by Anthony | Nov 6, 2023 | Africa, Madagascar
About 30 minutes of walking into the scorching hot forest, we arrive at a hole in the ground. The temperature is what the locals would call “Mafana Be” which is Malagasy for REALLY HOT. It doesn’t look like much, and there’s a 40 foot ladder...
by Anthony | Nov 4, 2023 | Anjajavy, Madagascar
Madascincus melanopleura, also known as the common Madagascar skink, is a species of skink in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Madagascar.
by Anthony | Nov 4, 2023 | Anjajavy, Madagascar
You see all kinds of crazy things. Like giant blue Cicadas, giant land crabs, and tiny mouse lemurs. And *the* giant spider. Everything is “giant” in Madagascar. It’s dark. We have flashlights. Everything is still. Partly because they’re in...
by Anthony | Nov 3, 2023 | Anjajavy, Madagascar
Tortoises play a huge part in the natural ecosystem in Madagascar. They help spread seeds of the Baobab Trees, and everything else I’m leaving out. So, they have a really great small sanctuary for them here, and they’ve gone from zero, to about 40? since...
by Anthony | Nov 3, 2023 | Madagascar
As promised, more Lemurs at L’hotel in Anjajavy, Madagascar. They’re surprisingly chill, for wild animals. Beautiful things are just everywhere.