Timeline for Has there ever been a case where elephants are carried by aircraft?
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| Jul 27 at 3:49 | comment | added | JohnHunt | @FabiosaysReinstateMonica; The purpose given for the Texas event was the billionaire's desire to protect the species. I'm sure it had nothing to do with his ego. | |
| Jul 27 at 3:48 | comment | added | JohnHunt | @Vicki; The animals were shown being unloaded from a modified cargo plane. Wish I could recall the specifics. | |
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| Jul 25 at 17:04 | answer | added | Fattie | timeline score: 3 | |
| Jul 25 at 16:54 | comment | added | Fattie | PS elephants weight from 2000 - 6000 kg so there's quite a variation. (Height 10-13 feet.) | |
| Jul 25 at 1:31 | comment | added | Austin Hemmelgarn | I know for a fact that black rhinos were, at least historically, regularly airlifted (upside down no less) by comparatively small helicopters with some regularity as part of relocating them for conservation efforts. I would actually be a bit amazed if something similar has never been done with an elephant (a S-64 or an Mi-10 could easily handle even the biggest ones if they were sedated). | |
| Jul 24 at 23:45 | comment | added | Gabe | Transporting an elephant is not a problem. Its called sedation/tranquilizer. | |
| Jul 24 at 21:11 | answer | added | Stephan Kolassa | timeline score: 8 | |
| Jul 24 at 18:45 | comment | added | Fabio says Reinstate Monica | @Vikki This is begging the question (the elephant in the room! 😄) of why they are doing it by plane, considering how expensive it is. Look at WPNSGuy's answer: from Puerto Rico to Jacksonville seems very doable, as there are no long parts on land (unlike the transfer from Islamabad) and the climate must be good (unlike the one from Anchorage). I suppose the elephant would suffer too much if kept inside a tight cage for too long. A ship could go from Puerto Rico to Jacksonville in 2-3 days. If that's too long, I wonder how long an elephant can resist. | |
| Jul 24 at 17:08 | answer | added | selectstriker2 | timeline score: 11 | |
| Jul 24 at 16:58 | answer | added | Hannover Fist | timeline score: 17 | |
| Jul 24 at 15:14 | comment | added | Vikki | @JohnHunt: Doesn't necessarily mean they were moved by air; Africa to Texas could easily be done by ship. | |
| Jul 24 at 12:14 | comment | added | JohnHunt | I recall a Texas Billionaire moving an entire herd of elephants from Africa to Texas, either in the late eighties or early nineties, for his personal perusal. Don't recall the man's name, but I remember it was filmed either on 60 Minutes or 20/20. | |
| Jul 24 at 11:19 | comment | added | Cadence | @jcaron That's easy, you just need a tank made of transparent aluminum. (And a transporter.) | |
| Jul 24 at 11:01 | comment | added | jcaron | There have been things more complex than that transported in cargo holds, including whale sharks, in their tank. See for instance youtube.com/watch?v=uveltPY1LHk | |
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| Jul 24 at 7:32 | history | edited | Bianfable |
I seriously doubt we need a separate tag for elephants.
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| Jul 24 at 3:54 | comment | added | Aircraft Enthusiast 007 | @nobody I know that, and I apologize for any misunderstanding or confusion of me asking if they are put into the aircraft cargo hold without any restraints. It's just that I originally though they may bring down an aircraft even if the elephant is inside a crate and secured. Do you suggest any edits that can convey my question more clearly for future viewers? Thanks in advance! | |
| Jul 24 at 2:14 | comment | added | nobody | It seems highly unlikely that an elephant would just be shoved into a wide-open cargo hold and allowed to roam freely during flight. The obvious move is to put it into a crate that’s just big enough, and then fix that crate in place after loading (like any other large/heavy load) so it can’t move around enough to cause problems during flight. | |
| Jul 24 at 1:12 | vote | accept | Aircraft Enthusiast 007 | ||
| Jul 24 at 1:00 | answer | added | WPNSGuy | timeline score: 38 | |
| Jul 24 at 0:23 | history | asked | Aircraft Enthusiast 007 | CC BY-SA 4.0 |