The first calf from a cloned camel has been born in Dubai.
At the Reproductive Biotechnology Centre, her six-year-old mother proved that a cloned camel can be fertile and reproduce normally.
Injaz, whose name means “achievement” in Arabic, was cloned in 2009 from the ovarian cells of a dead camel.
Injaz conceived naturally and delivered after a normal gestation.
When Injaz was cloned, the news was applauded throughout the global scientific community, with the camel’s picture making the covers of several scientific journals.
The centre was established under the patronage of Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai. Its mandate is to develop and apply the latest biotechnology techniques to enhance the production of the animals of the region.
