2024-04-25 08:51:24
Some 50 camels, dromedaries, llamas and alpacas from around the world participated in a controversial parade near Paris on Saturday to promote their contribution to humanity, despite criticism from animal rights activists.
With species from Peru, Canada, the United States and Qatar, the camels dressed in the colors of the 34 participating delegations attracted a small crowd at the start of the parade on the esplanade of the Chateau de Vincennes, near Paris.
The act sparked protests from the animal defense association Paris Animaux Zoopolis, which condemned the use of animals as an “object of entertainment” or “vulgar food resources.”
The president of the Federation for the Development of Camelids in France and Europe, Christian Schoettl, who promoted the parade, said he wanted to support “the cause of the dromedary” and promote the contribution of these “heroes of the deserts and high plateaus” who They supply “millions of households living in hostile environments in more than 90 countries.”
Schoettl regretted having had to modify the initial route, which would pass in front of the Eiffel Tower and the UNESCO headquarters, due to a decision by the mayor related to the organization of the Paris Olympic Games.
The UN and UNESCO designated 2024 as the year of the camelid.
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2024-04-25 08:51:24