Blog update from one of our newest MBP Volunteers, Erin 🙂 Well, I have been in Madagascar for about 3 weeks now and I have been at KAFS for about 2 weeks. So far everything is good. I basically spend Monday-Friday watching and/or chasing black and white ruffed lemurs around the forest. It really doesn’t get any better than that. I have also seen some really cool animals these last two weeks. … Read More
Blog by MBP Volunteer, Nina On one of our taxi brousse-rides back to KAFS from Mananjary (a coastal town about 2 hours from KAFS) early in March, Sara and I had some very unusual company for a good 45-minute stretch of the trip. The trip began as it usually does with the driver that we have befriended and always take because he used to work with one of MBP’s drivers. It’s a nice situation because … Read More
Tomorrow is World Environment Day! “Given this enormous imbalance in lifestyles and the resultant devastating effects on the environment, this year’s theme – Think.Eat.Save – encourages you to become more aware of the environmental impact of the food choices you make and empowers you to make informed decisions.” Our focus for this year’s theme is COMPOSTING. Find ways to make your garden greener and recycle your waste at the same time! Check out the United … Read More
Blog from MBP Volunteer, Abby A few isolated incidents over the past few months have highlighted to us how fantastic the MBP team is in Kianjavato. While frightening at the time, looking back makes all of us proud of how close the community is. In Ambalahosy (the village closest to KAFS) a few months ago we heard a huge bang, and word quickly got around that there had been a taxi-brousse accident. On visiting the … Read More
Nothing compares with being a mother……who else can be bugged… tugged… and hugged… all at the same time?!? We want to wish all mothers a warm and happy weekend!
Congratulations to our very own, Dr. Edward E. Louis, who is an author in several sections about lemurs in the new hardback, “Handbook of the Mammals of the World: Primates” which has not yet been released. It is a beautiful book. Perfect for any collection! You may pre-order it now. Ships from and sold by Amazon.com.