Australia exports camels to Saudi Arabia for the Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca due to disease, drought, and political strife in North Africa. Australia has a large population of wild camels causing damage estimated at A$10 million. In 2002, Australia began exporting camels to Saudi Arabia. Camels are particularly in demand during the Muslim pilgrimage to […]
Kenya’s Camel Mobile Library Service uses camels to bring books to the Northeastern Province, where the literacy rate is 14.7%. Regular visits to up to a dozen locations are made before returning home. Reading has benefits, including reducing the risk of Alzheimer’s and increasing empathy. People in India read twice as much as those in […]
