Thomas ny Matazzaka (Thomas the Strong), Prolemur Simus Volunteer & Arm-Wrestler Extraordinaire   I have also seen countless insects of every kind, some dazzling in their splendor. I have started to learn more of the local birds, especially after a birding trip with one of the local guides last weekend. Lizards – mainly geckos and skinks –abound. I have seen a few chameleons as well, curious creatures with fascinating adaptations, but they are much harder to find … Read More

  Blog by MBP Volunteer, Thomas   Photo courtesy of Dr. Edward E. Louis Jr. I am writing this entry having been in KAFS and studying the Greater Bamboo Lemur for nearly a month. After the first week detailed above I was joined by the other volunteer working on the simus project, Victoria, and we have done our best to figure out the program. I will keep up my very valid cliché by saying she … Read More

Blog from MBP Volunteer, Olivia   Photo courtesy of Dr. Edward Louis, Jr. I’ve been here a month, but it feels like only a week. Time is flying by! I’ve gotten to understand the ins and outs of the Varecia research and it is going pretty well. I run through the forest, following my guide and writing down data, while trying to flag and GPS trees and not trip over vines. Wow! The heat and … Read More

Photo of Ruffiface courtesy of Dr. Louis Blog by MBP Volunteer, Thomas My first week of following lemurs has been a wonderful and enlightening period. I began by briefly meeting the five guides who work on Prolemur simus, and going out to follow the “West 1” group with the experienced guide Hery, and a student from Tulsa in a study abroad program named Kate. She is here for a few weeks doing a project on … Read More