It is great to be working together with Natural World Safaris in helping to protect and promote sustainable Eco-tourism in Kianjavato, Madagascar. The Madagascar Biodiversity Partnership and its employees at Kianjavato see tourism and the visitors as the future for the community, linking economic growth with the biodiversity that surrounds them. Protecting this biodiversity and showing it off to visitors from all over the world has become such an important incentive to the MBP… employees … Read More

  At KAFS with Zeppelin, the new Aye-aye found the night before the IPC Meeting visit   We’re so excited to have some pictures to share of Dr. Edward Louis’ trip so far…Once again, We would like to thank Conservation Fusion for all their hard work preparing KAFS and involving the local community for all the delighted visitors. More pictures to come… from the field!!!                        

Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium- Members Day 2013 July 31st was the first run for this year’s Members Day! The Genetics department had a great time introducing two games… The “Aye-aye Grub Hunter” and the “Aye-aye Grub” toss were a hit. “Grub Hunter” was a game were the kids had to pretend they were nocturnal Aye-ayes and search around for grubs in a tree trunk without looking. They had to use a long finger … Read More

Blog by MBP Volunteer- Nina Hamilton   As part of the reforestation team, Andre, one of our nursery assistants, and I joined the Varecia team in the forest last week to collect seeds to germinate in our reforestation nurseries. A key part of the reforestation program, we collect seeds from Varecia poop (yes, poop) for our nurseries. Varecia are an ideal lemur species for this since they tend to eat the fruits whole (even larger … Read More