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2024 The International Year of Camelids

Adam Walton finds out all about camels, llamas, alpacas, vicunas and guanacos in this, the UN International Year of Camelids.

Adam Walton finds out all about camels, llamas, alpacas, vicunas and guanacos in this, the UN International Year of Camelids.

We learn about the evolutionary history of camels with Dr Pablo Orozco Ter Wengel from Cardiff University.

Head of the Pwllpeiran Upland Research Centre, Professor Mariecia Fraser, explains why there are alpacas in Wales.

Plus we head to Chester Zoo to meet two Bactrian camels, Sparky and Mei-Li.

Produced by Stuart Russell.

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30 minutes

Last on

Sun 21 Jan 202406:30

Broadcasts

  • Tue 16 Jan 202418:30
  • Wed 17 Jan 202406:30
  • Sun 21 Jan 202406:30

Adam Walton

Adam Walton

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