The only way into the Gobi is on foot or by camel ... to Lanzhou and then drove to a town near the edge of the desert to meet our camel team. We camped in the sand the last night before setting ...

But Caramel, the eldest Bactrian camel at the Highland Wildlife Park in the Cairngorms, died this week at the age of 21.

The Gobi’s size also includes rocky terrain, grasslands, and even some wildlife you might not associate with desert life, such as snow leopards, Bactrian camels, and various bird species. It’s easy to ...