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Emirates SkyCargoPARTNER
Lufthansa CargoPARTNER
Qatar Airways CargoPARTNER
USDA APHISREGISTERED
DEFRA UKACCREDITED
DAFF AustraliaAPPROVED
FVE EuropeVET CERT
IATA LAPBBOARD MEMBER
OIE / WOAHSTANDARDS
IATA LAR 52nd Ed.CERTIFIED
CEIV Live AnimalsPROGRAMME
CITES Appendix I–IIICOMPLIANT
Emirates SkyCargoPARTNER
Lufthansa CargoPARTNER
Qatar Airways CargoPARTNER
USDA APHISREGISTERED
DEFRA UKACCREDITED
DAFF AustraliaAPPROVED
FVE EuropeVET CERT
IATA LAPBBOARD MEMBER
OIE / WOAHSTANDARDS
Live Operations · 0400 UTC

11,842
animalsdelivered alive.

100% Compliance · Zero Mortality

Temperature-controlled, pressurised cargo holds. Every heartbeat monitored tarmac to tarmac. IATA LAR certified across 37 species, 6 continents, one protocol.

37

Species Handled

6

Continents

1.4s

Alert Response

Climate-controlled cargo bay

Real-Time Intelligence

37 species.
6 continents.
One protocol.

Every shipment streams biometric and environmental data to our operations centre. Alerts trigger in 1.4 seconds. Deviations are never discovered after the fact.

CRATE_OPS · MONITORING · ACTIVE
LIVE

Active Shipments

FLT-9847transit

3× Thoroughbred

DXB→SYD

FLT-9831transit

1× Rothschild Giraffe

NBO→FRA

FLT-9819transit

240× Angus Cattle

BNE→KUL

FLT-9803cleared

2× Komodo Dragon

CGK→LAX

FLT-9798transit

6× Bald Eagle

YVR→LHR

FLT-9847 · Equine

3× Thoroughbred Stallion · DXB → SYD · ETA 07:42 UTC

Nominal
Cargo Temp✓ OK

+4.2°C

Target: 2–6°C

Humidity✓ OK

68%

Target: 60–75%

Heart Rate (avg)✓ OK

42 bpm

Target: 38–48

Blood O₂✓ OK

98.6%

Target: >96%

ECG · Animal 142 bpm

25.2°N 55.4°E → 33.9°S 151.1°E

Over Arabian Sea · FL350

GPS Track

Event Log

03:58Temp stable +4.2°C
03:44Feeding completed
03:12HR check: 42 bpm
02:30Waypoint: DXB FIR

Species Capability

Every animal.
Every regulation.

30+

Docs per shipment

AES-512

Data encryption

24/7

Vet on-call

Thoroughbred racehorse in profile against a dark stable background
CLASS A

Thoroughbred · Warmblood · Arabian

Equine

Custom-built stalls. Sedation protocols. Stallion shuttle coordination between hemispheres.

4,210

horses moved

Angus cattle herd in a green field, aerial view
LIVESTOCK

Angus · Brahman · Wagyu

Bovine

Thousand-head consignments. Thermal variance monitoring. DAFF and USDA APHIS certified.

3,940

head shipped

Giraffe standing tall in golden savanna light at dusk
CITES I

Giraffe · Rhino · Big Cat

Exotic & Zoo

CITES Articles III–V. Custom-fabricated crates. Zoo-to-zoo transfers under full veterinary escort.

218

CITES permits

Bald eagle perched on a branch with wings slightly open
AVIAN

Raptor · Parrot · Poultry

Avian

IATA LAR 2026 raptor enclosure standards. Hooded transit. CITES Appendix II compliance.

2,190

birds cleared

Underwater shot of a sea turtle gliding through clear blue water
AQUATIC

Shark · Komodo · Sea Turtle

Marine & Reptile

Pressurised water tanks. Dual-packed venomous containers. Marine biologist on-call 24/7.

1,284

specimens

Compliance Dossier · Redacted Preview

30+ documents.
Zero ambiguity.

The average live animal shipment generates more than 30 paper documents. We manage every one — from Shipper's Certification to NOTOC to CITES permits — and gate the complete printable resource behind a single business email.

Crate Dimension Matrix · IATA LAR §4
EXCERPT
Species / WeightMin. CrateVentilationAirlinePrimary Doc
Thoroughbred (>500 kg)2.4 × 0.75 m≥16 cm²/kgQR / EK / LHEHC + COGGINS
Angus Cattle (400–600 kg)1.8 × 0.75 m≥14 cm²/kgEK / SQ / CXUSDA VS 17-140
Giraffe (CITES App. I)Custom (≥4.5 m H)Forced airCharter onlyCITES III + NBI
Komodo Dragon1.2 × 0.6 m (double)Sealed + meshQR / EKCITES I + BKSDA
Bald Eagle (hooded)0.6 × 0.5 m perchLAR 2026 §4.7AC / UA / AAUSFWS 3-200-13
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+47 species rows in full guideUnlock full table
Vet Certificate Checklist
EXCERPT
United Arab EmiratesMOCCAE

Rabies titre test required ≥30 days prior

14d

lead time

AustraliaDAFF / BICON

Post-arrival quarantine mandatory for equine

21d

lead time

United KingdomAPHA / DEFRA

TRACES NT entry notification 24h prior

10d

lead time

United StatesUSDA APHIS VS

Import permit required for all CITES spp.

7d

lead time

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+68 countries in full guideDownload complete checklist
Airline Acceptance Matrix
QR
EK
LH
SQ
CX
AC
UA
TK

Full matrix covers 34 carriers · live animal acceptance · embargo periods · species restrictions

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Species Shipping Guide

The complete
operations manual
for live cargo.

78 pages. 47 species. 68 country checklists. Crate dimension tables, airline acceptance matrices, CITES permit workflows, and veterinary certificate templates — every document you need before the first animal steps onto the tarmac.

IATA LAR 52nd Edition crate specifications
Country-by-country veterinary certificate checklists
Airline acceptance matrix (34 carriers)
CITES Articles III–V permit workflows
Emergency rerouting protocols
Temperature excursion response procedures
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