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 ...

MILWAUKEE - The Milwaukee County Zoo announced on Thursday, April 15 the birth of a male Bactrian camel. The calf was born the morning of April 13 to parents Addie-Jean (better known as A.J.) and Stan ...

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 ...

Stan the bactrian camel captured the world’s attention when he was filmed adorably scratching an itch on a snow day at Milwaukee County Zoo. The camel’s home organization posted a video on social ...

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 ...

Protection status: Endangered Surviving harsh conditions: Bactrian camels have several ways to survive extreme weather conditions. They have two humps that store fat, which can be converted to water ...

A Bactrian camel calf rests against its mother at a research center in Gansu province, which has achieved success in artificially breeding the endangered animal. Liang Qiang / Xinhua Scientists have ...

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 ...