in order to transport reindeer to the Island I belive they will be subjected to an 8 hour journey onboard a ferry (4 hours to get here, 4 hours return) – I cannot think of any other way they would be able to get to the Isle of Man. They will be shipped across the Irish Sea which can be extremely volatile even in the summer months so throughout December there is even more chance of the weather being poor and the seas being rough. I am appauled that their handlers would even consider putting them through such a trip which in turn makes me question the welfare of these animals under their owners.