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Madagascar’s Lost and Found

10,000 Birds

Previously common at its only known site, Lake Aloatra, into the 1930’s, the introduction of numerous exotic fish species and human disturbance led to massive population declines. Photo by Adam Riley The Sambirano Avahi or Woolly Lemur is a little known nocturnal species that occurs in the forests around Lake Bemanevika.

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Introducing the African Birding Beat

10,000 Birds

Birding here is a joy, further augmented by the world’s most intact mammalian megafuana, fascinating tribal cultures, breath-taking scenery and the cradle of human history. Madagascar’s mammals are equally remarkable; over 100 species of endearing lemurs and bizarre carnivores amongst them!