Despite pledges to halt deforestation and youth-led efforts to reverse it, Madagascar is losing its trees faster than almost anywhere else on Earth.

While most animals might avoid toxic creatures, the red-fronted lemurs of Madagascar chew and rub toxic millipedes across their private parts. Here’s why they do it.

The Madagascar heron, also known as Humblot’s heron, is a species of heron endemic to the north and west coasts of Madagascar. It is also natively present in the Comoro Islands and Mayotte. Due to a declining population,

A community in southern Madagascar has pulled together to save thousands of critically endangered tortoises that were swept away from their sanctuary and left swimming for their lives in floods this month caused by a tropical cyclone.

After being devastated by Cyclone Dikeledo, a Southern Madagascar community rallied together to save a species on the brink of extinction.

Madagascar has created a network of protected areas to conserve its unique wildlife, including lemurs. These reserves serve as refuges for many lemur species and support ecotourism initiatives that help fund conservation efforts.

Some fun for the entire family took place at the Terre Haute Children’s Museum today, as the Hisser Cockroach Exhibit was out. These cockroaches live naturally in Madagascar, but the museum has a tank of them that live inside.

Usually by now, villagers have planted their rice seedlings, critical for feeding their families. But barren fields, dry grasses, and hard-packed earth is the view for miles.

A community in southern Madagascar has rallied to save thousands of critically endangered tortoises from floods caused by Cyclone Dikeledi. The Lavavolo Tortoise Centre, which houses rescued tortoises,

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Fans of the iconic animated movie Madagascar were left stunned when they realised that an actor who starred in Friends also lent their voice to one of the characters

This undated handout photo provided by the Turtle Survival Alliance shows staff members and volunteers rescuing some of the thousands of endangered tortoises that were washed away from the ...