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Hoofing it to Heifer

The international aid group’s Perryville ranch, a hub for agricultural learning, also serves as a petting zoo when school kids show up.

By Jennifer Nixon (Contact)

Where’s my apple? Raja, a camel living at Heifer Ranch, waits expectantly for his usual treat.
Where’s my apple? Raja, a camel living at Heifer Ranch, waits expectantly for his usual treat.
Jennifer Nixon
2008-04-25 12:22:00


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As the golf cart rolls by, a wideeyed camel ambles eagerly along his enclosure fence, drooling copiously. His name is Raja and he has learned over his 15-odd years of residence at Heifer Ranch that tours usually mean he’ll be given a special treat.

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This article was published Sunday, April 27, 2008.

Travel, Pages 89, 94 on 04/27/2008


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