Welcome to the Pennsylvania Llama & Alpaca Association website and the wonderful world of llamas and alpacas. In visiting this site, we hope you will discover or learn more about these beautiful animals. You can find out about coming llama and alpaca events, obtain information on various aspects of llama and alpaca ownership and follow links to other related websites. And while you're here, be sure to check out our photo gallery.
The ability to transport goods is a key attribute of mobile pastoralism in both contemporary settings and in the past. In mountainous environments, groups of cargo‐bearing animals being led along trail systems was often the principal means of moving food and other goods between communities.
An excellent excerpt of a book that explores the ancient and modern implications of mountain trade routes for transporting salt via llama caravans. If you love llama treks, this article/book is worth investigating.
This alpaca and llama social network has been created to stimulate interest in alpacas and llamas. You can join this network for free and begin communicating with other members about related topics.
CAL-ILA is a nonprofit unincorporated association that promotes the education of the Association's members and the public for caring, breeding and raising of llamas and other camelids.
We are committed to supporting, promoting and developing Youth related llama activities.
CAL-ILA supports and promotes camelid research.
We work through cooperative efforts with other associations, organizations and groups to meet these objectives.
GALA is primarily educational and provides great services. If you are just becoming interested in llamas and alpacas, GALA provides a wealth of information and access to the llama and alpaca community. You don't have to be an owner to join.
According to Andrew Hayhurst, a virologist at Southwest Foundation for Biomedical Research, and colleagues, the proteins from the llamas are antibodies, which play a role in the immune system as it fights off diseases. The researchers found that the so-called single domain antibodies, or nanobodies, can be used repeatedly to detect the neurotoxins and serve as detectors for some toxins that can't be spotted using generally available means.
"Eight days after fertilization, specialists removed two of the embryos, and transferred them to host wombs. One of the embryos was implanted in another alpaca, and the other was transferred to a llama. "
"At least one Oregon children's hospital is now employing two unique therapy animals to help patients smile: an alpaca named Napoleon, and a llama named Rojo."
A great short video about therapy camelids.
Important Message from President Marsha Timmerman Kathy Kenworthy is looking for people who would be willing to have a few animals in the parking lot outside the Fall Fiber Festival in New Holland, PA. The fire company has given us permission to display the animals. If you can bring animals on either Saturday November 22 …
Important Message from President Marsha Timmerman Kathy Kenworthy is looking for people who would be willing to have a few animals in the parking lot outside the Fall Fiber Festival in New Holland, PA. The fire company has given us permission to display the animals. If you can bring animals on either Saturday November 22 …
Important Message from President Marsha Timmerman Kathy Kenworthy is looking for people who would be willing to have a few animals in the parking lot outside the Fall Fiber Festival in New Holland, PA. The fire company has given us permission to display the animals. If you can bring animals on either Saturday November 22 …
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