All will be exploring their enclosure for the first time on Tuesday 1st May at 10.30am. The youngsters, whom are yet to be named, are all female and were born within two weeks of each other on the 8th, 11th and 22nd April. Their proud mums, April, Biter, Clarissa and Sherry will be watching on with dad, Henry, as the youngsters take their first steps out in to the sunshine. The Bactrian camel has a gestation period of approximately 13 months, females will generally leave the herd just before giving birth and will stay with the youngster for two weeks before rejoining the herd. The camels can survive for extended periods without drinking as long as they obtain sufficient moisture from the food that they eat.
Bactrian camels are critically endangered in the wild.
For an intimate look behind the scenes of Whipsnade Wild Animal Park check out the new series of Whipsnade which will start at 7.30pm on Tuesday 1st May on Anglia.