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OR Tambo International Airport Arrest Highlights Aviation’s Role in Combating illegal Wildlife Trade

Victor Shalton Odhiambo — Sat, 24 Jun 2023 18:56:26 +0000

Aviation’s role in combating the illegal wildlife trade has once again come to the forefront with the recent arrest of a 43-year-old man at OR Tambo International Airport. The suspect was apprehended on 23 June while attempting to board a flight to Vietnam via Qatar, carrying a suitcase filled with lion bones. The arrest at [...]

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EgyptAir Stops the Transportation of Primates to the U.S

Victor Shalton Odhiambo — Wed, 10 Aug 2022 08:49:00 +0000

Much to the delight of PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals), EgyptAir has announced that it will no longer transport primates from Africa or Asia to medical laboratories in the United States and elsewhere, a victory for PETA which had campaigned for three months. The association which had campaigned at Paris-CDG airport last [...]

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DHL Express Sub-Saharan Africa Airlifts Rescued Chimpanzees from Guinea-Bissau to Liberia

Victor Shalton Odhiambo — Fri, 15 Jul 2022 09:54:33 +0000

DHL Express Sub Saharan Africa (SSA) partnered with Liberia Chimpanzee Rescue & Protection (LCRP) to safely transport four vulnerable chimpanzees from Guinea-Bissau to Liberia. With many years of DHL’s expertise in transporting wildlife, all four rescued chimpanzees were re-located to their new home last weekend, on Saturday, July 9, just in time to celebrate World [...]

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Kenya Tourism Board and Kenya Airways strike a marketing partnership deal

Victor Shalton Odhiambo — Sat, 27 Nov 2021 18:03:37 +0000

Kenya Tourism Board (KTB) has launched a strategic partnership with Kenya’s legacy carrier to promote Kenya as a tourist destination internationally, regionally and locally. The partnership involves branding of two KQ aircrafts; a Dreamliner and an Embraer with images of Kenya’s most iconic species creating visibility as a must visit destination across the airline’s network [...]

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Airports Council Challenges Aviation Sector to Combat Wildlife Trafficking

admin — Mon, 28 Jun 2021 10:10:28 +0000

As the world sinks ever deeper into a biodiversity crisis that has seen the earth lose over 60 percent of wild animals in 60 years, a coordinated approach across industry, government and stake holders is viewed as the the most efficient approach towards solving a pressing global issue. illegal wildlife trade remains a key area [...]

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