It’s not just post and parcels that DHL Global is good at, as a 16-month-old male giraffe called Jengo (pictured) can verify.
He was safely transported more than 3,000km to a new home, thanks to DHL Global Forwarding, which assisted in the relocation from Liege, Belgium,
to the Ramat Gan Safari in Tel Aviv, Israel.
Jengo was moved via DHL’s international cargo network and arrived safe and healthy in Tel Aviv on Thursday May 22. He will join his respective new herd at the Zoological Center Tel Aviv for a breeding program.
Rafi Rozalis, CEO DHL Global Forwarding Israel, said: “We are committed to supporting conservation and environmental causes around the world. Jengo’s journey is a further opportunity for this and we are glad to have helped Ramat Gan Safari in their mission. Having in mind the requirements for transporting the tallest terrestrial animal on earth, it also gives us the chance to show that we can handle even the most unusual cargo transport.”
In co-operation with Ramat Gan Safari, DHL used a special crate (pictured) for the transportation of Jengo. The giraffe was flown on a Boeing 747-400 cargo aircraft operated by the Israeli airline El Al and was accompanied by a team of animal keepers and veterinary physicians to secure health and safety at all times. Besides the safety team, the aircraft also took along a daily amount of food supply, weighing approximately 100 kilograms.
Jengo will join a herd of seven giraffes for a breeding program at Ramat Gan Safari. Giraffes are classified as ‘Least Concern’ by the International Union for Conservation of Nature, although some subspecies are classified as endangered. The Ramat Gan Safari takes care of the largest collection of wildlife in the Middle East. Besides the safari area, visitors have also access to a modern outdoor zoo.
