Camels disqualified over the use of Botox 沙特整容骆驼无法参加选美

陈小将

Saudi Arabia’s King Abdulaziz Camel Festival is one of several annual events that features a camel beauty pageant.
阿卜杜勒•阿齐兹国王骆驼节是沙特阿拉伯几个一年一度的骆驼选美活动之一。

These sorts of competitions is such a big deal that some breeders reportedly resort to Botox injections and other cosmetic touch-ups to make their animals prettier.
这类比赛在沙特阿拉伯是大事，据报道，一些饲养者为了让骆驼更漂亮，会给它们注射肉毒杆菌和使用其他医美手段。

The Saudi Press Agency recently reported that over 40 camels were disqualified from this year’s King Abdulaziz Camel Festival pageant because of Botox injections and other cosmetic procedures.
沙特新闻社近日报道称，超过40头骆驼因注射肉毒杆菌和其他医美手段而被取消今年阿卜杜勒•阿齐兹国王骆驼节的参赛资格。

To ensure that the natural beauty of the camel is preserved, the animals are checked both physically and clinically before the pageant, using X-ray machines and sonar devices.
为了确保骆驼的自然美得以保存，在比赛前，组织者会用X光机和声纳设备对骆驼进行身体检查和临床检查。

Offenders risk fines as high as 100,000 riyals per camel for procedures like Botox or hormone injections.
给骆驼注射肉毒杆菌素或激素的违法者可能被处以每头骆驼高达10万沙特里亚尔(约合人民币17万元)的罚款。

This year breeders at the festival are competing for about $66 million.
今年，阿卜杜勒•阿齐兹国王骆驼节的饲养员们将共同竞争约6600万美元的奖金。