its Boeing 747 freighters.The lions, Vasylyna and Nikola, were being transport from a sanctuary for big cats in the Netherlands to LionsRock in South Africa, an expansive 1250-hectare sanctuary managed by ...
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NewsQatar Cargo expands animal transport operation with world's largest airport facility
Qatar Airways Cargo has opened the world's largest air cargo animal facility at its Doha hub to meet the rising volumes of animals being transported through the airport.The new facility measures 5,260 sq m compared with 4,000 sq m at the previous animal operation.It offers 140 dog kennels, 40 cat ...
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NewsAmerican Airlines Cargo: flying fish from Japan
Source: American Airlines CargoAmerican Airlines Cargo has flown record numbers of valuable koi carp from Japan as demand for the prized fish continues to rise.The carrier said that the popularity of the fish has grown as ornamental fishkeeping expands globally, particularly in Hong Kong, the US, China, Germany, the Netherlands ...