Feature The Great Alpaca Heist A Victorian wool merchant set out on an audacious, decade-long quest to smuggle alpacas out of Peru. But transporting his flock to Australia was only half the struggle. Helen Cowie | Published in History Today Volume 72 Issue 10 October 2022 To continue reading this article you need to purchase a subscription, available from only £5. Start my trial subscription now If you have already purchased access, or are a print & archive subscriber, please ensure you are logged in. Please email digital@historytoday.com if you have any problems. Natural History Related Articles A Feather in her Cap The Soil Depletion Crisis Popular articles How Did the First World War Change the Arts? The Origins of the Shroud of Turin