The United Nations had officially designated the year 2024 as the International Year of Camelids. This prestigious recognition underscores the significance of camelids, encompassing camels and llamas, in various spheres of human existence and the broader ecosystem. Camels, renowned for their resilience and adaptability to diverse climates, play pivotal roles in agriculture, transportation, and cultural […]
DUBAI: Visitors at Expo 2020 Dubai gave 29 camel trekkers from 21 countries a very warm welcome, as they concluded their 13-day journey across the UAE desert. Starting from Liwa Empty Quarter in the western region of Abu Dhabi at dawn on December 9, 2021, the eighth camel caravan, organised by the Hamdan Bin Mohammed […]
Dozens of camels have been banned from a beauty contest in Saudi Arabia after a crackdown on Botox injections and other artificial touch-ups. 40 dromedary contestants were booted from the competition for the use of illegal beautification tactics. The King Abdulaziz Camel Festival is a month-long camel fest held in the desert northeast of the […]
