If you are coming to visit the Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium, I highly recommend visiting the Madagascar Exhibit in the morning. We recently went down there to see the baby fossas and their mother. They were so playful and energetic. We were able to catch some of their climbing and acrobatic moves on video. Enjoy!
2013 ZACC Conference We want to thank BLANK PARK ZOO for their incredible hospitality hosting the 2013 ZACC conference. We came back energized to continue our mission to rebuild the flora and fauna of Madagascar, as well as helping the local people. The mission of this conference was do do just that. We were able to meet so many incredible people and organizations with great ideas and passion to fuel our fire! Well done :o) … Read More
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