A final bit of feel-good news to round up this week’s AOB … DHL Express – typically kept busy with e-commerce deliveries – had a slightly more unusual assignment earlier this month. In a joint operation with Liberia Chimpanzee Rescue and Protection, the logistics specialist’s Sub-Saharan Africa team flew four vulnerable chimpanzees from Guinea-Bissau to their new home in Liberia.
The animals were transported in an ATR72 LCD aircraft designed for large cargo, and with DHL Express’ extensive experience, were in good hands for the 2 hour and 20-minute trip.
“Each wildlife mission we undertake has its unique requirements,” said DHL Express SSA’s VP of Operations, Anthony Beckley7. “That is why we always connect with our experts and specialists in order to guarantee that the animals arrive safe and in good health at their intended destinations.”
Western Chimpanzees are extinct in many countries across the world, but in Liberia, Fifi, Tze, Simao, and Tita will be rehabilitated in a natural and safe environment. Best of all, they made it to their new habitat in time for World Chimpanzee Day on July 14.