Camels with robot jockeys thundering down the racetrack flanked by SUVs. A typical camel race in the Sultanate of Oman
Camels with robot jockeys thundering down the racetrack. A typical camel race in the Sultanate of Oman. This ancient sport is still widely practiced in the Arabian Gulf States as well but now using robot jockeys.
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Location: Wahiba Sands, Ash Sharqiyah North Governorate, Oman
Photo credit: © davidxgreen / Alamy / Afripics
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