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  • Tree Uprooted In Capital, Accident
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    Tree Uprooted In Capital, Accident
    A tree falls on a CNG-powered autorickshaw in the capital's Dhanmondi area in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on August 1, 2025. (Photo by Maruf Rahman/NurPhoto)

     

  • Tree Uprooted In Capital, Accident
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    Tree Uprooted In Capital, Accident
    A tree falls on a CNG-powered autorickshaw in the capital's Dhanmondi area in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on August 1, 2025. (Photo by Maruf Rahman/NurPhoto)

     

  • FEATURE -  Black And White: Zwei unterschiedlich gefärbte Zackelschaf-Lämmer auf einem Hof bei Swansea
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    FEATURE - Black And White: Zwei unterschiedlich gefärbte Zackelschaf-Lämmer auf einem Hof bei Swansea

    **VIDEO AVAILABLE. CONTACT INFO@COVERMG.COM TO RECEIVE.**
    A young farmer in Swansea is celebrating a remarkable birth at his petting farm – an ultra-rare set of twin lambs, one black and one white.
    Will Evans, 18, is the proud owner of Will’s Petting Farm, the only farm in Wales home to the endangered Hungarian Racka sheep – a breed known for its distinctive spiral-shaped horns and uniquely textured wool. The birth of the rare twins has sent excitement rippling through the farm, as it plays a crucial role in preserving this critically endangered species, with only 2,500–3,000 left worldwide.
    The Hungarian Racka was once a common sight in Hungary, but now numbers are dwindling – making these new arrivals all the more special. Their extraordinary horns, which can grow up to two feet long, make them one of the most visually striking sheep breeds in existence.
    For Will, this moment is the latest success in a journey that began when he launched his farm at just 14 years old during the COVID-19 pandemic. What started with 500 chickens has flourished into a thriving animal haven, now home to everything from tiny hamsters to majestic llamas.
    Speaking about the new arrivals, Will said: “We’re so proud to be part of this breed’s preservation and can’t wait to watch these little ones grow.”
    With a deep passion for conservation, Will’s Petting Farm has become a much-loved attraction on the Gower Peninsula, welcoming visitors eager to see these incredible animals up close.
    Where: Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom
    When: 05 Mar 2025
    Credit: Joann Randles/Cover Images *** Local Caption *** 47026140

    (c) Dukas

     

  • FEATURE -  Black And White: Zwei unterschiedlich gefärbte Zackelschaf-Lämmer auf einem Hof bei Swansea
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    FEATURE - Black And White: Zwei unterschiedlich gefärbte Zackelschaf-Lämmer auf einem Hof bei Swansea

    **VIDEO AVAILABLE. CONTACT INFO@COVERMG.COM TO RECEIVE.**
    A young farmer in Swansea is celebrating a remarkable birth at his petting farm – an ultra-rare set of twin lambs, one black and one white.
    Will Evans, 18, is the proud owner of Will’s Petting Farm, the only farm in Wales home to the endangered Hungarian Racka sheep – a breed known for its distinctive spiral-shaped horns and uniquely textured wool. The birth of the rare twins has sent excitement rippling through the farm, as it plays a crucial role in preserving this critically endangered species, with only 2,500–3,000 left worldwide.
    The Hungarian Racka was once a common sight in Hungary, but now numbers are dwindling – making these new arrivals all the more special. Their extraordinary horns, which can grow up to two feet long, make them one of the most visually striking sheep breeds in existence.
    For Will, this moment is the latest success in a journey that began when he launched his farm at just 14 years old during the COVID-19 pandemic. What started with 500 chickens has flourished into a thriving animal haven, now home to everything from tiny hamsters to majestic llamas.
    Speaking about the new arrivals, Will said: “We’re so proud to be part of this breed’s preservation and can’t wait to watch these little ones grow.”
    With a deep passion for conservation, Will’s Petting Farm has become a much-loved attraction on the Gower Peninsula, welcoming visitors eager to see these incredible animals up close.
    Where: Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom
    When: 05 Mar 2025
    Credit: Joann Randles/Cover Images *** Local Caption *** 47026131

    (c) Dukas

     

  • FEATURE -  Black And White: Zwei unterschiedlich gefärbte Zackelschaf-Lämmer auf einem Hof bei Swansea
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    FEATURE - Black And White: Zwei unterschiedlich gefärbte Zackelschaf-Lämmer auf einem Hof bei Swansea

    **VIDEO AVAILABLE. CONTACT INFO@COVERMG.COM TO RECEIVE.**
    A young farmer in Swansea is celebrating a remarkable birth at his petting farm – an ultra-rare set of twin lambs, one black and one white.
    Will Evans, 18, is the proud owner of Will’s Petting Farm, the only farm in Wales home to the endangered Hungarian Racka sheep – a breed known for its distinctive spiral-shaped horns and uniquely textured wool. The birth of the rare twins has sent excitement rippling through the farm, as it plays a crucial role in preserving this critically endangered species, with only 2,500–3,000 left worldwide.
    The Hungarian Racka was once a common sight in Hungary, but now numbers are dwindling – making these new arrivals all the more special. Their extraordinary horns, which can grow up to two feet long, make them one of the most visually striking sheep breeds in existence.
    For Will, this moment is the latest success in a journey that began when he launched his farm at just 14 years old during the COVID-19 pandemic. What started with 500 chickens has flourished into a thriving animal haven, now home to everything from tiny hamsters to majestic llamas.
    Speaking about the new arrivals, Will said: “We’re so proud to be part of this breed’s preservation and can’t wait to watch these little ones grow.”
    With a deep passion for conservation, Will’s Petting Farm has become a much-loved attraction on the Gower Peninsula, welcoming visitors eager to see these incredible animals up close.
    Where: Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom
    When: 05 Mar 2025
    Credit: Joann Randles/Cover Images *** Local Caption *** 47026128

    (c) Dukas

     

  • FEATURE -  Black And White: Zwei unterschiedlich gefärbte Zackelschaf-Lämmer auf einem Hof bei Swansea
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    FEATURE - Black And White: Zwei unterschiedlich gefärbte Zackelschaf-Lämmer auf einem Hof bei Swansea

    **VIDEO AVAILABLE. CONTACT INFO@COVERMG.COM TO RECEIVE.**
    A young farmer in Swansea is celebrating a remarkable birth at his petting farm – an ultra-rare set of twin lambs, one black and one white.
    Will Evans, 18, is the proud owner of Will’s Petting Farm, the only farm in Wales home to the endangered Hungarian Racka sheep – a breed known for its distinctive spiral-shaped horns and uniquely textured wool. The birth of the rare twins has sent excitement rippling through the farm, as it plays a crucial role in preserving this critically endangered species, with only 2,500–3,000 left worldwide.
    The Hungarian Racka was once a common sight in Hungary, but now numbers are dwindling – making these new arrivals all the more special. Their extraordinary horns, which can grow up to two feet long, make them one of the most visually striking sheep breeds in existence.
    For Will, this moment is the latest success in a journey that began when he launched his farm at just 14 years old during the COVID-19 pandemic. What started with 500 chickens has flourished into a thriving animal haven, now home to everything from tiny hamsters to majestic llamas.
    Speaking about the new arrivals, Will said: “We’re so proud to be part of this breed’s preservation and can’t wait to watch these little ones grow.”
    With a deep passion for conservation, Will’s Petting Farm has become a much-loved attraction on the Gower Peninsula, welcoming visitors eager to see these incredible animals up close.
    Where: Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom
    When: 05 Mar 2025
    Credit: Joann Randles/Cover Images *** Local Caption *** 47026143

    (c) Dukas

     

  • FEATURE -  Black And White: Zwei unterschiedlich gefärbte Zackelschaf-Lämmer auf einem Hof bei Swansea
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    FEATURE - Black And White: Zwei unterschiedlich gefärbte Zackelschaf-Lämmer auf einem Hof bei Swansea

    **VIDEO AVAILABLE. CONTACT INFO@COVERMG.COM TO RECEIVE.**
    A young farmer in Swansea is celebrating a remarkable birth at his petting farm – an ultra-rare set of twin lambs, one black and one white.
    Will Evans, 18, is the proud owner of Will’s Petting Farm, the only farm in Wales home to the endangered Hungarian Racka sheep – a breed known for its distinctive spiral-shaped horns and uniquely textured wool. The birth of the rare twins has sent excitement rippling through the farm, as it plays a crucial role in preserving this critically endangered species, with only 2,500–3,000 left worldwide.
    The Hungarian Racka was once a common sight in Hungary, but now numbers are dwindling – making these new arrivals all the more special. Their extraordinary horns, which can grow up to two feet long, make them one of the most visually striking sheep breeds in existence.
    For Will, this moment is the latest success in a journey that began when he launched his farm at just 14 years old during the COVID-19 pandemic. What started with 500 chickens has flourished into a thriving animal haven, now home to everything from tiny hamsters to majestic llamas.
    Speaking about the new arrivals, Will said: “We’re so proud to be part of this breed’s preservation and can’t wait to watch these little ones grow.”
    With a deep passion for conservation, Will’s Petting Farm has become a much-loved attraction on the Gower Peninsula, welcoming visitors eager to see these incredible animals up close.
    Where: Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom
    When: 05 Mar 2025
    Credit: Joann Randles/Cover Images *** Local Caption *** 47026134

    (c) Dukas

     

  • FEATURE -  Black And White: Zwei unterschiedlich gefärbte Zackelschaf-Lämmer auf einem Hof bei Swansea
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    FEATURE - Black And White: Zwei unterschiedlich gefärbte Zackelschaf-Lämmer auf einem Hof bei Swansea

    **VIDEO AVAILABLE. CONTACT INFO@COVERMG.COM TO RECEIVE.**
    A young farmer in Swansea is celebrating a remarkable birth at his petting farm – an ultra-rare set of twin lambs, one black and one white.
    Will Evans, 18, is the proud owner of Will’s Petting Farm, the only farm in Wales home to the endangered Hungarian Racka sheep – a breed known for its distinctive spiral-shaped horns and uniquely textured wool. The birth of the rare twins has sent excitement rippling through the farm, as it plays a crucial role in preserving this critically endangered species, with only 2,500–3,000 left worldwide.
    The Hungarian Racka was once a common sight in Hungary, but now numbers are dwindling – making these new arrivals all the more special. Their extraordinary horns, which can grow up to two feet long, make them one of the most visually striking sheep breeds in existence.
    For Will, this moment is the latest success in a journey that began when he launched his farm at just 14 years old during the COVID-19 pandemic. What started with 500 chickens has flourished into a thriving animal haven, now home to everything from tiny hamsters to majestic llamas.
    Speaking about the new arrivals, Will said: “We’re so proud to be part of this breed’s preservation and can’t wait to watch these little ones grow.”
    With a deep passion for conservation, Will’s Petting Farm has become a much-loved attraction on the Gower Peninsula, welcoming visitors eager to see these incredible animals up close.
    Where: Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom
    When: 05 Mar 2025
    Credit: Joann Randles/Cover Images *** Local Caption *** 47026139

    (c) Dukas

     

  • 'He wanted a better life': Khalil Ullah the man who fell from a plane in search of a new start - and the brother who retraced his journey 20 years later.
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    'He wanted a better life': Khalil Ullah the man who fell from a plane in search of a new start - and the brother who retraced his journey 20 years later.
    In 2001, a badly broken body was found in a London car park. Police said the man had tried to enter the UK by hiding in a plane's landing gear. Two decades after the Guardian first told his tragic story, there was an unexpected twist.

    The car park in London where his brother Muhammad Ayaz's body was found in 2001.

    01/07/2024 Richmond, UK.

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  • 'He wanted a better life': Khalil Ullah the man who fell from a plane in search of a new start - and the brother who retraced his journey 20 years later.
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    'He wanted a better life': Khalil Ullah the man who fell from a plane in search of a new start - and the brother who retraced his journey 20 years later.
    In 2001, a badly broken body was found in a London car park. Police said the man had tried to enter the UK by hiding in a plane's landing gear. Two decades after the Guardian first told his tragic story, there was an unexpected twist.

    Khalil Ullah in the car park in London where his brother Muhammad Ayaz's body was found in 2001.

    01/07/2024 Richmond, UK.

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  • 'He wanted a better life': Khalil Ullah the man who fell from a plane in search of a new start - and the brother who retraced his journey 20 years later.
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    'He wanted a better life': Khalil Ullah the man who fell from a plane in search of a new start - and the brother who retraced his journey 20 years later.
    In 2001, a badly broken body was found in a London car park. Police said the man had tried to enter the UK by hiding in a plane's landing gear. Two decades after the Guardian first told his tragic story, there was an unexpected twist.

    Khalil Ullah in the car park in London where his brother Muhammad Ayaz's body was found in 2001.

    01/07/2024 Richmond, UK.

    Manuel Vazquez / Guardian / eyevine

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  • 'He wanted a better life': Khalil Ullah the man who fell from a plane in search of a new start - and the brother who retraced his journey 20 years later.
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    'He wanted a better life': Khalil Ullah the man who fell from a plane in search of a new start - and the brother who retraced his journey 20 years later.
    In 2001, a badly broken body was found in a London car park. Police said the man had tried to enter the UK by hiding in a plane's landing gear. Two decades after the Guardian first told his tragic story, there was an unexpected twist.

    Khalil Ullah in the car park in London where his brother Muhammad Ayaz's body was found in 2001.

    01/07/2024 Richmond, UK.

    Manuel Vazquez / Guardian / eyevine

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  • 'He wanted a better life': Khalil Ullah the man who fell from a plane in search of a new start - and the brother who retraced his journey 20 years later.
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    'He wanted a better life': Khalil Ullah the man who fell from a plane in search of a new start - and the brother who retraced his journey 20 years later.
    In 2001, a badly broken body was found in a London car park. Police said the man had tried to enter the UK by hiding in a plane's landing gear. Two decades after the Guardian first told his tragic story, there was an unexpected twist.

    Detective Chief Inspector Sue Hill in the car park in London where his brother Muhammad Ayaz's body was found in 2001.

    Sue Hill, the police officer who investigated the case in 2001

    01/07/2024 Richmond, UK.

    Manuel Vazquez / Guardian / eyevine

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  • 'He wanted a better life': Khalil Ullah the man who fell from a plane in search of a new start - and the brother who retraced his journey 20 years later.
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    'He wanted a better life': Khalil Ullah the man who fell from a plane in search of a new start - and the brother who retraced his journey 20 years later.
    In 2001, a badly broken body was found in a London car park. Police said the man had tried to enter the UK by hiding in a plane's landing gear. Two decades after the Guardian first told his tragic story, there was an unexpected twist.

    Khalil Ayaz and Detective Chief Inspector Sue Hill in the car park in London where his brother Muhammad Ayaz's body was found in 2001.

    Sue Hill, the police officer who investigated the case in 2001

    01/07/2024 Richmond, UK.

    Manuel Vazquez / Guardian / eyevine

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  • 'He wanted a better life': Khalil Ullah the man who fell from a plane in search of a new start - and the brother who retraced his journey 20 years later.
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    'He wanted a better life': Khalil Ullah the man who fell from a plane in search of a new start - and the brother who retraced his journey 20 years later.
    In 2001, a badly broken body was found in a London car park. Police said the man had tried to enter the UK by hiding in a plane's landing gear. Two decades after the Guardian first told his tragic story, there was an unexpected twist.

    Khalil Ayaz and Detective Chief Inspector Sue Hill in the car park in London where his brother Muhammad Ayaz's body was found in 2001.

    Sue Hill, the police officer who investigated the case in 2001

    01/07/2024 Richmond, UK.

    Manuel Vazquez / Guardian / eyevine

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    http://www.eyevine.com (FOTO: DUKAS/EYEVINE)

     

  • NEWS - Silvester-Feier am Times Square in New York
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    NEWS - Silvester-Feier am Times Square in New York
    Mandatory Credit: Photo by Gabriele Holtermann/UPI/Shutterstock (12682989y)
    Workers clean confetti from the streets that fell at midnight for the New Year's Eve celebration on New Years Day in Times Square in New York City on Saturday, January 1, 2022.
    New Year's Eve Celebration in Times Square, New York, United States - 01 Jan 2022

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  • NEWS - Schwedische Polizei ermittelt wegen Kindsmord in Haesselby
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    NEWS - Schwedische Polizei ermittelt wegen Kindsmord in Haesselby
    Mandatory Credit: Photo by IBL/Shutterstock (12603392d)
    One children is dead and one is critically injured after a suspected violent crime in Hässelby in northwest Stockholm 14 November. The police suspect the childrednwere stabbed and fell from a height from an apertment hoiuse.
    Child dies in fatal incident, Stockholm, Sweden - 15 Nov 2021

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  • NEWS - Schwedische Polizei ermittelt wegen Kindsmord in Haesselby
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    NEWS - Schwedische Polizei ermittelt wegen Kindsmord in Haesselby
    Mandatory Credit: Photo by IBL/Shutterstock (12603392b)
    One children is dead and one is critically injured after a suspected violent crime in Hässelby in northwest Stockholm 14 November. The police suspect the childred were stabbed and fell from a height from an apertment hoiuse.
    Child dies in fatal incident, Stockholm, Sweden - 15 Nov 2021

    (c) Dukas

     

  • NEWS - Schwedische Polizei ermittelt wegen Kindsmord in Haesselby
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    NEWS - Schwedische Polizei ermittelt wegen Kindsmord in Haesselby
    Mandatory Credit: Photo by IBL/Shutterstock (12603392a)
    One children is dead and one is critically injured after a suspected violent crime in Hässelby in northwest Stockholm 14 November. The police suspect the childred were stabbed and fell from a height from an apertment hoiuse.
    Child dies in fatal incident, Stockholm, Sweden - 15 Nov 2021

    (c) Dukas

     

  • NEWS - Schwedische Polizei ermittelt wegen Kindsmord in Haesselby
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    NEWS - Schwedische Polizei ermittelt wegen Kindsmord in Haesselby
    Mandatory Credit: Photo by IBL/Shutterstock (12603392c)
    One children is dead and one is critically injured after a suspected violent crime in Hässelby in northwest Stockholm 14 November. The police suspect the childred were stabbed and fell from a height from an apertment hoiuse.
    Child dies in fatal incident, Stockholm, Sweden - 15 Nov 2021

    (c) Dukas

     

  • NEWS - Schwedische Polizei ermittelt wegen Kindsmord in Haesselby
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    NEWS - Schwedische Polizei ermittelt wegen Kindsmord in Haesselby
    Mandatory Credit: Photo by IBL/Shutterstock (12603393b)
    One children is dead and one is critically injured after a suspected violent crime in Hässelby in northwest Stockholm 14 November. The police suspect the children were stabbed and fell from a heigt from an apertment hoiuse.
    Child dies in fatal incident, Stockholm, Sweden - 15 Nov 2021 - 14 Nov 2021

    (c) Dukas

     

  • NEWS - Schwedische Polizei ermittelt wegen Kindsmord in Haesselby
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    NEWS - Schwedische Polizei ermittelt wegen Kindsmord in Haesselby
    Mandatory Credit: Photo by IBL/Shutterstock (12603393a)
    One children is dead and one is critically injured after a suspected violent crime in Hässelby in northwest Stockholm 14 November. The police suspect the childred were stabbed and fell from a heigt from an apertment hoiuse.
    Child dies in fatal incident, Stockholm, Sweden - 15 Nov 2021 - 14 Nov 2021

    (c) Dukas

     

  • FEATURE - Wie gemalt: Das Qilian-Gebirge in China nach dem Schneefall
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    FEATURE - Wie gemalt: Das Qilian-Gebirge in China nach dem Schneefall
    Mandatory Credit: Photo by Sipa Asia/Shutterstock (11533910d)
    On December 10, 2020, due to the cold current, snow fell on the Qilian Mountains in Sunan, Gansu Province. The snow-covered Qilian Mountains look enchanting and beautiful, just like a beautiful landscape painting scroll.
    The Qilian Mountains are enchanting and magnificent after snow, Sunan, China - 10 Dec 2020

    (c) Dukas

     

  • FEATURE - Wie gemalt: Das Qilian-Gebirge in China nach dem Schneefall
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    FEATURE - Wie gemalt: Das Qilian-Gebirge in China nach dem Schneefall
    Mandatory Credit: Photo by Sipa Asia/Shutterstock (11533910e)
    On December 10, 2020, due to the cold current, snow fell on the Qilian Mountains in Sunan, Gansu Province. The snow-covered Qilian Mountains look enchanting and beautiful, just like a beautiful landscape painting scroll.
    The Qilian Mountains are enchanting and magnificent after snow, Sunan, China - 10 Dec 2020

    (c) Dukas

     

  • FEATURE - Wie gemalt: Das Qilian-Gebirge in China nach dem Schneefall
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    FEATURE - Wie gemalt: Das Qilian-Gebirge in China nach dem Schneefall
    Mandatory Credit: Photo by Sipa Asia/Shutterstock (11533910c)
    On December 10, 2020, due to the cold current, snow fell on the Qilian Mountains in Sunan, Gansu Province. The snow-covered Qilian Mountains look enchanting and beautiful, just like a beautiful landscape painting scroll.
    The Qilian Mountains are enchanting and magnificent after snow, Sunan, China - 10 Dec 2020

    (c) Dukas

     

  • FEATURE - Wie gemalt: Das Qilian-Gebirge in China nach dem Schneefall
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    FEATURE - Wie gemalt: Das Qilian-Gebirge in China nach dem Schneefall
    Mandatory Credit: Photo by Sipa Asia/Shutterstock (11533910b)
    On December 10, 2020, due to the cold current, snow fell on the Qilian Mountains in Sunan, Gansu Province. The snow-covered Qilian Mountains look enchanting and beautiful, just like a beautiful landscape painting scroll.
    The Qilian Mountains are enchanting and magnificent after snow, Sunan, China - 10 Dec 2020

    (c) Dukas

     

  • FEATURE -  Ingenieur züchtet mit seiner Frau Alpakas im schottischen Innerleithen
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    FEATURE - Ingenieur züchtet mit seiner Frau Alpakas im schottischen Innerleithen

    Three-year-old Steely Dan after his haircut.
    Alpacas get their heavy coats sheered at Velvet Hall Alpacas in the Scottish Borders. June 2 2020 *** This blissed out alpaca appeared to be having a great time as its heavy coat was sheared away allowing it to cool down from the summer heat.

    The South American animal looked totally relaxed as two people removed its three-kilo fur coat, while another collected the wool.

    The five-minute shearing process allows the alpacas to cool down, as their coats can be the equivalent of wearing four cashmere jumpers.

    Despite the heat, the alpacas love being outside at Velvet Hall Alpacas in Innerleithen, Scottish Borders, where 34 of the animals are kept by hobbyists rather than professional farmers.

    Enthusiasts Stuart Ramsay, 56, and wife Jean, 65, started out in 2013 with four males - but they brought in some females and started breeding.

    Stuart, who works as an engineer, said: “Some have four kilos of fleece on them, it’s like wearing three or four cashmere jumpers.

    “It only takes about five minutes to shear them, it’s not long.

    “We started at 8am and should be finished by around 1pm.

    “They will feel better afterwards.

    “We’ve got shelters for them and let them decide whether to come or go.

    “But when the weather’s like this they like being outside, even the wee one’s who’ll follow their mothers around.”

    The couple employ a shearer from New Zealand who comes to the UK every summer to shear alpacas of their thick coats, which weigh around three to four kilos each kilos each.

    Each alpaca is expected to produce three kilos of wool this year, totalling more than 100 kilos which will then be sent away to hand spinners or a mill, so the fleece can be turned into balls of wool to be sold.

    Some are also sent to fleece shows who grade the wool and awards are issued based on the best quality coats.

    The couple first came across alpacas at a country show in 2011 and fell in love with them, and decid

    (c) Dukas

     

  • FEATURE -  Ingenieur züchtet mit seiner Frau Alpakas im schottischen Innerleithen
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    FEATURE - Ingenieur züchtet mit seiner Frau Alpakas im schottischen Innerleithen

    Three-year-old Steely Dan before his haircut.
    Alpacas get their heavy coats sheered at Velvet Hall Alpacas in the Scottish Borders. June 2 2020 *** This blissed out alpaca appeared to be having a great time as its heavy coat was sheared away allowing it to cool down from the summer heat.

    The South American animal looked totally relaxed as two people removed its three-kilo fur coat, while another collected the wool.

    The five-minute shearing process allows the alpacas to cool down, as their coats can be the equivalent of wearing four cashmere jumpers.

    Despite the heat, the alpacas love being outside at Velvet Hall Alpacas in Innerleithen, Scottish Borders, where 34 of the animals are kept by hobbyists rather than professional farmers.

    Enthusiasts Stuart Ramsay, 56, and wife Jean, 65, started out in 2013 with four males - but they brought in some females and started breeding.

    Stuart, who works as an engineer, said: “Some have four kilos of fleece on them, it’s like wearing three or four cashmere jumpers.

    “It only takes about five minutes to shear them, it’s not long.

    “We started at 8am and should be finished by around 1pm.

    “They will feel better afterwards.

    “We’ve got shelters for them and let them decide whether to come or go.

    “But when the weather’s like this they like being outside, even the wee one’s who’ll follow their mothers around.”

    The couple employ a shearer from New Zealand who comes to the UK every summer to shear alpacas of their thick coats, which weigh around three to four kilos each kilos each.

    Each alpaca is expected to produce three kilos of wool this year, totalling more than 100 kilos which will then be sent away to hand spinners or a mill, so the fleece can be turned into balls of wool to be sold.

    Some are also sent to fleece shows who grade the wool and awards are issued based on the best quality coats.

    The couple first came across alpacas at a country show in 2011 and fell in love with them, and deci

    (c) Dukas

     

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    FEATURE - Ingenieur züchtet mit seiner Frau Alpakas im schottischen Innerleithen

    Alpacas get their heavy coats sheered at Velvet Hall Alpacas in the Scottish Borders. June 2 2020 *** This blissed out alpaca appeared to be having a great time as its heavy coat was sheared away allowing it to cool down from the summer heat.

    The South American animal looked totally relaxed as two people removed its three-kilo fur coat, while another collected the wool.

    The five-minute shearing process allows the alpacas to cool down, as their coats can be the equivalent of wearing four cashmere jumpers.

    Despite the heat, the alpacas love being outside at Velvet Hall Alpacas in Innerleithen, Scottish Borders, where 34 of the animals are kept by hobbyists rather than professional farmers.

    Enthusiasts Stuart Ramsay, 56, and wife Jean, 65, started out in 2013 with four males - but they brought in some females and started breeding.

    Stuart, who works as an engineer, said: “Some have four kilos of fleece on them, it’s like wearing three or four cashmere jumpers.

    “It only takes about five minutes to shear them, it’s not long.

    “We started at 8am and should be finished by around 1pm.

    “They will feel better afterwards.

    “We’ve got shelters for them and let them decide whether to come or go.

    “But when the weather’s like this they like being outside, even the wee one’s who’ll follow their mothers around.”

    The couple employ a shearer from New Zealand who comes to the UK every summer to shear alpacas of their thick coats, which weigh around three to four kilos each kilos each.

    Each alpaca is expected to produce three kilos of wool this year, totalling more than 100 kilos which will then be sent away to hand spinners or a mill, so the fleece can be turned into balls of wool to be sold.

    Some are also sent to fleece shows who grade the wool and awards are issued based on the best quality coats.

    The couple first came across alpacas at a country show in 2011 and fell in love with them, and decided to get four to graze their land and see how

    (c) Dukas

     

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    FEATURE - Ingenieur züchtet mit seiner Frau Alpakas im schottischen Innerleithen

    Alpacas get their heavy coats sheered at Velvet Hall Alpacas in the Scottish Borders. June 2 2020 *** This blissed out alpaca appeared to be having a great time as its heavy coat was sheared away allowing it to cool down from the summer heat.

    The South American animal looked totally relaxed as two people removed its three-kilo fur coat, while another collected the wool.

    The five-minute shearing process allows the alpacas to cool down, as their coats can be the equivalent of wearing four cashmere jumpers.

    Despite the heat, the alpacas love being outside at Velvet Hall Alpacas in Innerleithen, Scottish Borders, where 34 of the animals are kept by hobbyists rather than professional farmers.

    Enthusiasts Stuart Ramsay, 56, and wife Jean, 65, started out in 2013 with four males - but they brought in some females and started breeding.

    Stuart, who works as an engineer, said: “Some have four kilos of fleece on them, it’s like wearing three or four cashmere jumpers.

    “It only takes about five minutes to shear them, it’s not long.

    “We started at 8am and should be finished by around 1pm.

    “They will feel better afterwards.

    “We’ve got shelters for them and let them decide whether to come or go.

    “But when the weather’s like this they like being outside, even the wee one’s who’ll follow their mothers around.”

    The couple employ a shearer from New Zealand who comes to the UK every summer to shear alpacas of their thick coats, which weigh around three to four kilos each kilos each.

    Each alpaca is expected to produce three kilos of wool this year, totalling more than 100 kilos which will then be sent away to hand spinners or a mill, so the fleece can be turned into balls of wool to be sold.

    Some are also sent to fleece shows who grade the wool and awards are issued based on the best quality coats.

    The couple first came across alpacas at a country show in 2011 and fell in love with them, and decided to get four to graze their land and see how

    (c) Dukas

     

  • FEATURE -  Ingenieur züchtet mit seiner Frau Alpakas im schottischen Innerleithen
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    FEATURE - Ingenieur züchtet mit seiner Frau Alpakas im schottischen Innerleithen

    Alpacas get their heavy coats sheered at Velvet Hall Alpacas in the Scottish Borders. June 2 2020 *** This blissed out alpaca appeared to be having a great time as its heavy coat was sheared away allowing it to cool down from the summer heat.

    The South American animal looked totally relaxed as two people removed its three-kilo fur coat, while another collected the wool.

    The five-minute shearing process allows the alpacas to cool down, as their coats can be the equivalent of wearing four cashmere jumpers.

    Despite the heat, the alpacas love being outside at Velvet Hall Alpacas in Innerleithen, Scottish Borders, where 34 of the animals are kept by hobbyists rather than professional farmers.

    Enthusiasts Stuart Ramsay, 56, and wife Jean, 65, started out in 2013 with four males - but they brought in some females and started breeding.

    Stuart, who works as an engineer, said: “Some have four kilos of fleece on them, it’s like wearing three or four cashmere jumpers.

    “It only takes about five minutes to shear them, it’s not long.

    “We started at 8am and should be finished by around 1pm.

    “They will feel better afterwards.

    “We’ve got shelters for them and let them decide whether to come or go.

    “But when the weather’s like this they like being outside, even the wee one’s who’ll follow their mothers around.”

    The couple employ a shearer from New Zealand who comes to the UK every summer to shear alpacas of their thick coats, which weigh around three to four kilos each kilos each.

    Each alpaca is expected to produce three kilos of wool this year, totalling more than 100 kilos which will then be sent away to hand spinners or a mill, so the fleece can be turned into balls of wool to be sold.

    Some are also sent to fleece shows who grade the wool and awards are issued based on the best quality coats.

    The couple first came across alpacas at a country show in 2011 and fell in love with them, and decided to get four to graze their land and see how

    (c) Dukas

     

  • FEATURE -  Ingenieur züchtet mit seiner Frau Alpakas im schottischen Innerleithen
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    FEATURE - Ingenieur züchtet mit seiner Frau Alpakas im schottischen Innerleithen

    Alpacas get their heavy coats sheered at Velvet Hall Alpacas in the Scottish Borders. June 2 2020 *** This blissed out alpaca appeared to be having a great time as its heavy coat was sheared away allowing it to cool down from the summer heat.

    The South American animal looked totally relaxed as two people removed its three-kilo fur coat, while another collected the wool.

    The five-minute shearing process allows the alpacas to cool down, as their coats can be the equivalent of wearing four cashmere jumpers.

    Despite the heat, the alpacas love being outside at Velvet Hall Alpacas in Innerleithen, Scottish Borders, where 34 of the animals are kept by hobbyists rather than professional farmers.

    Enthusiasts Stuart Ramsay, 56, and wife Jean, 65, started out in 2013 with four males - but they brought in some females and started breeding.

    Stuart, who works as an engineer, said: “Some have four kilos of fleece on them, it’s like wearing three or four cashmere jumpers.

    “It only takes about five minutes to shear them, it’s not long.

    “We started at 8am and should be finished by around 1pm.

    “They will feel better afterwards.

    “We’ve got shelters for them and let them decide whether to come or go.

    “But when the weather’s like this they like being outside, even the wee one’s who’ll follow their mothers around.”

    The couple employ a shearer from New Zealand who comes to the UK every summer to shear alpacas of their thick coats, which weigh around three to four kilos each kilos each.

    Each alpaca is expected to produce three kilos of wool this year, totalling more than 100 kilos which will then be sent away to hand spinners or a mill, so the fleece can be turned into balls of wool to be sold.

    Some are also sent to fleece shows who grade the wool and awards are issued based on the best quality coats.

    The couple first came across alpacas at a country show in 2011 and fell in love with them, and decided to get four to graze their land and see how

    (c) Dukas

     

  • FEATURE -  Ingenieur züchtet mit seiner Frau Alpakas im schottischen Innerleithen
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    FEATURE - Ingenieur züchtet mit seiner Frau Alpakas im schottischen Innerleithen

    Alpacas get their heavy coats sheered at Velvet Hall Alpacas in the Scottish Borders. June 2 2020 *** This blissed out alpaca appeared to be having a great time as its heavy coat was sheared away allowing it to cool down from the summer heat.

    The South American animal looked totally relaxed as two people removed its three-kilo fur coat, while another collected the wool.

    The five-minute shearing process allows the alpacas to cool down, as their coats can be the equivalent of wearing four cashmere jumpers.

    Despite the heat, the alpacas love being outside at Velvet Hall Alpacas in Innerleithen, Scottish Borders, where 34 of the animals are kept by hobbyists rather than professional farmers.

    Enthusiasts Stuart Ramsay, 56, and wife Jean, 65, started out in 2013 with four males - but they brought in some females and started breeding.

    Stuart, who works as an engineer, said: “Some have four kilos of fleece on them, it’s like wearing three or four cashmere jumpers.

    “It only takes about five minutes to shear them, it’s not long.

    “We started at 8am and should be finished by around 1pm.

    “They will feel better afterwards.

    “We’ve got shelters for them and let them decide whether to come or go.

    “But when the weather’s like this they like being outside, even the wee one’s who’ll follow their mothers around.”

    The couple employ a shearer from New Zealand who comes to the UK every summer to shear alpacas of their thick coats, which weigh around three to four kilos each kilos each.

    Each alpaca is expected to produce three kilos of wool this year, totalling more than 100 kilos which will then be sent away to hand spinners or a mill, so the fleece can be turned into balls of wool to be sold.

    Some are also sent to fleece shows who grade the wool and awards are issued based on the best quality coats.

    The couple first came across alpacas at a country show in 2011 and fell in love with them, and decided to get four to graze their land and see how

    (c) Dukas

     

  • FEATURE -  Ingenieur züchtet mit seiner Frau Alpakas im schottischen Innerleithen
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    FEATURE - Ingenieur züchtet mit seiner Frau Alpakas im schottischen Innerleithen

    Alpacas get their heavy coats sheered at Velvet Hall Alpacas in the Scottish Borders. June 2 2020 *** This blissed out alpaca appeared to be having a great time as its heavy coat was sheared away allowing it to cool down from the summer heat.

    The South American animal looked totally relaxed as two people removed its three-kilo fur coat, while another collected the wool.

    The five-minute shearing process allows the alpacas to cool down, as their coats can be the equivalent of wearing four cashmere jumpers.

    Despite the heat, the alpacas love being outside at Velvet Hall Alpacas in Innerleithen, Scottish Borders, where 34 of the animals are kept by hobbyists rather than professional farmers.

    Enthusiasts Stuart Ramsay, 56, and wife Jean, 65, started out in 2013 with four males - but they brought in some females and started breeding.

    Stuart, who works as an engineer, said: “Some have four kilos of fleece on them, it’s like wearing three or four cashmere jumpers.

    “It only takes about five minutes to shear them, it’s not long.

    “We started at 8am and should be finished by around 1pm.

    “They will feel better afterwards.

    “We’ve got shelters for them and let them decide whether to come or go.

    “But when the weather’s like this they like being outside, even the wee one’s who’ll follow their mothers around.”

    The couple employ a shearer from New Zealand who comes to the UK every summer to shear alpacas of their thick coats, which weigh around three to four kilos each kilos each.

    Each alpaca is expected to produce three kilos of wool this year, totalling more than 100 kilos which will then be sent away to hand spinners or a mill, so the fleece can be turned into balls of wool to be sold.

    Some are also sent to fleece shows who grade the wool and awards are issued based on the best quality coats.

    The couple first came across alpacas at a country show in 2011 and fell in love with them, and decided to get four to graze their land and see how

    (c) Dukas

     

  • FEATURE -  Ingenieur züchtet mit seiner Frau Alpakas im schottischen Innerleithen
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    FEATURE - Ingenieur züchtet mit seiner Frau Alpakas im schottischen Innerleithen

    Alpacas get their heavy coats sheered at Velvet Hall Alpacas in the Scottish Borders. June 2 2020 *** This blissed out alpaca appeared to be having a great time as its heavy coat was sheared away allowing it to cool down from the summer heat.

    The South American animal looked totally relaxed as two people removed its three-kilo fur coat, while another collected the wool.

    The five-minute shearing process allows the alpacas to cool down, as their coats can be the equivalent of wearing four cashmere jumpers.

    Despite the heat, the alpacas love being outside at Velvet Hall Alpacas in Innerleithen, Scottish Borders, where 34 of the animals are kept by hobbyists rather than professional farmers.

    Enthusiasts Stuart Ramsay, 56, and wife Jean, 65, started out in 2013 with four males - but they brought in some females and started breeding.

    Stuart, who works as an engineer, said: “Some have four kilos of fleece on them, it’s like wearing three or four cashmere jumpers.

    “It only takes about five minutes to shear them, it’s not long.

    “We started at 8am and should be finished by around 1pm.

    “They will feel better afterwards.

    “We’ve got shelters for them and let them decide whether to come or go.

    “But when the weather’s like this they like being outside, even the wee one’s who’ll follow their mothers around.”

    The couple employ a shearer from New Zealand who comes to the UK every summer to shear alpacas of their thick coats, which weigh around three to four kilos each kilos each.

    Each alpaca is expected to produce three kilos of wool this year, totalling more than 100 kilos which will then be sent away to hand spinners or a mill, so the fleece can be turned into balls of wool to be sold.

    Some are also sent to fleece shows who grade the wool and awards are issued based on the best quality coats.

    The couple first came across alpacas at a country show in 2011 and fell in love with them, and decided to get four to graze their land and see how

    (c) Dukas

     

  • FEATURE -  Ingenieur züchtet mit seiner Frau Alpakas im schottischen Innerleithen
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    FEATURE - Ingenieur züchtet mit seiner Frau Alpakas im schottischen Innerleithen

    Alpacas get their heavy coats sheered at Velvet Hall Alpacas in the Scottish Borders. June 2 2020 *** This blissed out alpaca appeared to be having a great time as its heavy coat was sheared away allowing it to cool down from the summer heat.

    The South American animal looked totally relaxed as two people removed its three-kilo fur coat, while another collected the wool.

    The five-minute shearing process allows the alpacas to cool down, as their coats can be the equivalent of wearing four cashmere jumpers.

    Despite the heat, the alpacas love being outside at Velvet Hall Alpacas in Innerleithen, Scottish Borders, where 34 of the animals are kept by hobbyists rather than professional farmers.

    Enthusiasts Stuart Ramsay, 56, and wife Jean, 65, started out in 2013 with four males - but they brought in some females and started breeding.

    Stuart, who works as an engineer, said: “Some have four kilos of fleece on them, it’s like wearing three or four cashmere jumpers.

    “It only takes about five minutes to shear them, it’s not long.

    “We started at 8am and should be finished by around 1pm.

    “They will feel better afterwards.

    “We’ve got shelters for them and let them decide whether to come or go.

    “But when the weather’s like this they like being outside, even the wee one’s who’ll follow their mothers around.”

    The couple employ a shearer from New Zealand who comes to the UK every summer to shear alpacas of their thick coats, which weigh around three to four kilos each kilos each.

    Each alpaca is expected to produce three kilos of wool this year, totalling more than 100 kilos which will then be sent away to hand spinners or a mill, so the fleece can be turned into balls of wool to be sold.

    Some are also sent to fleece shows who grade the wool and awards are issued based on the best quality coats.

    The couple first came across alpacas at a country show in 2011 and fell in love with them, and decided to get four to graze their land and see how

    (c) Dukas

     

  • FEATURE -  Ingenieur züchtet mit seiner Frau Alpakas im schottischen Innerleithen
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    FEATURE - Ingenieur züchtet mit seiner Frau Alpakas im schottischen Innerleithen

    Alpacas get their heavy coats sheered at Velvet Hall Alpacas in the Scottish Borders. June 2 2020 *** This blissed out alpaca appeared to be having a great time as its heavy coat was sheared away allowing it to cool down from the summer heat.

    The South American animal looked totally relaxed as two people removed its three-kilo fur coat, while another collected the wool.

    The five-minute shearing process allows the alpacas to cool down, as their coats can be the equivalent of wearing four cashmere jumpers.

    Despite the heat, the alpacas love being outside at Velvet Hall Alpacas in Innerleithen, Scottish Borders, where 34 of the animals are kept by hobbyists rather than professional farmers.

    Enthusiasts Stuart Ramsay, 56, and wife Jean, 65, started out in 2013 with four males - but they brought in some females and started breeding.

    Stuart, who works as an engineer, said: “Some have four kilos of fleece on them, it’s like wearing three or four cashmere jumpers.

    “It only takes about five minutes to shear them, it’s not long.

    “We started at 8am and should be finished by around 1pm.

    “They will feel better afterwards.

    “We’ve got shelters for them and let them decide whether to come or go.

    “But when the weather’s like this they like being outside, even the wee one’s who’ll follow their mothers around.”

    The couple employ a shearer from New Zealand who comes to the UK every summer to shear alpacas of their thick coats, which weigh around three to four kilos each kilos each.

    Each alpaca is expected to produce three kilos of wool this year, totalling more than 100 kilos which will then be sent away to hand spinners or a mill, so the fleece can be turned into balls of wool to be sold.

    Some are also sent to fleece shows who grade the wool and awards are issued based on the best quality coats.

    The couple first came across alpacas at a country show in 2011 and fell in love with them, and decided to get four to graze their land and see how

    (c) Dukas

     

  • FEATURE -  Ingenieur züchtet mit seiner Frau Alpakas im schottischen Innerleithen
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    FEATURE - Ingenieur züchtet mit seiner Frau Alpakas im schottischen Innerleithen

    Alpacas get their heavy coats sheered at Velvet Hall Alpacas in the Scottish Borders. June 2 2020 *** This blissed out alpaca appeared to be having a great time as its heavy coat was sheared away allowing it to cool down from the summer heat.

    The South American animal looked totally relaxed as two people removed its three-kilo fur coat, while another collected the wool.

    The five-minute shearing process allows the alpacas to cool down, as their coats can be the equivalent of wearing four cashmere jumpers.

    Despite the heat, the alpacas love being outside at Velvet Hall Alpacas in Innerleithen, Scottish Borders, where 34 of the animals are kept by hobbyists rather than professional farmers.

    Enthusiasts Stuart Ramsay, 56, and wife Jean, 65, started out in 2013 with four males - but they brought in some females and started breeding.

    Stuart, who works as an engineer, said: “Some have four kilos of fleece on them, it’s like wearing three or four cashmere jumpers.

    “It only takes about five minutes to shear them, it’s not long.

    “We started at 8am and should be finished by around 1pm.

    “They will feel better afterwards.

    “We’ve got shelters for them and let them decide whether to come or go.

    “But when the weather’s like this they like being outside, even the wee one’s who’ll follow their mothers around.”

    The couple employ a shearer from New Zealand who comes to the UK every summer to shear alpacas of their thick coats, which weigh around three to four kilos each kilos each.

    Each alpaca is expected to produce three kilos of wool this year, totalling more than 100 kilos which will then be sent away to hand spinners or a mill, so the fleece can be turned into balls of wool to be sold.

    Some are also sent to fleece shows who grade the wool and awards are issued based on the best quality coats.

    The couple first came across alpacas at a country show in 2011 and fell in love with them, and decided to get four to graze their land and see how

    (c) Dukas

     

  • FEATURE -  Ingenieur züchtet mit seiner Frau Alpakas im schottischen Innerleithen
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    FEATURE - Ingenieur züchtet mit seiner Frau Alpakas im schottischen Innerleithen

    Alpacas get their heavy coats sheered at Velvet Hall Alpacas in the Scottish Borders. June 2 2020 *** This blissed out alpaca appeared to be having a great time as its heavy coat was sheared away allowing it to cool down from the summer heat.

    The South American animal looked totally relaxed as two people removed its three-kilo fur coat, while another collected the wool.

    The five-minute shearing process allows the alpacas to cool down, as their coats can be the equivalent of wearing four cashmere jumpers.

    Despite the heat, the alpacas love being outside at Velvet Hall Alpacas in Innerleithen, Scottish Borders, where 34 of the animals are kept by hobbyists rather than professional farmers.

    Enthusiasts Stuart Ramsay, 56, and wife Jean, 65, started out in 2013 with four males - but they brought in some females and started breeding.

    Stuart, who works as an engineer, said: “Some have four kilos of fleece on them, it’s like wearing three or four cashmere jumpers.

    “It only takes about five minutes to shear them, it’s not long.

    “We started at 8am and should be finished by around 1pm.

    “They will feel better afterwards.

    “We’ve got shelters for them and let them decide whether to come or go.

    “But when the weather’s like this they like being outside, even the wee one’s who’ll follow their mothers around.”

    The couple employ a shearer from New Zealand who comes to the UK every summer to shear alpacas of their thick coats, which weigh around three to four kilos each kilos each.

    Each alpaca is expected to produce three kilos of wool this year, totalling more than 100 kilos which will then be sent away to hand spinners or a mill, so the fleece can be turned into balls of wool to be sold.

    Some are also sent to fleece shows who grade the wool and awards are issued based on the best quality coats.

    The couple first came across alpacas at a country show in 2011 and fell in love with them, and decided to get four to graze their land and see how

    (c) Dukas

     

  • FEATURE -  Ingenieur züchtet mit seiner Frau Alpakas im schottischen Innerleithen
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    FEATURE - Ingenieur züchtet mit seiner Frau Alpakas im schottischen Innerleithen

    Alpacas get their heavy coats sheered at Velvet Hall Alpacas in the Scottish Borders. June 2 2020 *** This blissed out alpaca appeared to be having a great time as its heavy coat was sheared away allowing it to cool down from the summer heat.

    The South American animal looked totally relaxed as two people removed its three-kilo fur coat, while another collected the wool.

    The five-minute shearing process allows the alpacas to cool down, as their coats can be the equivalent of wearing four cashmere jumpers.

    Despite the heat, the alpacas love being outside at Velvet Hall Alpacas in Innerleithen, Scottish Borders, where 34 of the animals are kept by hobbyists rather than professional farmers.

    Enthusiasts Stuart Ramsay, 56, and wife Jean, 65, started out in 2013 with four males - but they brought in some females and started breeding.

    Stuart, who works as an engineer, said: “Some have four kilos of fleece on them, it’s like wearing three or four cashmere jumpers.

    “It only takes about five minutes to shear them, it’s not long.

    “We started at 8am and should be finished by around 1pm.

    “They will feel better afterwards.

    “We’ve got shelters for them and let them decide whether to come or go.

    “But when the weather’s like this they like being outside, even the wee one’s who’ll follow their mothers around.”

    The couple employ a shearer from New Zealand who comes to the UK every summer to shear alpacas of their thick coats, which weigh around three to four kilos each kilos each.

    Each alpaca is expected to produce three kilos of wool this year, totalling more than 100 kilos which will then be sent away to hand spinners or a mill, so the fleece can be turned into balls of wool to be sold.

    Some are also sent to fleece shows who grade the wool and awards are issued based on the best quality coats.

    The couple first came across alpacas at a country show in 2011 and fell in love with them, and decided to get four to graze their land and see how

    (c) Dukas

     

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    PEOPLE - Prinz William und Catherine besuchen Markt von Keswick
    11 June 2019.


    The Duchess of Cambridge taking part in sheep shearing with Jack Cartmel during a visit to Deepdale Hall Farm, a traditional fell sheep farm, in Patterdale, Cumbria.

    Credit: Ken Goff Rota/GoffPhotos.com Ref: KGC-375
    **No UK Sales Until 28 Days After Create Date** (FOTO: DUKAS/GOFF)

    (c) Dukas

     

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    PEOPLE - Prinz William und Catherine besuchen Markt von Keswick
    11 June 2019.


    The Duke of Cambridge taking part in sheep shearing with Jack Cartmel during a visit to Deepdale Hall Farm, a traditional fell sheep farm, in Patterdale, Cumbria.

    Credit: Ken Goff Rota/GoffPhotos.com Ref: KGC-375
    **No UK Sales Until 28 Days After Create Date** (FOTO: DUKAS/GOFF)

    (c) Dukas

     

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    PEOPLE - Prinz William und Catherine besuchen Markt von Keswick
    11 June 2019.


    The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge with Chris Brown (right) and Jimmy Brown (left) during a visit to Deepdale Hall Farm, a traditional fell sheep farm, in Patterdale, Cumbria.

    Credit: Ken Goff Rota/GoffPhotos.com Ref: KGC-375
    **No UK Sales Until 28 Days After Create Date** (FOTO: DUKAS/GOFF)

    (c) Dukas

     

  • PEOPLE - Prinz William und Catherine besuchen Markt von Keswick
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    PEOPLE - Prinz William und Catherine besuchen Markt von Keswick
    11 June 2019.


    The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge with Chris Brown (right) during a visit to Deepdale Hall Farm, a traditional fell sheep farm, in Patterdale, Cumbria.

    Credit: Ken Goff Rota/GoffPhotos.com Ref: KGC-375
    **No UK Sales Until 28 Days After Create Date** (FOTO: DUKAS/GOFF)

    (c) Dukas

     

  • PEOPLE - Prinz William und Catherine besuchen Markt von Keswick
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    PEOPLE - Prinz William und Catherine besuchen Markt von Keswick
    11 June 2019.


    The Duchess of Cambridge taking part in sheep shearing with Jack Cartmel during a visit to Deepdale Hall Farm, a traditional fell sheep farm, in Patterdale, Cumbria.

    Credit: Ken Goff Rota/GoffPhotos.com Ref: KGC-375
    **No UK Sales Until 28 Days After Create Date** (FOTO: DUKAS/GOFF)

    (c) Dukas

     

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    PEOPLE - Prinz William und Catherine besuchen Markt von Keswick
    11 June 2019.

    The Duke of Cambridge taking part in sheep shearing with Jack Cartmel at Deepdale Hall Farm, a traditional fell sheep farm, in Patterdale, Cumbria.

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