Sometimes, being a researcher is repetitive and boring — all those lab tests and mice studies. And sometimes, being a researcher means shearing alpacas for science. If you’re not familiar with alpacas ...

LYING DOWN ON THE JOB: Specialist alpaca shearer James Dixon prefers to shear on the floor rather than a table. Photo: Fairfax NZ Prefer us on Google Australian alpaca shearer James Dixon's job is as ...

Alpacas are pretty mellow. Sure, put one up on the shearing table and she’ll probably start to freak out, but that’s a relatively painless procedure that’s over in a few minutes. Afterwards, each ...

OPINION: You may have noticed increasing numbers of alpacas in paddocks around Manawatu and surrounding regions the past few years. Holdings range from just a few to over 50 alpacas. Many owners have ...

LAMAR • The alpacas at Arella Farm in Lamar got their yearly shearing this past Wednesday. The shearing, performed by Clean-Cut Shearing with shearingalpaca.com, is a process that both yields valuable ...

Spend enough time around alpacas and you get used to their distinct noises, even the screeches some of them let out during a shearing. Brent Winslow has given many an alpaca a haircut over the years.

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. About 200 alpacas and llamas from across the Gallatin and Paradise valleys gathered in Bozeman ...

Her morning included a pedicure, but for Zadie it was no day at the spa. Zadie is one of about 100 alpacas at Wild Hair Alpacas in Black Forest; the owners, Peter and Barbara Ziek, have been raising ...

Is there any doubt? Alpacas are simply adorable. One look at the cuter cousin of the llama and it's hard not to fall for the fluffy fleece, friendly demeanor and irresistible way they peer out through ...

They’re not going into the army, but these gentle giants all shared the same hairdo after the clippers were finished. Inside a cozy barn at the Sopris Alpaca Farm on Saturday, 60 alpacas were trimmed ...