Found only on Madagascar, lowland streaked tenrecs belong to a group of more than 30 known species of tenrec, all exhibiting a diverse array of characteristics and behaviour. How their early ...

Lemurs, small, big-eyed primates that live in the trees of Madagascar off the southeast coast of Africa, are a mystery of ...

By Malavika Vyawahare A mighty blaze in Madagascar’s Ranomafana National Park is menacing the home of the world’s rarest ...

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 ...

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 ...

Acting on a tip from a village informant, Fabian met a colleague at the edge of the spiny forest reserve just after nightfall ...

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.

“We need to supply more tortoises for the wild population to thrive,” Hery Razafimamonjiraibe, TSA Madagascar country director, tells Mongabay during a visit to the species’ range in Augus ...

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 ...

Conservationists hope to save a species of duck called the Madagascar pochard from extinction The rarest bird in the world - a species of duck called the Madagascar pochard - has been given a new ...