Eventually, a dozen goats are standing eerily still, displayed like living ornaments in the argan’s canopy. Morocco’s tree-climbing goats have made headlines in recent years.

Way out in Morocco’s southwest, something unusual plays out above the dry landscape: goats, balanced high in the branches of Argan trees. They don’t seem bothered by the height.

Morocco’s tree-climbing goats are actually a well-documented phenomenon. They favor Argan trees, on which grow the apparently-irresistible-to-goats Argan berries. But that’s not the strange part.

This video shows aerial views of argan trees, tree climbing goats and cities of Morocco in 4K with background music and no ...

Morocco's argan forests are thinning under the strain of climate change, overharvesting and booming demand for luxury cosmetics.

Morocco’s argan forests are thinning under the strain of climate change, overharvesting and booming demand for luxury cosmetics. The trees have long been championed for their drought resistance ...

We were traveling on a highway in Morocco when my seat partner on the bus jostled me: “There are goats in the trees!” I didn’t think I had heard correctly, but I looked out the window. Yes ...

Way out in Morocco’s southwest, something unusual plays out above the dry landscape: goats, balanced high in the branches of Argan trees. They don’t seem bothered by the height.

Goats climb trees, chomp their fruit, and eventually disperse seeds as part of the forest's regeneration cycle. Moroccans stir the oil into nut butters and drizzle it over tagines.

Morocco’s argan forests are thinning under the strain of climate change, overharvesting and booming demand for luxury cosmetics. The trees have long been championed for their drought resistance ...