When you’re on the lookout for lemurs — the unusually cute and endangered group of primates found only on the African island of Madagascar — it helps to have good eyes (lemurs are small), sharp ears ...

Bangkok, Thailand (CNN) — Thailand is sending almost 1,000 highly endangered tortoises and lemurs home to Madagascar in a landmark victory against animal trafficking, with the first batch on its way ...

Madagascar has been isolated from mainland Africa and Asia for more than 80 million years and has developed a distinctive flora and fauna, with more than 90% of its species endemic to the island ...

The mysteriously rich diversity of life on the isle of Madagascar might have arrived there in part on "floating islands" carried by ocean currents, researchers now say. Madagascar, the world's ...

Madagascar is home to over 200,000 species of animals, making it one of the most biodiverse countries in the world. The world’s fourth-largest island is defined by its beauty, with distinct wildlife ...

If you type in “Madagascar” into a search engine and click on images, you will likely see pictures of the country and also images from the animated movie “Madagascar” – a popular movie, w If you type ...

The island nation’s isolation has given rise to some of the world’s most fascinating plants and animals Also known as a comet moth, this silk moth is one of the world's biggest. The male has a ...

WWF calls on Madagascar authorities to take concrete and measurable actions to meet their commitments to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) ...

The Nature Index tracks primary research articles from 145 natural-science and health-science journals, chosen based on reputation by an independent group of researchers. The Nature Index provides ...