by David | Aug 26, 2016 | Crowdfund, Donations, Llama Stories
My name is Tanya – Remember me? My guardian got really sick; he didn’t come home again. It was just me and my goats, but then they were… well, they all laid down, and it was just me …on my own. I was frightened …REALLY frightened. I was afraid that I would...
by David | Jan 11, 2013 | Fun and Games, Llama Behaviour, Llama Habits, Philosophy & Animals
Following on from yesterday’s post about sproinging, here’s another clip of some of the sanctuary llamas running together. Playtime Llamas love to run and frolick. Playing games and racing is obviously related to developing escape and evasion tactics in...
by David | Jan 10, 2013 | Fun and Games, Llama Habits
Sproinging is the act of bouncing on all four legs at the same time, providing the animal with both height and forward motion. Spook a deer in a field and it will probably give a perfect demonstration of sproinging as it runs away. Sproinging launches the animal...
by David | Oct 23, 2012 | Homoeopathy & Camelids, Llama Diseases, Llama Health
Death of a Llama Losing a companion is always distressing and can even be traumatic, especially when deep bonds have developed between human and animal. People who have not experienced this deeply spiritual and immensely powerful bond might find it difficult, if not...
by David | Oct 12, 2012 | Llama History, Llama Rescue, Llama Sanctuary
During the sixteenth century, Conquistadors invaded South America and slaughtered vast numbers of llamas, replacing these revered and worshipped animals with sheep they had brought with them from Europe. The few remaining llama herders were driven into the High Puna...
