Somewhere in the faraway Mozambique Channel, on Madagascar’s tiny ... “They are sacred animals for us. People think our ancestors’ spirits live in the lemur,” said Claudia Randrianasolo ...

Join National Geographic photographer Joel Sartore as he travels 10,000 miles from his home in Nebraska to Madagascar ... to travel 10,000 miles to find rare animals. Joel hops down to the ...

Like all lemurs, mouse lemurs inhabit the island of Madagascar ... of these rare primates. Mouse lemurs are forest dwellers that live in female-dominated groups of up to 15 animals.

CHILD NARRATOR: But with rainforests in Madagascar being destroyed these animals have become one of ... CHILD: Why are lemurs so rare? GUIDE: The habitat they live in is being encroached by ...

Evidence suggests the first human encounter with Madagascar's amazing biodiveristy ... may use several hundred species of plants and animals for food, shelter, firewood, medicines, fiber, resin ...

The illegal wildlife trade threatens not only individual animals but entire ecosystems ... 20,000 tortoises were rescued from ...

A super rare baby 'dancing' lemur has been born at ... The lemur is from a species called Coquerel sifaka native to Madagascar which are known as dancing lemurs as they often are spotted standing ...

A rare "dancing lemur" has been born at Chester Zoo thanks to the determined efforts of conservationists. The critically endangered Coquerel’s sifaka has been pictured for the first time nestled in ...

The best time to visit Madagascar is from April to October. This dry season brings fewer rain showers, meaning optimal conditions for observing animals, hiking and participating in water sports ...