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Animal air traffic at Frankfurt Airport
Frankfurt Airport's Animal Lounge —
Operated by Lufthansa Cargo, the Frankfurt Animal Lounge in Germany facilitates the movements of more than 100 million animals every year.
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First-class facilities —
The 3,750-square meter facility has 42 large animal stalls as well as 37 dog kennels, three quiet zones for cats, four aviaries, climate-controlled chambers and blacklight areas for examining of ornamental fish.
Courtesy Lufthansa AG
Transatlantic horses —
Director of the Animal Lounge Axel Heitman says that 2,000 horses are sent around the world via Frankfurt annually.
Courtesy Lufthansa AG
Transporting crustaceans —
The Frankfurt Animal Lounge is fully licensed by the European Commission to transfer any type of creature -- great or small.
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Flying fish —
Heitman says that they count every individual fish or worm that comes through the building.
Courtesy Lufthansa AG
Man's best friend —
Many of the animals are traveling pets that are waiting to be reunited with their owners. As a result 14,000 dogs and cats travel through Frankfurt per year.
Courtesy Lufthansa AG
An airline staff member loads cases of living worms on a trailer at the Animal Lounge at Frankfurt's international airport. The lounge moves 300 tons of worms annually for use by fishermen around the world.