FedEx is experienced at transporting rare and delicate cargo. Throughout our history, FedEx has been the shipper of choice for numerous animals, including two Giant Pandas to the National Zoo in Washington, D.C. in December 2000 and thoroughbred horses for both the U.S. and Canadian Olympic equestrian teams to and from the 2000 Summer Olympics in Australia, white tigers, elephants, rhinos, lions, gorillas and a 13-foot tiger shark used in the filming of the movie "Jaws."

Other unusual cargo shipments sent by FedEx include:

• 17 classic Ferraris - Worth millions of dollars, these cars were shipped from Brussels to the U.S. for a car show.
  
  
• A yacht for the U.S. Paralympic sailing team - In October 2000, the yacht of the U.S. Paralympic Sailing Team was transported from the East Coast to Sydney, Australia for the 2000 Paralymplic Games, the Olympic equivalent for the world's top athletes with disabilities.
  
  
• A windmill from Denmark
  
  
• Catherine the Great's collection of historic artifacts - Historic artifacts from Russian Empress Catherine the Great were shipped from Leningrad to Memphis for a special exhibition.
  
  
• A helicopter - A Sikorsky Black Hawk helicopter weighing 11,000 lbs. was flown via FedEx to Narita, Japan.
  
  
• A statue - The eight-ton statue of Filipino war hero Dr. Jose P. Rizal, who inspired the 1896 revolution against Spanish domination, was shipped via FedEx from the Philippines to Spain.
  
  
• A communications satellite - A five-ton communications satellite was shipped from Los Angeles to a remote site in China.
  
  
• Rescue Equipment - A four-ton high press water drill and 5,700 lbs. of equipment were flown to Midland, Texas, to rescue 18-month-old Jessica McClure from a well in 1987.
  
  
• Easter Eggs - FedEx delivered 12 decorated eggs for the 1977 White House Easter Egg Roll.
  
  
• Giant Snowball - A FedEx pilot gave special handling to a giant snowball picked up in Wisconsin and delivered to a child in Memphis.
  
  
• Special Sauce - When a storm struck New England, a fast food company chartered a FedEx plane for an emergency re-supply of special sauce.