Madagascar Archives | PlanetSave

90% Of Lemur Species Approaching Extinction — New Action Plan Devised By International Team

February 23rd, 2014 | by James Ayre

True Lemurs, found only on the isolated island of Madagascar, are the most endangered mammalian group on the planet —

New Micro-Continent Discovered Underneath Huge Masses Of Lava

February 26th, 2013 | by Joshua S Hill

Two islands located east off Madagascar – Réunion and Mauritius — have recently revealed they are hiding a micro-continent that was once

Madagascar From Space (Photo of the Day)

October 27th, 2011 | by Joshua S Hill

The world’s fourth largest island and the subject of quite a funny animated film, Madagascar is caught on camera by

Over 600 New Species Found in Madagascar During Past Decade

June 7th, 2011 | by Michael Ricciardi

As far as biodiversity 'hot spots' go, it's hard to beat Madagascar, a medium sized island off the southeast coast of Africa. According to the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), from 1999 to 2010 some 615 new species have been discovered on the subtropical island. That list of new species is comprised of 42 invertebrates, 61 reptiles, 69 amphibians, 17 fish, 385 plants, and 41 mammals. Biologists believe that the island nation's quite ancient, geologic isolation from the mainland of Africa and the more recent separation from the Indian section of the crustal plate (about 80 mya) set the stage for its uniquely evolved biodiversity

Animals

130-Year-Old Tortoise Gets Tortoise Lover {VIDEO}

May 30th, 2011 | by Zachary Shahan

Tortoises can live to a ripe old age, and, apparently, they can mate to a ripe old age as well. A couple of super old tortoises at the Knoxville Zoo, Al (130 years old) and Tex (90 tears old), have been living without ladies for decades. They are male Aldabra tortoises, tortoises which are classified as threatened. Now, however, a few female tortoises from an Atlanta zoo have come to visit and Al and Tex have given them a warm welcome