In January, severe flooding caused by two cyclones severely damaged Itampolo’s Lavavolo Tortoise Center, located in Ampanihy ...

Due to ongoing threats of disaster impacts, hunting and deforestation, lemurs are the most endangered group of mammals in the ...

GUIDE: So just up there - that’s one of our animals - the greater bamboo lemur. CHILDREN: That’s pretty special! / Very privileged. CHILD NARRATOR: But with rainforests in Madagascar being ...

Almost half of the world’s chameleon species live on the island of Madagascar. This chameleon community is not only the world’s largest, it is also the world’s most unique; with 59 different ...

Madagascar hissing cockroaches are one of many fascinating animal species to hail from the island of Madagascar. These cockroaches are shiny brown and oval-shaped, with no wings and a single pair ...

A tiny primate from Madagascar, the fat-tailed dwarf lemur, has an amazing ability—it can slow down cellular aging while it ...

As the forest is destroyed, so is the habitat for Madagascar's unique plant and animal species. The loss of habitat due to deforestation is the biggest single threat to Madagascar's wildlife.

(Photo by Norma Meyer) After all, I had swung halfway around the globe to view lemurs in Madagascar, the only place on Earth where the primitive primates are native, live in the wild (112 species ...

How deforestation in Madagascar is threatening animal habitats. videoHow deforestation in Madagascar is threatening animal habitats The teenagers investigate how deforestation in Madagascar ...

A rare "dancing lemur" has been born at Chester Zoo thanks to the determined efforts of conservationists. The critically endangered Coquerel’s sifaka has been pictured for the first time nestled in ...