AF-KLM-Martinair Cargo returns lions to the wild

20 / 03 / 2015

By Air Cargo News

AIR FRANCE-KLM-Martinair Cargo has transported six lions from Amsterdam to Johannesburg, South Africa.
The animals received VIP treatment at the KLM Cargo Animal Hotel at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, before being loaded onto a B747 freighter to start a new life at big cat sanctuary Lionsrock, says a company statement. 
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