Bringing the Mountain Bongos home

Bringing the Mountain Bongos home

#6

Tusk

G-DHLP

B767-316ER/BCF

DHL (opb DHL Air) [+]

2024-

Tusk’s mission is to amplify the impact of progressive conservation initiatives across Africa and DHL offers its help and support to the organisation. This time the carrier helped bring back 17 critcially endangered mountain bongos from Florida to Kenya. The animals will be re-introduced in the Marania and Mucheene sanctuary in Meru County.

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Tusk

Tusk

#5

Official Logistics Partner

G-DHKG	» OE-LNH	B757-236PCF	DHL (opb DHL Air » DHL Air Austria)  [+]		2021-24
G-DHKK	» OE-LNI	B757-28APCF	DHL (opb DHL Air » DHL Air Austria)  [+]		2021-24
G-DHKR	» OE-LNK	B757-223PCF	DHL (opb DHL Air » DHL Air Austria)  [+]		2021-24
G-DHKX	» OE-LNA	B757-23APCF	DHL (opb DHL Air » DHL Air Austria)  [+]		2021-24

Starting June 2021 DHL started displaying Tusk foundation logo on the main body of a few aircraft; initially a selection of nearly 30 aircraft was expected to carry the logos, however that did not materialize. Tusk’s mission is to amplify the impact of progressive conservation initiatives across Africa and DHL offers its help and support to the organisation.

Images  ©  Mathias Düber (LEJ)
Tags   Initiative, Wildlife

Protecting Rhinos

Protecting Rhinos   Eliska's return to Africa

#4

The George Adamson Wildlife Preservation Trust

G-BMRJ

B757-236SF

DHL (opb DHL Air) [+]

2016

BMRJ was once again used to carry three-year-old female black rhino Eliska from its birthplace in the Czech Republic Zoo of Dvur Kralove to its natural homeland in Tanzania. The transfer was part of a conservation project run by the George Adamson Wildlife Preservation Trust, aimed at helping endangered animal populations to grow and prosper in their natural habitat. After a road transfer to its hub in Leipzig, the 757 flew nonstop to Kilimanjaro Airport with the rhino onboard.

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Hao Hao & Xing Hui's Pandastic Journey

Hao Hao & Xing Hui's Pandastic Journey

#3

Pairi Daiza

G-DHLG

B767-3JHF/ER

DHL (opb EAT) [+]

2014

DHL carried these two pandas from Chengdu, China to Brussels onboard this 767. Decals were short-lived and the couple of pandas was brought to the Pairi Daiza animal sanctuary for a breeding program.

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Tags   Panda, Wildlife

Djala's Journey Home

Djala's Journey Home   Gorillas in Transit

#2

Aspinall Foundation

G-DHLH

B767-3JHF/ER

DHL (opb DHL Air) [+]

2013

DHL carried 9 silverback gorillas (as are called adult males) from Port Lympne Wild Animal Park in Kent to Batéké Plateau National Park, Gabon via Brussels and Lagos (the last sector being operated by a helicopter). The project was the result of cooperation with the Aspinall Foundation and their “Back to the Wild” initiative.

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Tags   Wildlife

Rhinoceros

Rhinoceros

#1

G-BMRJ

B757-236SF

DHL (opb DHL Air) [+]

2012

This aircraft was used to carry 3 endangered Black Rhinos from a zoo in the UK back to their native Tanzania, in the Kilimanjaro National Park.

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Tags   Wildlife