Remote-controlled, toddler-sized robot jockeys, in different colour racing silks, compete on camels on the sandy racing track, in al-Shahaniya on December 25, 2025. The camel race season runs from October to February in Qatar with camels trucked in from across the neighboring Gulf nations. Each race has about 10-12 camels competing, with up to 10 races taking place in a day. The camels are guided by an operator who can apply the whip antenna, command the jockey to pull on the reins, and shouts encouragement to the camel via a built-in speaker. (AFP)
Spectators watch from their vehicles as remote-controlled, toddler-sized robot jockeys, in different colour racing silks, compete on camels on the sandy racing track, in al-Shahaniya on December 25, 2025. The camel race season runs from October to February in Qatar with camels trucked in from across the neighboring Gulf nations. Each race has about 10-12 camels competing, with up to 10 races taking place in a day. The camels are guided by an operator who can apply the whip antenna, command the jockey to pull on the reins, and shouts encouragement to the camel via a built-in speaker. (AFP)
TOPSHOT - Camels and their keepers prepare for the start of a day of camel racing, in al-Shahaniya on December 25, 2025. The camel race season runs from October to February in Qatar with camels trucked in from across the neighboring Gulf nations. Each race has about 10-12 camels competing, with up to 10 races taking place in a day. The camels are guided by an operator who can apply the whip antenna, command the jockey to pull on the reins, and shouts encouragement to the camel via a built-in speaker. (AFP)
Camels and their keepers prepare for the start of a day of camel racing, in al-Shahaniya on December 25, 2025. The camel race season runs from October to February in Qatar with camels trucked in from across the neighboring Gulf nations. Each race has about 10-12 camels competing, with up to 10 races taking place in a day. The camels are guided by an operator who can apply the whip antenna, command the jockey to pull on the reins, and shouts encouragement to the camel via a built-in speaker. (AFP)
Camels and their keepers prepare for the start of a day of camel racing, in al-Shahaniya on December 25, 2025. The camel race season runs from October to February in Qatar with camels trucked in from across the neighboring Gulf nations. Each race has about 10-12 camels competing, with up to 10 races taking place in a day. The camels are guided by an operator who can apply the whip antenna, command the jockey to pull on the reins, and shouts encouragement to the camel via a built-in speaker. (AFP)
Camels and their keepers prepare for the start of a day of camel racing, in al-Shahaniya on December 25, 2025. The camel race season runs from October to February in Qatar with camels trucked in from across the neighboring Gulf nations. Each race has about 10-12 camels competing, with up to 10 races taking place in a day. The camels are guided by an operator who can apply the whip antenna, command the jockey to pull on the reins, and shouts encouragement to the camel via a built-in speaker. (AFP)
Camels and their keepers prepare for the start of a day of camel racing, in al-Shahaniya on December 25, 2025. The camel race season runs from October to February in Qatar with camels trucked in from across the neighboring Gulf nations. Each race has about 10-12 camels competing, with up to 10 races taking place in a day. The camels are guided by an operator who can apply the whip antenna, command the jockey to pull on the reins, and shouts encouragement to the camel via a built-in speaker. (AFP)
Camels and their keepers prepare for the start of a day of camel racing, in al-Shahaniya on December 25, 2025. The camel race season runs from October to February in Qatar with camels trucked in from across the neighboring Gulf nations. Each race has about 10-12 camels competing, with up to 10 races taking place in a day. The camels are guided by an operator who can apply the whip antenna, command the jockey to pull on the reins, and shouts encouragement to the camel via a built-in speaker. (AFP)
Camels and their keepers prepare for the start of a day of camel racing, in al-Shahaniya on December 25, 2025. The camel race season runs from October to February in Qatar with camels trucked in from across the neighboring Gulf nations. Each race has about 10-12 camels competing, with up to 10 races taking place in a day. The camels are guided by an operator who can apply the whip antenna, command the jockey to pull on the reins, and shouts encouragement to the camel via a built-in speaker. (AFP)
Cameleers ride their camels on race day in al-Shahaniya on December 25, 2025. The camel race season runs from October to February in Qatar with camels trucked in from across the neighboring Gulf nations. Each race has about 10-12 camels competing, with up to 10 races taking place in a day. The camels are guided by an operator who can apply the whip antenna, command the jockey to pull on the reins, and shouts encouragement to the camel via a built-in speaker. (AFP)
