In the garden of a hotel in northern Madagascar, a “large” creature with “slit-like” ear openings perched on a tree. Its ...

A new study led by researchers at UC Santa Barbara, University of Réunion and Duke University reveals that the black rat is ...

A bamboo lemur is seen at the Andasibe-Mantadia National Park in Madagascar, March 29, 2025. Madagascar, an Indian Ocean ...

CHILD: Why is this species of turtle so endangered? CONSERVATIONIST: Well this is the only turtle that is found just in Madagascar, so it’s the only one that is endemic to this area. When people ...

Rats have long been notorious for spreading disease, but a new study reveals just how much human-altered landscapes can ...

Madagascar, an island roughly the size of France, is home to about 9% of all the world's frog species. "We've only scratched ...

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.

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 ...

The property represents and conserves globally unique ecosystems, habitats and species. Madagascar’s long isolation has contributed to the development of a natural laboratory of evolution marked by ...

Lemurs are central to Madagascar’s biodiversity since they disperse seeds and also pollinate plants. New study shakes up long ...

A bamboo lemur is seen at the Andasibe-Mantadia National Park in Madagascar, March 29, 2025. Madagascar, an Indian Ocean ...

In January, severe flooding caused by two cyclones severely damaged Itampolo’s Lavavolo Tortoise Center, located in Ampanihy on the southwest coast of Madagascar. The center is managed by the Turtle ...