BEULAH — An alpaca isn’t the first farm animal that comes to mind in northern Michigan, but a large herd of the gentle animals are making their mark in rural Benzie County. The Crystal Lake Alpaca ...

There's much more than meets the eye when it comes to the colour of an alpaca. Loading... Dr Kylie Munyard from Curtain University has spent the last nine years researching the colour genetics of the ...

This is the place where the unique alpaca roams. It is just off the road going to the University of Massachusetts that is a city within itself; where the word zoo is used to describe social lives ...

Gary and Sue LeMaitre breed the llama-like alpacas in corrals at their Ballville Township home. One of their newest alpacas is Niki, who celebrated her three-week birthday Friday and will be auctioned ...

TEN SLEEP -- Meeting an alpaca up close and personal is quite the experience. Their adorable, sheep-like faces are almost comical. It's the fleece or fiber of the animal that is highly prized. A ...

• What: Alpacapalooza, with breeders, animals and vendors participating in two days of shows, competitions and sales of alpaca products. • When: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Alpaca breeders get a chance to show what they’ve got at this year’s Woolfest at Lake Metroparks Farmpark in Kirtland. The new event, called the 2010 National Champions’ Alpaca Show, has been added to ...

On a tiny farm north of Minerva, Alicia Rocco’s alpacas jostled for breakfast, their inquisitive muzzles pressed through the barn gate. “They are nosey animals,” said Rocco, owner of Alpaca Spring ...

Stargazer Ranch Alpacas breeds some of the best alpacas in the business, and they do it from Loveland’s backyard on their 20-acre farm. Cynthia Fronk and John Heise didn’t begin their careers in ...

WISCONSIN RAPIDS – It’s not unusual to see someone walking their pets down a downtown street. Some businesses even welcome the four-legged animals inside. But it’s more a of a head-turning sight to ...