Exotic http://www.akgmag.com/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:00:02 -0600 By Nancy L. Young-Houser. Located in the Arabian Peninsula is Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates and its second largest city. But it also is known as the end location of the Bedouin caravans, taking part in the 2010 Beauty Pageant for Camels with a total of 28,000 camel contestants by 1,200 owners. http://www.akgmag.com/article/The_3rd_Annual_Al_Dhafra_Festival_for_Camels.htm Fri, 19 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/The_3rd_Annual_Al_Dhafra_Festival_for_Camels.htm By Nancy L. Young-Houser. How many of us think of elephants getting old and not being able to work anymore—where do the zoos and circuses send their retired and aging elephants when they no longer want them? One such place I have chosen as a donation for the year is The Elephant Sanctuary in Hohenwalk,Tennessee, where 2,700 acres of hills, watering holes, and country stars offer a home to retiring elephants that have never known such freedom before—located 85 miles southwest of Nashville. Every elephant that arrives soon has a best friend http://www.akgmag.com/article/The_Elephant_Sanctuary_in_Tennessee.htm Tue, 06 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/The_Elephant_Sanctuary_in_Tennessee.htm