Jezebel: Camels

Volunteers Step In To Save Gaddafi's Ostriches

Anna North — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 17:55:00 EDT

When Muammar Gaddafi fled Libya, he left behind about 1,000 ostriches, along with herds of cattle, camels, sheep, and goats. He made no provisions to care for the animals, so they were dying — but now volunteers are feeding them and giving them medical care. Says volunteer Mohamad Al Majdoub, "They are part of Libya's patrimony. They are part of our future." More »

Teen Girls Buy Into Camel Ads • Study Says Girls Who Like Sex, Have Sex

Katy Kelleher — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:40:00 EDT

• A series of ads for Camel cigarettes launched in 2007 have proven themselves popular with an underage demographic: teen girls. Girls age 12-16 were twice as likely to list Camel as their favorite brand in 2008 than previous years. More »

"Then I Said, 'One Hump Or Two?'"

Anna Holmes — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:10:00 EDT

[New York, October 29. Image via Getty]

Happy Hump Day!

Anna Holmes — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 16:10:00 EDT

[Jericho, West Bank; April 14. Image via Getty]

Desert Camels Love A Hump

Anna Holmes — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 15:10:00 EST

[Douz, Tunisia; December 26. Image via Getty]

Expensive Camels

Maria — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 11:40:00 EST

Think your employment status is bad? Live camels are getting too pricey to participate in live nativity scenes in Wisconsin, where it can cost up to $2,100 to rent three camels on Christmas Eve. Those looking to re-create a nativity scene on a budget are economizing by replacing expensive camels with donkeys and sheep, which cost a fraction of the price to rent. [UPI, Image via Getty.] More »

Happy Hump Day!

Dodai Stewart — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 16:10:00 EST