Virtually Explore Madagascar

Madagascar's Ecosystem

Coral

INTERACTIVE

Explore Yale's Environmental Performance Index on Madagascar.  Learn about the air quality, drinking water, waste management, ecosystem vitality, and peer comparisons.  

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Panther Chameleon

COMPILATION

Explore various ecosystems in Madagascar, from the coastal rainforests, the dry forests, the wetlands, mangrove forests, coral reefs, limestone Tsingy formations, and more. 

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Ranomafana National Park

ARTICLE

About 300 miles east of southern Africa, across the Mozambique Channel, lies the island of Madagascar. Best known for its lemurs (primitive relatives of monkeys, apes, and humans), colorful chameleons...

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I Heart Mada
  • Art Exhibit

Madagascar / The Great Island

When we think of Madagascar we perhaps visualize something that resembles the Neverland of Peter Pan and Captain Hook. A land of fantasy, different from the rest of world. That island, however, exists and satisfies many of the expectations of those in search of a unique natural, ethnic and cultural experience. To better understand this Most Unusual Country, the Imago Mundi project asked more than 140 Malagasy artists to join its project and take up the challenge of focusing their inspiration onto 10x12 cm canvasses.

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Madagascar in 4K

Lemurs

4K VIDEO

Discover the wildlife, people, and nature of Madagascar. This big, mystical island off the African coast boasts an impressive ecosystem and is home to some of the only species of lemurs in the world. 

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Nosy Iranja, Madagascar

4K VIDEO

Immerse yourself in the beauty of Madagascar and experience the people and wildlife of this majestic island in 4K.  From the Baobab trees to the lemurs and to the way of life in Madagascar. 

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Avenue of the Baobab Trees

4K VIDEO

Journey virtually through Madagascar in 4K and experience the Allée des Baobabs, Tsaranoro Valley, Andringitra National Park, Anja Reserve, Ranomafana National Park, and much more.

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Articles & Documentaries

Lemur Eating

DOCUMENTARY

Discover the Lemurs of Madagascar with Smithsonian Channel's Land of Primates series. In this episode, you'll discover the amazing adaptations that have allowed...

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RN7 Scenic View

DOCUMENTARY

The composition of the wildlife of Madagascar reflects the fact that the island has been isolated for about 88 million years. The prehistoric breakup of the supercontinent Gondwana separated the...

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Wild Sifaka Lemur

ARTICLE

Madagascar has always been one of the best places on Earth to study the natural world. Seventy percent of its species are found nowhere else — the largest concentration of endemic wildlife anywhere.

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