Santa on a Camel in Qatar: are the Reindeers Protesting?

Santa takes a ride on a camel in Doha, Qatar, where it was recently announced the COP 18 talks will be held.

Santa has the lowest carbon footprint of them all. He doesn’t drive in fossil-fueled cars to deliver his eco-friendly gifts. Instead, he relies on his trusted team of reindeers. Not big meat eaters, the production of which is a major cause of carbon emissions, reindeers (caribou) typically subsist on a diet of moss and leaves. Although they do occassionally enjoy a protein fix of rodents and fish.

But it seems the reindeers might be protesting for a greater share of this year’s holiday cheer? Either that or Santa has decided to diversify his transportation portfolio in support of the COP 18 climate talks taking place next year in Qatar… by switching to camels. And we can see why. The trusted steed of the Arab world’s indigenous tribes, camels are powerful creatures that can withstand high desert temperatures and there are at least 6 good reasons to drink their milk too.

This fantastic image of Santa riding a camel in Doha, Qatar was captured by Radio Nederland Wereldromroep and posted on Doha News. We just had to share it with you. Never-mind that this Gulf country isn’t particularly receptive to Christianity, it’s the holiday season and everybody’s celebrating.

Author: Tafline Laylin

As a tour leader who led “eco-friendly” camping trips throughout North America, Tafline soon realized that she was instead leaving behind a trail of gas fumes, plastic bottles and Pringles. In fact, wherever she traveled – whether it was Viet Nam or South Africa or England – it became clear how inefficiently the mandate to re-think our consumer culture is reaching the general public. Born in Iran, raised in South Africa and the United States, she currently splits her time between Africa and the Middle East. Tafline can be reached at tafline (at) greenprophet (dot) com.

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