madagascar

Hi all. Madagascar is famous for its lemurs, but it has many endemic birds as well. How many of these may be seen outside the island? Ones that I am aware of in captivity include: Berniers Teal Madagascar Turtle Dove Madagascar Blue-Pigeon Madagascar Red Fody Eleanoras Falcon Greater Vasa...

Landau Reptilium 2021 This Enclosure is Home to Tomato Frog, Giant Day Gecko and Panther Chameleon.

Madagascar (Rock Park Zoo) A building and outdoor area for endangered lemurs, tortoises, and other Madagascan animals

What is the state of Viverridae in Captivity? I am also including Madagascar predators because they are effectively in the same group when it comes to zoos. These are some of the least well known mammals, and I am very fascinated by them. Other than the Binturong, which at least in the US is...

I wanted to start this thread specifically about the gentle / bamboo lemurs within zoos and discuss what the best enclosures for these species look like and what are the best holdings out there. Evidently the Haplalemur are neither as diverse a genus as the Eulemurs nor kept by as many zoos as...

This is quite an interesting website that allows users to access information (papers, documents, photos, videos, audio recordings on behaviour, ecology and conservation) on every known species of lemur in Madagascar. Enjoy ;) Madagascar Lemurs Portal

This is a bit of a thought experiment that I'd like to try out on this forum. The ring tailed lemur is one of the most ubiquitious animals kept ex-situ by many zoos worldwide and has become one of those standard "ABC species" to be seen at the local zoo. It is obviously a very popular animal...

Interesting Mongabay article on the impact that the COVID-19 pandemic is having on lemurs through loss of eco-tourism and the increasing rate of deforestation. Lemurs might never recover from COVID-19 (commentary)

New research on the susceptibility of lemurs to COVID-19 is detailed in one of todays mongabay articles. Endangered and endemic: Madagascar’s lemurs susceptible to coronavirus infection

An A3 drawing of one of the rarest chameleon species on Earth. Drawn in blue ballpoint pen. Took around 12 hours to make. It is part of a series of drawings of around 30 Critically endangered animals to be potentially displayed at my school (fingers crossed).

I know a lot of zoochatters don't like it when a theme park is mixed with a zoo. But these types of things get lots of visitors, so I made an intresting fantasy one: Lemurland would be a large amusement park with a Madagascar theme. It would be located somewhere with a warm climate. When you...

Ring-tailed lemurs face extinction amid sapphire-mining rush in Madagascar

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The Lemur Conservation Network launched globally today. It aims to bring together all those with an interest in lemurs and conservation, regardless of background. Regular updates will be made and they can be followed on Twitter and Facebook. It will feature blogs and news from Madagascar...

The Houston zoo has announced the world's first captive breeding of the Madagascan big headed turtle. 5 turtles have been hatched. Houston Zoo First To Successfully Breed Big-Headed Turtles In Captitivity

A newly formed protected park in Madagascar has been created. The park stretches over 1,438 square miles (372,470 hectares) of rainforest in northeastern Madagascar and contains 20 of the island’s 103 lemur species, including the red-ruffed lemur and the silky sifaka. This is Madagascar's...

Endangered Madagascar has found a home in the Southgate shopping centre in Bath. It was officially opened yesterday (28/5) by Anthony Head (buffy actor). BBC News - Madagascar miniature zoo exhibition opens in Bath SouthGate Bath Endangered Madagascar

Paignton Zoo is to become a temporary home for a large collection of reptiles and amphibians from a breeding centre dedicated to helping Madagascan fauna. The arrival of the collection - 17 species including over 120 frogs as well as snakes, geckos and chameleons - means Paignton Zoo will have...

Narrow-striped Mongoose (Mungotictis decemlineata) in a outside aviary of Madagascar house at Zoo Plzen, June 2008.