Baby camel in a pen with mother at the Camel Racetrack, Al-Shahaniya, Qatar.

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Camel racing is often described as 'The Sport of Sheiks'. Camels have been raced professionally in Qatar since 1972. Over 6,000 camels from Qatar and across the Gulf travel to the racetrack at Al Shahaniya to participate each season, which runs from October to March. It is an expensive sport. The best camels are highly prized, and the finest animals can be worth a million riyals (US$275,000). The camels are taken to the track to exercise at and every day throughout the year.

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Location: Al Shahaniya, Qatar
Photo credit: © Sally Crane / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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