To save Madagascar's embattled and beautiful amphibians, scientists are turning to the web. A new site built by herpetologists, Sahonagasy, is dedicated to gathering and providing information about Madagascar's unique amphibians in a bid to save them f...
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March 04, 2010 by Jeremy Hance | No comments
Photos: Madagascar’s wonderful and wild frogs, an interview with Sahonagasy
February 18, 2010 by Jeremy Hance | No comments
Humans push half of the world’s primates toward extinction, lemurs in particular trouble
Of the known 634 primate species in the world 48 percent are currently threatened with extinction, making mankind's closes relatives one of the most endangered animal groups in the world. In order to bring awareness to the desperate state of
October 21, 2009 by Jeremy Hance | No comments
World’s largest golden orb weaving spider discovered in South Africa and Madagascar
Golden orb weaving spiders have been garnering media attention recently. Last year stunning photographs of a golden orb weaver eating a bird in Australia made world coverage. Now, over a century after the last legitimate species of golden orb weaver






