Two endangered ring-tailed lemurs have been born at a zoo in Shropshire. Hoo Zoo and Dinosaur World in Telford said the births were part of its work to support conservation and breeding programmes for ...

There are some new furry and feathered faces at Zootah this summer. Three sets of parents have welcomed new additions to ...

A conservationist has met a rare lemur named in her honour. Sydonie Rabarison, who works with Madagasikara Voakajy (MV), a ...

From waterfalls in Argentina to old-growth trees in Japan, these under-the-radar destinations deserve a spot on your bucket ...

If your dream holiday involves more fur, feathers, and fins than fancy cocktails, you’re not alone. Some of us travel not for ...

Big islands mean big opportunities to find somewhere magical, all for yourself. To those who think the world has been “done”, ...

A giant dark-brown millipede, not documented for 126 years, has been recorded in Makira Natural Park, home to the largest and most intact forest in Madagascar. It is one of 21 “lost” species ...

Critically endangered lemur attacked by vulnerable fosa in Madagascar Scientists say fosas are not 'the bad guy.' By Laura Baisas Published Apr 22, 2024 12:42 PM EDT ...

Six hundred years ago, all giant tortoises were wiped out in Madagascar by hunters. The reintroduction of the Aldabra giant is the first time giant tortoises have been released on Madagascar since ...

A six-year-old project to return giant tortoises to the wild in Madagascar could result in thousands of the 350kg megaherbivores re-populating the island for the first time in 600 years.

At least 17 species of lemurs have already gone extinct on the island, and several other species are threatened with extinction due to human influences such as deforestation, hunting and climate ...

But once upon a time, Madagascar was home to some incredible large-bodied vertebrates (also called megafauna), including giant Subfossil lemurs that were as big as gorillas, 10 foot-tall elephant ...