Bactrian Camels at Cleveland Zoo

Bactrian Camels at Cleveland Zoo

A mnemonic for the correct name for each camel species is this: "Bactrian" begins with "B", and "Dromedary" begins with "D" -- and "B" on its side has two humps, whilst "D" on its side has only one hump. Source: Wikipedia.

Zoo director: “We are always balancing the public experiencing with conservation needs. If you ask me why I have camels, I would say that we need something interesting for people to see at the back of the zoo in winter, and they are always outside.” Source: Zoos’ Bitter Choice - To Save Some Species, Letting Others Die - NYTimes.com http://goo.gl/UiiLj -- Zoos Have to Decide Which Species to Keep - Graphic http://goo.gl/bfTlh

Bactrian Camels at Cleveland Zoo


Winter at the Zoo, Part I: Northern Trek Animals from CMZooTube