Falcon
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Society
American falcon fetches record price at $275,000
The $275,000 falcon ABU DHABI: An American falcon was auctioned for $275,000, the most expensive falcon in the Abu Dhabi International Hunting and Equestrian Exhibition (ADIHEX 2022)’s history, organizers have said. The falcon, a Pure Gyr American ultra-white, was sold on the sixth day of the 19th edition of ADIHEX.…
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Society
Saudi-bred falcon sold for $72,000 in international auction
By Habib Toumi RIYADH: A rare falcon was sold at a record $71,994 (270,000 Saudi riyals) during an auction in Saudi Arabia. The International Falcon Breeders Auction (IFBA) said the auctioned falcon was the most expensive bred by Saudi breeders. The falcon, bred at Al Aradi’s Farm in Saudi…
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East Asia
Falconry Cultural Festival at Yulou, China
A falconer deals with his hawk as it catches a pheasant during a falconry cultural festival at Yulou Village of Jilin City, northeast China’s Jilin Province, Jan. 9, 2012. More than 40 falconers carrying their hawks took part in the festival which kicked off here Monday. <Photo: Xinhua/Sun Xin> news@theasian.asia
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