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 ...

There are two species of camel: the Bactrian camel (Camelus bactrianus) and the dromedary camel (Camelus dromedarius). About 90% of the world’s camels are dromedary camels, also known as the Arabian ...

Curious to know which animal is called the 'Ship of the Desert' and why it earned this famous name? Here is a clear ...

Domesticated for 3,000 years, camels have been a source of transportation, food, milk and leather since ancient times, but some of the world’s wild camels are now critically endangered. Here are a few ...

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 ...

The Detroit Zoo is mourning the loss of a beloved male Bactrian camel, who was euthanized last week, according to a post on the zoo's official Facebook page. The camel, named Rusty, became a member of ...

The Denver Zoo euthanized a Bactrian camel last week because of the animal’s declining quality of life, largely due to its older age and chronic arthritis, the zoo said. Padme, a 19-year-old Bactrian ...

The Milwaukee County Zoo has another new baby — a female Bactrian camel born on May 20 to 11-year-old mother AJ and 10-year-old father Stan. The calf, who weighs in at 88 pounds, was born in the ...

MADISON -- Zoo officials in Madison says their oldest Bactrian camel has died. The Henry Vilas Zoo announced Tuesday's death of 25-year-old Sheela on its Facebook page. Executive Zoo Director Ronda ...

A bactrian camel named Stan who lives at Milwaukee County Zoo in Wisconsin was filmed relaxing and relieving an itch on a snowy day.