The first few alpacas were brought to the US and Canada in 1984. Now, there are more than 20,000 in several herds, bred largely for their soft, fire-resistant fleece. See two herds on Memorial Day ...

Humdinger Alpaca Shearing Festival: Open Farm Shearing Day is being held this Sunday, May 25 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Humdinger Alpaca Farm in Phillipsburg. People are invited to come out for the ...

When two Suri alpaca breeders near Bundaberg in Queensland, were told their animals' fleece was useless, they launched their own label of hand-spun garments including, wedding dresses.

DRY RIDGE, Ky. (WKRC) - September 29 is National Alpaca Farm Day, and it’s dedicated to learning about the animals. Many alpaca owners are opening their farms to visitors. A herd of alpacas ...

Their six alpacas are the rare type of alpacas called Suri. According to Miller, there are only 7,000 Suris in the U.S. The children’s picture book, “Saving Gideon, ...