LIWA, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Deep in the desert of the United Arab Emirates, the moment that camel breeders had been waiting for arrived. Families hauled their camels through wind-carved sands.

Camels are sometimes called the ‘ships of the desert’ because they carry lots of things through the desert. They are mammals. What is inside a camel’s hump? Most people think water, but they are wrong ...

PHOTO: Waking up in the early morning over Masala Chai was one of the highlights of the camel safari. (photos by Shannon Wolf) Other than a brief encounter in Pushkar, I had never touched a camel, let ...

Editor’s Note: Cornett is currently in the Great Australian Desert. He shares his Australian desert experiences in this, his last, of a four-part series. For a moment, I thought I was in the Sahara or ...

ERG CHEBBI, Morocco - The bright black silhouettes of our three-camel caravan shone against a tall sand dune like a background drawing of the Three Kings in a Nativity scene. While Georgie, as I had ...

Most animal rescues are home to domestic pets like dogs and cats, but at Rancho Grande Ojai, even camels like Albert can live out their days in bliss. In fact, Albert is the star of the show at the ...

Scientists have shed new light on how one-humped Arabian camels (Camelus dromedarius) can survive for weeks in the desert without drinking water. A team led by researchers from the University of ...