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Air Charter Service (ACS) recently arranged the transport of an eight-month-old greater kudu named Linus from a zoo to a conservation area in Chile.<\/p>\n
The charter specialist coordinated a complex journey involving two aircraft and an overnight stopover to move the young antelope safely to his new habitat.<\/p>\n
Richard Thompson, President of ACS Americas, said: “The zoo is a non-profit organisation, and so, in the past, had always used commercial services for any animal transport, but Linus’s crate was too tall for this, so they contacted ACS for a solution.”<\/p>\n
To accommodate Linus’s size and ensure his comfort, ACS arranged for a Boeing 767 flight from Memphis to Miami, followed by a Boeing 747 flight from Miami to Santiago.<\/p>\n
“We had to have careful consideration of Linus’s comfort and wellbeing and it was decided that two different aircraft, with a stopover in Miami, would be the best option,” Thompson explained.<\/p>\n
The journey began with Linus being transported by road to Memphis Airport, accompanied by a veterinarian and zoo staff.<\/p>\n
In Miami, an ACS team member coordinated Linus’s overnight stay at a USDA-approved facility to comply with quarantine regulations before his final flight to Chile.<\/p>\n
Thompson noted: “Linus arrived at the conservation area, his new home, happy and comfortable and is now thriving there.”<\/p>\n
The greater kudu is a large woodland antelope native to eastern and southern Africa. Adult males are known for their distinctive spiral antlers, which can grow up to 1.8 metres long.<\/p>\n
While Linus’s antlers are not yet fully grown, his relocation to a larger conservation area will provide ample space as he matures.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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