10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 7, 2021

No, Madagascar is the most famous for an endemic group of mammals: lemurs, sifakas, indri, aye-aye – in total, 112 endemic species and subspecies of lemurs alone! lemurs), but you will often need to consult the range map because of many species being very similar! Larger species, that is, excluding dolphins and whales.

Madagascar 264

Madagascar Mammals Lemurs Seychelles 264

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 27, 2012

Prime example: The voice-over closes with a plea to protect the remarkable microcontinent from the interference of humankind, but narrator Massimo Simion has a near Steve Irwin-esque enthusiasm for interacting with his subjects – climbing baobabs, fondling chameleons, feeding lemurs, and at one point actually wrestling a small crocodile.

Madagascar 167

Madagascar Lemurs Humane Protection 167

10,000 Birds

JUNE 17, 2015

Danum Valley is a conservancy that protects a large area of lowland rainforest in Sabah in northeastern Borneo. The cool stuff seen, principally a Colugo (a flying lemur as it is sometimes known) and the odd Bearded Pig, were somewhat spoiled by the feeling that too many people were scaring away other cool stuff.

Lemurs 161

Lemurs Rhinoceros Uganda Leopards 161