PORT ANGELES — A few dos and don’ts to remember when it comes to alpacas: Do approach them slowly and talk in a calm voice. Don’t cuddle or hug them too much. Do remember they are stubborn and can ...

The No. 1 question from tourists at Blackberry Hill alpaca farm in Saks isn’t “Can I pet one?” but “Do they spit?” They sure do. But mostly at one another and not people, said Debbi Merrill, who owns ...

HOMER — I confess I fell in love with alpacas while watching a TV ad on vacation in Florida 13 years ago. After the initial infatuation, I researched alpacas, visited a few Alaska alpaca ranches, read ...

Although alpacas are becoming increasingly popular animals, their behaviour towards humans has received little research interest until now. The purpose of our study was to investigate, for the first ...