Perched securely on the hump of a camel named “Caboose,” I quickly realized this animal in Morocco was much friendlier than those I’d met on an earlier camel ride in Australia. The camels Down Under ...

Amhayrich souk, Morocco's largest camel market, outside the southern Saharan town of Guelmim. The Amhayrich camel market, in the desert just outside the town of Guelmim in southern Morocco, is the ...

MARRAKECH, Morocco — Our two rows of camels rested in the darkness before dawn near the circle of tents in the towering Erg Chebbi dunes, a few miles from Morocco’s border with Algeria. The cool air ...

Over the last year, Bay Area News Group readers have circled the world, sharing their adventures as they explored the temples of Thailand, hiked in Kauai and road-tripped through Tuscany. Now a Mill ...

ERG CHEBBI, Morocco - The silhouettes of our three-camel caravan shone against a sand dune like a background drawing of the three kings in a nativity scene. While Georgie, as I had nicknamed my blond ...

MARRAKECH, Morocco — I’ve always admired camels for their ability to trek for miles on end without water, carrying heavy loads. And I’ve often wondered, “How do they taste?” Well, I finally found out.

Camel livestock in Morocco is on the decline, due to the effects of climate change and diminishing pastures. Camels are part of the fabric of life for Saharan populations, providing meat, income, ...