How Central Asian camels met East African refugees in rural Norway…

A small community in wintry Norway wants to help a group of East African refugees back to work by importing a flock of camels.

The local refugee council says it will allow refugees with nomadic background to use their camel-farming skills while also securing an alternative income for local agriculture. But how do camels adapt to Arctic conditions in the far north of Europe?

Igor, a five year-old Bactrian camel, is living proof his particular breed of camel has no qualms about snow and sub-zero temperatures.

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