Name game giving staff the hump
He may appear a little unsteady on his feet but this young Bactrian Camel calf, who was born only days ago at the West Midland Safari Park is already getting used to his surroundings.
The youngster arrived last Wednesday and has since been keeping close to his mother, Storm.
Staff at the Bewdley park are still trying to come up with a suitable name for the calf.
Bactrian Camels are native to Central Asia and they are easily identified as they have two humps on their back.
Bob Lawrence, director of wildlife, said: "This is Storm's second calf and he has joined the other eight Bactrian Camels that we have at the park.
"We are delighted by the birth and we may have some more arrivals later this year.
"Bactrian Camels are endangered and there are only 500 to 600 wild specimens left.
"This just highlights that it is not only elephants, rhinos and tigers that are disappearing.
"We have had Bactrian Camels at the park for 20 years.
"They came from the Windsor Safari Park when that closed.
"We have been breeding them ever since.
"The staff are now trying to think of a suitable name for the camel calf and looking forward to the birth of one or even two more of the camels which are expected later this year."
