Camels are beloved across the Emirates but a plastic scourge is putting their lives at risk. Reem Mohammed / The National
Dr Ulrich Wernery from the Central Veterinary Research Laboratory in Dubai, says he frequently sees animals with plastic in their stomachs. Jeff Topping / The National
A polybezoar found among a camel skeleton in a desert in the UAE. The animals eat plastic waste and, over time, die due to poisoning and malnutrition. Courtesy: Dr Ulrich Wernery
Dr Ulrich Wernery, scientific director of the Central Veterinary Research Laboratory in Dubai. Lee Hoagland / The National
The waste forms huge lumps inside the animals' stomachs called polybezoars, such as the one seen here inside a camel skeleton in a desert in the UAE. Courtesy: Dr Ulrich Wernery
Hundreds of camels have died due to plastic consumption over the last decade, a study found. Victor Besa / The National
Camels are beloved across the Emirates but a plastic scourge is putting their lives at risk. Reem Mohammed / The National
Dr Ulrich Wernery from the Central Veterinary Research Laboratory in Dubai, says he frequently sees animals with plastic in their stomachs. Jeff Topping / The National
A polybezoar found among a camel skeleton in a desert in the UAE. The animals eat plastic waste and, over time, die due to poisoning and malnutrition. Courtesy: Dr Ulrich Wernery
Dr Ulrich Wernery, scientific director of the Central Veterinary Research Laboratory in Dubai. Lee Hoagland / The National
The waste forms huge lumps inside the animals' stomachs called polybezoars, such as the one seen here inside a camel skeleton in a desert in the UAE. Courtesy: Dr Ulrich Wernery
Hundreds of camels have died due to plastic consumption over the last decade, a study found. Victor Besa / The National
Camels are beloved across the Emirates but a plastic scourge is putting their lives at risk. Reem Mohammed / The National