THAMRAIT. The beauty contest competitions kicked off on Wednesday in the Wilayat of Thamrait, Dhofar Governorate, as part of the annual camel festival for milking, beauty competiti ....
Professional camel racing in Qatar dates back to 1972 and is centred at Al Shahaniya, the country’s premier racing venue ... Each race typically fields 10 to 12 camels, with as many as 10 races staged over the course of a single day.
At just 16 years old, she rode a camel for nearly 600 kilometers across the UAE desert, following a path her father had taken nearly a decade ago ...Sarah’s father, Shajahan, completed the camel trek nine years ago ... “They selected the camel for me.
Camels are frequently referred to as the 'ships of the desert,' and rightfully so ... Whereas most animals may hardly survive a day without water, camels are able to go many days, and at times even weeks, without drinking water.
Key attractions include a shooting competition, a music concert, camel races and a camel beauty contest (mazayna), in addition to Ramadan-themed activities and Eid al Fitr celebrations ... ....
The critically endangered red-necked ostrich, historically called the “camel bird,” has been reintroduced to Prince Mohammed bin SalmanRoyalReserve, restoring a species that vanished from the Arabian landscape in the early 20th century.
The 'camel bird' has made its return to Saudi Arabia's royal reserve after almost 100 years ... in ancient times as the 'camel bird', as a biological replacement for the extinct Arabian (Syrian) ostrich.
For centuries, heritage food items such as camel milk and dates were not lifestyle products in the Gulf — they were lifelines ... Prized for its nutritional value, digestibility, and medicinal properties, camel dairy was central to desert life.
But for the 33 adventurists riding camels across the UAE desert, stopping was never an option. As rain and wind swept across parts of the country, the group was in the final days of a 1,000km camel trek across the UAE ... “My camel was completely fine.