Air Canada Cargo has helped transport a white-nosed coati from Toronto Zoo to Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium after the animal was seized from a private home in Eastern Ontario.
The white-nosed coati is a member of the raccoon family normally found from Arizona to South America. The confiscated coati, named Mandy, received temporary care at the Toronto Zoo, while a more permanent solution could be found.
Director of environment management programs at Air Canada, Linda Kudzman, said: “There can be significant animal welfare and wellbeing concerns for exotic animals in private ownership or unaccredited facilities. As a global airline, we can help improve our planet’s fragile ecosystems by fighting against illegal wildlife trade, whether that involves taking measures to prevent illegally trafficked wildlife from entering Canada or facilitating their safe return home or to an accredited facility.”