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First DRC visit to Proveld in October 2008. Johan, Owen, Wessel, Mr Nkomasi, Marius, Prof. Dr. Pascal Leroy, Benoit Nienhaus and Desire Nfundiko

Final inspection of animals on 3 April 2009 by Bernoit Niehaus, Mr Nkomasi and Pier Roncheitto

Owen with Bernoit Niehaus and Mr Nkomasi of the DRC, who gave the final stamp of approval on the animals about to be shipped to the DRC

Preparing the interlinks for loading

Finally the animals are loaded

Making sure here is enough space for the heifers to travel comfortably

and ensuring there is enough feed for the 6 day journey

Ready to roll. Driver1, Johan, Owen, Frans, Driver2, Pier Ronchietto and Schalk Niewoudt

Water time at Beit Bridge, before leaving SA into Zimbabwe

Next to the road through the south of Zimbabwe

Somewhere in Zimbabwe, checking that all is still OK

No problems here

And the heifers are still fine

Reached Harare, and again time to water the animals

Negotiating the pass full of wrecks just after the Zimbabwe - Zambia border

The border between Zambia and the DRC at Kasambulesa

Finally at Lumbumbashi

And luckily we don't need to stop for fuel

The last small town before we reach our offload point

A view of the typical landscape where the animals will be offloaded

And finally ready to offload - first the leftover feed

and then the animals view their new home for the first time

really happy to be on mother earth and green feed after 6 long days

And all arrived safely and in excellent condition.