KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The MOPACA show at the American Royal Hale Arena wraps up Sunday afternoon. The three-day event consisted of alpaca shows, vendors and a chance to learn more about the animal.

Every morning, Travis McManus, 50, wakes up around 5:30 and heads to a red barn on his Finksburg farm. Once inside he’s greeted by the stares of about 100 alpacas. He says good morning to each of the ...

POMARIA, S.C. — On Saturday, a local Pomaria farm opened its doors for Alpaca Farm Day to educate others about the tall but friendly animals. And while these animals are known for spitting and kicking ...

A farm in Nebraska opens its gates every year to families who want to spend time getting to know the more than two dozen alpacas that live there.Alpacas of the Heartland has been in operation for ...

They are hosting a hands-on animals event, featuring some new guests this year, that will make you want to hop down to ...

Llamas and alpacas share a common ancestry, tracing back to their wild relatives, the guanacos and vicuñas, which roam the ...

Corrina Porter said alpaca husbandry isn’t common in Utah. In her 11 years raising them, she’s only met one other alpaca farmer in Wasatch County, who has since retired from the lifestyle.

Baby animals are always cute, but this black baby alpaca, who's all gangly limbs, looks like she's made out of pipe cleaners, and this really takes the cake. I'm not sure I've ever seen a black baby ...

They might nuzzle you if you hold still, but they won't spit on you — or bite. “Alpacas have been domesticated for 5,000 years,” said Susan Waldron. “They're not aggressive. They don't even have any ...

NICASIO — Flaring her nostrils and spitting as the clippers glided across her back, Chaska, a gray alpaca, made it clear that she did not find getting fleeced to be shear delight. Matt Fisher, a ...