Camels are divided into two species, the one-humped dromedary and the two-humped Bactrian camel. Whether equipped with one or two humps, camels are precious in desert regions throughout the world.

Picture this. I’m at the edge of a small town situated on the western side of the Dashte Kabir, Iran’s great desert. A fog rests on the ground. It’s toward the end of the day, 40 years ago. I’m on my ...

Onondaga County Executive Joanie Mahoney introduced two new arrivals to the Rosamond Gifford Zoo on Tuesday - Bactrian camels Patrick and George. These male camels are juvenile half-brothers who came ...

A male dromedary camel calf was born at the Wildlife Conservation Society’s (WCS) Bronx Zoo. Photo by: Julis Larsen Maher/WCS. The dromedary camel (Camelus dromedarius) is the world’s largest camel.

During the past several weeks, Zoo Miami has experienced a series of heartbreaking losses made even more difficult because of ...

Archaeologists working on a rescue excavation uncovered a complete camel skeleton in Tulln, Lower Austria. The camel, which was dated to the time of the Second Ottoman War in the 17th century, most ...

MIAMI (CBSMiami) – Zoo Miami is proud to announce the birth of a critically endangered Bactrian camel. After a pregnancy of approximately 14 months, "Sunny," a 3-year-old female gave birth to what ...

ROYAL OAK, Mich. – The Detroit Zoo is celebrating the birth of a male Bactrian camel born May 18, to 6-year-old mother Suren and 6-year-old father Rusty. The calf can be seen in the camel habitat ...