It was a 2,200km (1367 miles) journey over 24 hours but Asali the giraffe has finally returned home to Adelaide.
After a failed "rendezvous" in a Perth zoo, the female giraffe this week crossed Australia's harsh Nullarbor Plain in a purpose-built truck.
Six months of meticulous planning included raising power lines to ensure her safety.
She was returned to Adelaide's Monarto Zoo after sparks failed to fly with her male breeding partner Armani in Perth.
Asali the giraffe leaves Perth to crosses the NullarborImage copyrightPerth Zoo
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The 4.4-metre female seemed to enjoy the view
The eight-year-old female arrived back at Monarto Zoo "nice and calm", late Thursday, keeper Mark Mills told the Australian Broadcasting Corp.
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Asali the giraffe crosses the Nullarbor to arrive home to AdelaideImage copyrightPerth Zoo
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Most animals crossing the Nullarbor run wild
Asali will spend four weeks in quarantine before she joins the rest of the female herd.
Perth Zoo now awaits the arrival of another female it hopes will mate with Armani, Perth Zoo curator John Lemon said in a statement.
Asali the giraffe crosses the Nullarbor to arrive home to AdelaideImage copyrightPerth Zoo
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At its widest point, the Nullarbor stretches about 1,100km across the border between South and Western Australia
"We hope to have another girl in the group within the next 12 months and hear the pitter-patter of baby giraffe hoofs in the near future," Mr Lemon said.
He said Asali should have been familiar with the long journey because she was born at Monarto Zoo, and it would be interesting to discover if she realised she was heading home.