Air Charter Service (ACS) recently helped arrange the transport of an eight-month-old greater kudu named Linus from a zoo to his new home in a conservation area in Chile.

The greater kudu is a large woodland antelope, typically found throughout eastern and southern Africa, and male adults have distinctive spiral antlers that can grow as long as 1.8 metres.

ACS said although Linus is not yet fully grown, he will benefit from his larger new home as he grows.

"The zoo is a non-profit organisation, and so, in the past, had always used commercial services for any animal transport, but Linus' crate was too tall for this, so they contacted ACS for a solution," said Richard Thompson, president of ACS Americas.

He noted that ACS flew Linus through two different aircraft, with a stopover in Miami.

"His spacious crate was carefully removed from the trailer and loaded onto the aircraft, ensuring his comfort throughout. Upon arrival in Miami, one of our team met up with them all, and she arranged for Linus to be transported to a USDA-approved facility for an overnight stay, ensuring his comfort and compliance with quarantine regulations."

"The following morning, he was chauffeured back to Miami airport and boarded a Boeing 747 bound for Santiago in Chile. Linus arrived at the conservation area, his new home, happy and comfortable and is now thriving there," Thompson added.