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Saudi Crown Prince Awards Winners of King Abdulaziz Camel Festival

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, SPA
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, SPA
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Saudi Crown Prince Awards Winners of King Abdulaziz Camel Festival

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, SPA
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, SPA

On behalf of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, who’s also General Supervisor of the Camel Club, patronized on Wednesday the closing ceremony of the sixth King Abdulaziz Camel Festival.

Upon his arrival, the Crown Prince was received by Minister of Interior Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Naif.

The Crown Prince was accompanied by Prince Turki bin Mohammed bin Fahd bin Abdulaziz, Minister of the State and Member of the Cabinet; Prince Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Governor of Riyadh Region, and Prince Abdullah bin Bandar bin Abdulaziz, Minister of National Guard.

At the outset of the ceremony, the Royal anthem was played. Then, verses of the Holy Quran were recited.

Later, Fahd bin Falah bin Hathlin, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Camel Club and Supervisor General of King Abdulaziz Camel Festival, hailed in a speech the generous support provided by King Salman to the camel sector.
He affirmed that the Crown Prince's directives had a great impact on transforming this heritage into wider horizons.

Then, the Crown Prince witnessed a parade of the camel groups which won in different races' competition categories.

The Crown Prince honored Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Mohammed, Chairman of the Arbitration Committees, and Prince Abdulrahman bin Khalid bin Musaed bin Abdulaziz, Chairman of the Economic Committee.

Also, he awarded the trophies to the winners, in different races' competition categories, in addition to honoring the sponsors.

The ceremony was attended by Prince Faisal bin Bandar bin Abdulaziz, Governor of Riyadh Region; Prince Bandar bin Khalid Al Faisal, Advisor at the Royal Court, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Equestrian Commission, and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Horse Racing Club; Prince Sultan bin Saud bin Mohammed; Prince Salman bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz; Prince Saud bin Salman bin Abdulaziz; Prince Abdulmajeed bin Abdul-Ilah bin Abdulaziz, ministers and senior officials.

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Rescuers Try to Keep Dozens of Dolphins Away from Cape Cod Shallows after Mass Stranding

A trained volunteer attempts to herd stranded dolphins into deeper waters Friday, June 28, 2024, in Wellfleet, Mass. (Stacey Hedman/IFAW via AP)
A trained volunteer attempts to herd stranded dolphins into deeper waters Friday, June 28, 2024, in Wellfleet, Mass. (Stacey Hedman/IFAW via AP)
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Rescuers Try to Keep Dozens of Dolphins Away from Cape Cod Shallows after Mass Stranding

A trained volunteer attempts to herd stranded dolphins into deeper waters Friday, June 28, 2024, in Wellfleet, Mass. (Stacey Hedman/IFAW via AP)
A trained volunteer attempts to herd stranded dolphins into deeper waters Friday, June 28, 2024, in Wellfleet, Mass. (Stacey Hedman/IFAW via AP)

Animal rescuers were trying to keep dozens of dolphins away from shallow waters around Cape Cod on Saturday after 125 of the creatures stranded themselves a day earlier.
Teams in Massachusetts found one group of 10 Atlantic white-sided dolphins swimming in a dangerously shallow area at dawn on Saturday, and managed to herd them out into deeper water, said the International Fund for Animal Welfare.
Scouts also found a second group of 25 dolphins swimming close to the shore near Eastham, the organization said, with herding efforts there ongoing as the tide dropped throughout the morning.
Ten dolphins died during the stranding Friday at The Gut — or Great Island — in Wellfleet, at the Herring River.
The organization said it was the largest mass-stranding it had dealt with on the Cape during its 26-year history in the area, The Associated Press reported. The Gut is the site of frequent strandings, which experts believe is due in part to its hook-like shape and extreme tidal fluctuations.
Misty Niemeyer, the organization's stranding coordinator, said rescuers faced many challenges Friday including difficult mud conditions and the dolphins being spread out over a large area.
“It was a 12-hour exhausting response in the unrelenting sun, but the team was able to overcome the various challenges and give the dolphins their best chance at survival," Niemeyer said in a statement.
The team started out on foot, herding the creatures into deeper waters and then used three small boats equipped with underwater pingers, according to the organization.
Those helping with the rescue effort include more than 25 staff from the organization and 100 trained volunteers. The group also had the support of Whale and Dolphin Conservation, the Center for Coastal Studies, AmeriCorps of Cape Cod and the New England Aquarium.