From the Gobi Desert to Folly Farm in Kilgetty, James the Bactrian Camel has found a new home in Wales...
Camel comes to Wales
15/6/2007
"James the Bactrian camel has settled down in Pembrokeshire after life in the Gobi Desert.
He is the latest arrival at Folly Farm, Kilgetty, which attracts over 340,000 visitors a year.
Bactrian camels can live for up to 40 years so at only two James has a long life ahead of him. Being a Bactrian camel James has two humps that store fat meaning he can survive without food or water for up to three days.
His usual habitat is the Gobi Desert and steppes of Asia but the environment at Folly Farm suits him perfectly as he is extremely well adapted for living in Pembrokeshire, coping well with both hot and cold environments.
Chris Ebsworth at Folly Farm says, "James is a welcome addition at Folly, where we are already home to a number of wonderful species, some are on our endangered animals programme which is our on-going commitment to conservation."
to read the full article: http://www.newswales.co.uk/?section=Tourism&F=1&id=11600
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