Are residing animal transport is never any longer any monkey industry, and DHL frail the utmost admire the shipping of an notably well-known ape.
Kiburi, an 18-year-ancient Western lowland gorilla, wanted a pick from Zoo Loro Parque in Tenerife, Spain, to the ZSL London Zoo as portion of an international breeding program for severely endangered species. On a DHL-operated flight, Kiburi traveled 1,903 miles in a custom-built crate and obtained the glory of zookeepers, aircraft engineers, cargo handlers, safety teams, pilots and drivers.
Kiburi arrived at London Heathrow Airport (LHR) on Nov. 18, and made it to the zoo by 8 a.m. day after nowadays to come — arriving to its Gorilla Kingdom, which is supplied with a deepest island, hidden caves, large jungle gym and a flowing movement. The gorilla will meet his possible mates, Mjukuu and Effie, and younger relatives Alika and Gernot in time for Christmas.
“In time we hope to listen to the pitter-patter of cramped gorilla toes as soon as extra in Gorilla Kingdom — adding to the dwindling inhabitants numbers of this severely endangered species,” Dan Simmonds, ZSL London Zoo’s zoological operations manager, mentioned in a Nov. 25 release from DHL.
