FedEx Corporation : FedEx Special Delivery Helps Orphaned Sea Otter Pup Find New Home at Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium
04/23/2012| 10:35am US/Eastern
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An orphaned sea otter rescued from the wintery extremes of Alaska has
found a new home at the Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium, thanks in part to
the unique delivery expertise and resources of FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX).
An orphaned sea otter pup has a new permanent home after being transported from Alaska to the Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium, thanks to the delivery expertise and resources of FedEx Corp. (Photo: Business Wire)
The five-week-old male pup was saved by residents of Port Heiden,
Alaska, who discovered him alongside his deceased mother on a frozen
beach. Since he was found in March, the pup was cared for around the
clock by the residents of Port Heiden and the Alaska SeaLife Center
(ASLC) until the Pittsburgh Zoo offered him a permanent home.
"Once the ASLC and the Pittsburgh Zoo staff agreed to transport the
little otter to Pittsburgh, FedEx was asked to help," said Barbara
Baker, president and CEO of the Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium. "We are
so very grateful that we were able to utilize our relationship with
Pittsburgh-based FedEx Ground to secure the support of FedEx Express and
their utmost attention to detail when transporting our precious cargo."
The pup made the journey from Anchorage to Pittsburgh in comfort on a
FedEx Express MD11 aircraft, accompanied by representatives from the
zoo's marine mammal staff and a veterinarian from the Alaska SeaLife
Center. After departing the FedEx Express hub in Anchorage on April 19,
the otter had a brief layover in Memphis before arriving at the
Pittsburgh International Airport later that evening.
During transit, the marine mammal's well-being was carefully monitored
and controlled, thanks in part to a specially-designed transport unit
that ensured he remained comfortable from take-off to landing.
Far from the extraordinary, FedEx has a deep wealth of expertise and
capabilities in the area of temperature-controlled shipping, covering
both everyday logistics needs as well as the more unusual requirements
of live animals. In addition to this most recent special delivery, FedEx
Custom Critical safely transported more than 25,000 endangered sea
turtle eggs in temperature-controlled trucks from the Gulf of Mexico to
the eastern coast of Florida to assist in an environmental rescue
program in 2010.
"FedEx has a long history transporting rare and delicate cargo in
cooperation with zoos and animal preserves around the world," said Bruce
Clemmons, manager of the FedEx Live Animal Desk. "We're proud to have
put our years of experience and delivery resources to work ensuring a
safe and secure arrival for this tough young pup."
In addition to the two sea otters currently in residence at the
Pittsburgh Zoo (delivered in 2007 by FedEx Express), FedEx has shipped
two pairs of pandas
and three orphaned grizzly
bears in the past six months alone. The company has also helped zoos
around the world safely move such exotic animals as polar bears, white
tigers, elephants, penguins, mountain lions, gorillas, eagles, beluga
whales and more.
About FedEx Corp.
FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) provides customers and businesses worldwide with
a broad portfolio of transportation, e-commerce and business services.
With annual revenues of $42 billion, the company offers integrated
business applications through operating companies competing collectively
and managed collaboratively, under the respected FedEx brand.
Consistently ranked among the world's most admired and trusted
employers, FedEx inspires its more than 300,000 team members to remain
"absolutely, positively" focused on safety, the highest ethical and
professional standards and the needs of their customers and communities.
For more information, visit news.fedex.com.
About the Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium
Pittsburgh Zoo &PPG Aquarium Members receive free admission for an
entire year. The Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium is open year round. For
directions, hours, tickets and group sales information, call 412
665-3640. Visit the Zoo's website at www.pittsburghzoo.org.
The Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium is an accredited member of the
Association of Zoos and Aquariums. Look for the AZA logo whenever you
visit a zoo or aquarium as your assurance that you are supporting a
facility dedicated to providing excellent care for animals, a great
experience for you and a better future for all living things. For more
information, visit www.aza.org.
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FedEx Media Relations
Natashia Gregoire, 901-434-5170
natashia.gregoire@fedex.com
or
Pittsburgh
Zoo & PPG Aquarium
Tracy Gray, 412-298-5259
tgray@pittsburghzoo.org
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