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A real balancing act \u2013 Bremerhaven Zoo\u2019s unique location directly on the dyke means that it is not only the polar bears that have to be craned into the enclosure.<\/p>\n
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Credits: ZOO AM MEER BREMERHAVEN, BERND OHLTHAVER, ERLEBINS_ZOO HANNOVER, TORSTEN BREUER; PIXABAY\/7089643<\/p>\n
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Bremerhaven Zoo is the smallest scientifically managed zoo in Europe. Over an area of 11,800m\u00b2, it showcases around 115 different animal species, specialising in aquatic and Nordic species. The range of feed required is correspondingly wide, and Bremerhaven Zoo strives to source as much feed as possible locally. \u201cMost of our fruit and vegetables come from the local wholesale market, and we get our meat from the abattoir in Bremerhaven,\u201d says Dr Heike K\u00fcck, Manager and CEO of Bremerhaven Zoo. \u201cThis is where we procure fatty beef for the polar bears and lean beef for the pumas, for example, and the oysters for the octopus come from a fishmonger in Bremerhaven.\u201d In addition, live small crayfish for the seahorses are delivered twice a week by overnight courier from B\u00fcsum, while the fish for the seals, polar bears and penguins is brought by freezer truck bodies from Valkenburg in the Netherlands. Once on zoo premises, the different types of food are then stored temporarily in separate freezers and cold rooms, each with the corresponding temperature settings.<\/p>\n
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Lorries play a significant role in transporting both animal feed and delivering trees for the chimpanzee enclosure at Bremerhaven Zoo.<\/p>\n
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At Bremerhaven Zoo, transporting the animals to their enclosures is much more complicated than delivering the food. \u201cWe\u2019re in the unique situation that we\u2019re located directly in front of the dyke, with a flood protection barrierthat runs around the zoo. Plus, the walkways inside the zoo are relatively narrow,\u201d K\u00fcck explains. This means lorry access to the zoo and, in turn, direct access to the enclosures is impossible. Instead, not just polar bears, but also equipment for the enclosures \u2013 such as trees, rocks and wooden bedding \u2013 have to be lifted in by crane. K\u00fcck is completely relaxed while materials are being craned in, but her pulse starts racing when live animals in boxes are dangling from the hook. \u201cI always feel queasy when there\u2019s a polar bear flying over my head. Every time, without fail, I can\u2019t help but think \u2018let the chains hold, let the chains hold\u2019 \u2026\u201d<\/p>\n
A wide variety of transportation methods are used to transport animals. Smaller animals such as seals, pumas or marmosets are transported by zoo staff themselves using the facility\u2019s own transporter. Larger animals like polar bears, however, require the use of external animal transport companies. \u201cRegardless of the size of the animal, however, only special transport crates that comply with the applicable IATA standards are used,\u201d she emphasises. She and a vet examine the animals thoroughly before they check and sign the accompanying documents. Any other written formalities then depend on the valuable cargo\u2019s destination. “Within the EU, several documents are required \u2013 from proof of origin and that the animals are being kept legally, to what\u2019s known as the ZIMS document, to traces papers declaring that the animals are healthy and can\u2019t spread any diseases, to a certificate for the duration of the animal transport and a pro-forma invoice for customs. For animals transported outside the EU, a CITES export permit from the Federal Agency for Nature Conservation in Bonn and a CITES import certificate in the recipient country are also required,\u201d she explains.<\/p>\n
Bremerhaven Zoo did not give away any animals last year, but they did adopt a fur seal from Denmark, brought by lorry, and a puma from the Str\u00f6hen Zoo in Lower Saxony, transported using the zoo\u2019s own van. According to K\u00fcck, this was plain sailing compared to some of the polar bear transports experienced in previous years. In 2012, for example, a polar bear named Valeska was transported from southern Lapland to the Elbe-Weser triangle by ferry. \u201cTransporting the two polar bears, Olinka and Lloyd, from Vienna to Bremerhaven by lorry in 2002 was similarly exciting,\u201d she recalls. \u201cThe driver told me that the two animals had clearly moved the vehicle. At petrol stations, passers-by would surely have wondered why the vehicle was wobbling and making weird noises.\u201d The reason for this is that animals may only be transported while awake and a typical movement polar bears make is to jump up and down with their front paws. This is what Olinka was doing inside her crate.[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ module_class=”dtb-sticky” _builder_version=”4.4.8″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_blurb title=”More Information” _builder_version=”4.4.9″ header_font=”|||on|||||” header_text_color=”#ffffff” header_font_size=”16px” text_orientation=”center” custom_margin=”||20px||false|false” custom_margin_tablet=”” custom_margin_phone=”25px||||false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|phone” custom_css_blurb_title=”display: inline-block!important;||background: #002754!important;||padding: 5px 13px 3px 13px!important;||position: relative!important;” border_width_bottom=”1px” border_color_bottom=”#002754″ global_colors_info=”{}” header_text_color__hover_enabled=”on|desktop” header_text_color__hover=”rgba(255,255,255,0.71)”][\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.10.8″ text_orientation=”center” global_colors_info=”{}”]www.zoo-am-meer-bremerhaven.de<\/a><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” _builder_version=”4.10.8″ _module_preset=”default” background_image=”https:\/\/www.logistics-pilot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/DP_Elefanten_431-c-Erlebnis-Zoo-Hannover_1920.jpg” parallax=”on” custom_padding=”400px||400px||true|false” custom_padding_tablet=”” custom_padding_phone=”” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” title_text=”DP_Elefanten_431—c—Erlebnis-Zoo-Hannover_1920″ sticky_enabled=”0″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.5.7″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.5.7″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.4.8″ custom_padding=”0px||0px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row column_structure=”2_3,1_3″ _builder_version=”4.10.8″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”2_3″ _builder_version=”4.10.8″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.10.8″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n As the size of the animals increases, so do the demands on transport logistics. Safety and the welfare of the animals are always in the foreground.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.10.8″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”2_3,1_3″ _builder_version=”4.4.8″ custom_padding=”||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”2_3″ _builder_version=”4.4.3″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.10.8″ global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Just the name, Hanover Adventure Zoo, says it all \u2013 in just one day, visitors can marvel at around 2,000 animals from across the globe, from almost 200 species. The logistical effort that goes into providing all the animals \u2013 from the agate snail to Kirk\u2019s dikdik \u2013 with the right food is correspondingly great. In 2020, for example, 2,400 crates of fruit, 20 tonnes of meat, 28 tonnes of both salt and freshwater fish and almost 20,000 eggs were brought to Hanover. This was alongside the 8,558 crates of vegetables, 170 tonnes of hay, 116 tonnes of straw and 39 tonnes of carrots, to name just a few examples.<\/p>\n \u201cAs sustainability is one of our core values, we try to source as much food as possible from local suppliers,\u201d explains Klaus Brunsing, Zoological Director of Hanover Adventure Zoo. With hay and straw, and fruit and vegetables, this works especially well. In addition, the zoo procures its dried food from all over Germany and sea fish from Dutch fishmongers. \u201cWith the exception of some exotic fruits, our alfalfa hay, delivered in container swap bodies from Spain or southern France, comes from the furthest away,” he says. Perishable goods, such as meat and fish, are also mainly transported to Hanover by lorry, in refrigerated or freezer containers. The zoo stores the food in its main warehouse, equipped with special refrigeration facilities, among other things, until it is time to feed it to the animals. \u201cTo keep the food fresh, the cold chain must not be interrupted,\u201d Brunsing emphasises, before pointing out that the zoo has been working with the majority of its feed suppliers for many years. \u201cTrust and reliability play an essential role in logistics,\u201d he adds.<\/p>\n It is not just feed that requires transportation \u2013 animal logistics are also part of everyday life of zoos, as they regularly exchange animals with each other as part of breeding programmes, with the aim of maintaining genetically healthy populations and preserving biodiversity. \u201cPreviously, carrying out these transports primarily in spring or autumn has proven successful. This is because the higher summer temperatures can put a strain on the animals\u2019 circulation, while in winter, icy roads can be dangerous for animal transportation,\u201d he explains. In the run-up to every journey \u2013 whether by road or by air \u2013 there is a wealth of details that has to be meticulously checked, including veterinary issues and selecting the right means of transport and the appropriate transport crate. The rule of thumb is often that the larger the species to be transported and the longer the transport route, the greater the challenge.<\/p>\n \u201cIn 2018, we gave three orang-utans to zoos in America. The process took just under two years, from planning to transportation by air,\u201d Brunsing tells us, however such large time frames tend to be the exception rather than the rule. In 2021, for example, it only took a few weeks to transport some red-necked wallabies to Bad Pyrmont and a wombat to Prague. There are special requirements for each animal species regarding transport crates and vehicles \u2013 yet the central criteria remain the safe transportation and welfare of the animal. \u201cWith giraffes, for example, it is important that they can stand upright during transit. For animals up to five metres tall, you need a correspondingly tall transport trailer,\u201d he adds. Brunsing and his team are currently planning to bring a lioness to Hanover and to give seven spectacled penguins to a zoo in the Netherlands in 2022. 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The bigger the animal, the harder the task<\/h2>\n