The camels were brought to Cornwall from Bulgaria
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A Cornish organic farm is ensuring people who want to explore the area are getting the hump with the introduction of camel rides.
Stuart Oates, 21, is using two-humped Bactrian camels to take visitors across Goonhilly Downs on the Lizard.
Mr Oates transported eight camels from Bulgaria to his farm last year.
Now the animals, which come from breeding stock from Kurdistan and are usually found in the Gobi desert, are being used for an hour-long jaunt.
Mr Oates, who operates the tours from his family's Rosuick Organic Farm, said: "People just gasp because the rides are so exciting.
"Everyone who rides the camels thinks it is fantastic. People are usually shocked that we have them here.
"Even people who usually ride horses want to experience going on a camel."
Mr Oates, who went on a camel course in California, said adult camels Frank and Jemima were being ridden now.
Three more camels were expected to join trail walkers later.
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