When you’re on the lookout for lemurs — the unusually cute and endangered group of primates found only on the African island of Madagascar — it helps to have good eyes (lemurs are small), sharp ears ...

Bangkok, Thailand (CNN) — Thailand is sending almost 1,000 highly endangered tortoises and lemurs home to Madagascar in a landmark victory against animal trafficking, with the first batch on its way ...

Somewhere in the faraway Mozambique Channel, on Madagascar’s tiny, roadless, volcanic “Lemur Island,” a tawny-colored, wet-nosed, white-maned, utterly adorable lemur suddenly pounced from a tree in ...

Like Madagascar’s rain forests, the country’s National Forest Seed Bank (SNGF) in Antananarivo looks to be losing the battle against human encroachment. Engulfed by the capital’s urban sprawl, the ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. It’s borderline cliché to call Madagascar a biodiversity ...

Charlie Welch retiring after 35 years of Madagascar conservation work When conservation expert Charlie Welch introduces people to Madagascar, he leads them through rainforests and wildlife preserves ...

Madagascar is an island nation located off the southeastern coast of Africa, in the Indian Ocean. It is the fourth largest island in the world and is known for its unique wildlife, biodiversity, and ...

Out of the mouths of lemurs come many answers to old mysteries about Madagascar's unique fauna. What were their origins, and how and why did they move around? New research by UC quaternary ...

If you’ve ever dreamed of stepping into a real-life nature documentary, then Madagascar should be on your list. This island nation off the southeast coast of Africa feels like a world of its own — ...

Supporting the Malagasy governments’ efforts to combat wildlife crime and protect its uniquely endemic wildlife is the objective of a recently signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the ...

The Nature Index tracks primary research articles from 145 natural-science and health-science journals, chosen based on reputation by an independent group of researchers. The Nature Index provides ...