Behold, the fuzzy-faced alpaca! They spit. They wark. They orgle. What’s not to like? That’s why this weekend I’m heading to the Civic Center and the Alpaca Owners Association National Alpaca Show.

HAMPTON -- Behind the home of Denise Spina and Mitch Sparrow in Hampton, a humming noise fills the air. Often quiet animals, alpacas make a humming sound to communicate with one another or to express ...

They tiptoe forward toward an outstretched palm holding grain. Dark, limpid eyes blink under tufts of finely crimped fawn, white or dark brown fleece. Soft ears twitch. One brave soul, bolder than her ...

They tiptoe forward toward an outstretched palm holding grain. Dark, limpid eyes blink under tufts of finely crimped fawn, white or dark brown fleece. Soft ears twitch. One brave soul, bolder than her ...

No one made a sound, except for the mother giving birth. She was humming. But if Donna Dachuk had been present, there might've been a gasp or two. KC Royal -- a cria, or baby alpaca -- was born two ...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WVEC) — In the Pungo community, there's a 10-acre lot next door to Naval Station Oceana. It’s Sound of Freedom Farm — with some unlikely friends. The owner, Will Burney, said the ...

Ryan Williams and his alpaca, Bear, stood side by side at the opening of the arena at the National Western Stock Show, waiting for their opportunity to impress. Bear, a 2-year-old old alpaca with ...

Ryan Williams and his alpaca, Bear, stood side by side at the opening of the arena at the National Western Stock Show, waiting for their opportunity to impress.Bear, a 2-year-old old alpaca with ...

Gemmy the alpaca has spent most of her life alone, rejected by other animals because of her blindness, according to her caregivers. The seven-year-old's lack of sight means she moves her head ...