Desert environments can offer limited food options for herbivorous camels. Dromedaries and Bactrian camels mostly feed on fibre-rich thorny plants, with access to some shrubs, trees, herbs and grasses ...

Rusty called the Detroit Zoo home for 16 years. He fathered four offspring and was known for his thick, dark coat and stocky ...

The enterprising birds have been seen by keepers, including Ian Turner, helping themselves to the woolly lining to feather ...

The Bactrian camel lived at the zoo for 16 years, raising four offspring with his mate Suren. He was euthanized last week.

The Detroit Zoo is mourning the loss of a beloved male Bactrian camel, who was euthanized last week, according to a post on ...

The Detroit Zoo said a beloved male Bactrian camel named Rusty has passed away. He was compassionately euthanized last week.

ROYAL OAK, MI – A beloved Bactrian camel at the Detroit Zoo has died after calling the Royal Oak-based zoo home for the last 16 years. The zoo announced Thursday, April 8, that Rusty was ...

Seven km from Diskit which is known for its Buddhist monastery, Nubra has acquired fame for its sand dunes, the cold desert that surrounds it, Bactrian camels and its breath-taking natural beauty.

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 ...