Tuesday, December 19, 2006

camel milk saves lives ... and is great in chocolate

Nomads survive on camel milk for one month

article from Nigerian Tribune
http://www.tribune.com.ng/20122006/features.html

To read all about the health benefits thought to be found in camel milk as well as how it is being marketed in chocolate as well-
" people consider it a powerful tonic against many diseases. The Gulf Arabs believe it is an aphrodisiac. From the Western Sahara to Mongolia demand is booming for camel milk."

Monday, December 11, 2006

Bactrian camels from Winnipeg Zoo off to Calgary

The Winnipeg Assiniboine Park Zoo's three female Bactrian Camels are being sent to the zoo at Innisfail, Alberta, where Kleaver, their male Bactrian camel is anxiously awaiting his harem . The hope is to mate and reproduce the wild bactrian camels in captivity

http://winnipegsun.com/News/Winnipeg/2006/12/11/2736877.html

From the article "The Zoo has maintained Bactrian Camels since 1961, during which time two other males, Buddy and Ringo, sired 18 offspring. The Assiniboine Park Zoo is the only zoo in North America, and one of the few in the world, to display all six members of the camel family. Well-adapted to the cold, all six species are on display everyday throughout the winter. "




for more info on the critically endangered wild Bactrian camel visit
www.wildcamels.com