ZOO
NEWS
MEMBER
MAGAZINE
13
03
VOLUME
38
SEPTEMBER
20
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MEET THE HERD
Ongard had been living separately from
the matriarchal herd for some time at
Melbourne Zoo, mimicking what a bull
elephant would be doing in the wild
and Keepers say the family haven't been
phased by his departure. See the rest of
the elephant herd every day at Trail of the
Elephants at Melbourne Zoo.
EXTRA BAGGAGE
Moving a three tonne animal half way around the world was a feat in so many ways.
3x
2x
2x
3x
2x
1x
4x
5am start
permits
Three tonne of
male elephant
Vets on board
Heavy haulage trucks in
Melbourne
10 x Zoo Keepers assisting
and preparing for the move
196 hours of training
to prepare Ongard for
the move
$200k upgrade to facilities
for Ongard at Zoo Miami
6 x police as part
of an escort
International breeding
program
of quarantine
Crate secured by 140 x tie
downs on the flight
Crate Size Dimensions:
5.3m L x 2.5m W x 3.6m H,
weighing 5,000kg
100kg of water and hay as
snacks for the flight
Total flight time:
nearly 19 hours
1 x chartered
747 converted cargo plane
More than 15,000km
travelled
72
hours
