Giant baobab (Adansonia grandidieri)
Morondova, Madagascar
July 16, 2016
Canon 7Dmark2

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Giant baobab (Adansonia grandidieri)
Morondova, Madagascar
July 11, 2016
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Baobab alley

Giant baobab (Adansonia grandidieri)
Morondova, Madagascar
July 11, 2016
Canon T5i

Baobab in town

Giant baobab (Adansonia grandidieri)
Morondova, Madagascar
July 16, 2016
Canon T5i

Baobab and water

Giant baobab (Adansonia grandidieri)
Morondova, Madagascar
July 16, 2016
Canon T5i

Giant baobab (Adansonia grandidieri)
Morondova, Madagascar
July 16, 2016
Canon T5i

Giant baobab (Adansonia grandidieri)
Morondova, Madagascar
July 16, 2016
Canon T5i

Giant baobab (Adansonia grandidieri)
Morondova, Madagascar
July 16, 2016
Canon T5i

Family in zebu cart

Giant baobab (Adansonia grandidieri)
Morondova, Madagascar
July 16, 2016
Canon T5i

Alley of the Baobabs

Giant baobab (Adansonia grandidieri)
Alley of the Baobabs
Morondova, Madagascar
July 11, 2016
Canon T5i

Baobabs and palm

Boabab
Kimony Resort - near Morondova, Madagascar
July 11, 2016
Canon rebel T5i

Jumping in the alley

Giant baobab (Adansonia grandidieri)
Morondova, Madagascar
July 11, 2016
Canon T5i

Fire in the Alley

Giant baobab (Adansonia grandidieri)
Morondova, Madagascar
July 11, 2016
Canon T5i

Photographing Bob photographing

Giant baobab (Adansonia grandidieri)
Morondova, Madagascar
July 16, 2016
Canon T5i

Sunset on the alley

Giant baobab (Adansonia grandidieri)
Morondova, Madagascar
July 16, 2016
Canon T5i

Tsingy de Bemaraha

Tsingy

Tsingy de Bemaraha
July 15, 2016
Canon T5i

Tsingy

Bemaraha, Madagascar
July 14, 2016
Canon 7DMark2

Tsingy

Bemaraha, Madagascar
July 14, 2016
Canon rebel T5i

Tsingy

Bemaraha, Madagascar
July 14, 2016
Canon rebel T5i

Tree atop tsingy

Bemaraha, Madagascar
July 14, 2016
Canon rebel T5i

Bob atop tsingy

Bemaraha, Madagascar
July 14, 2016
Canon rebel T5i

Bob atop tsingy

Bemaraha, Madagascar
July 14, 2016
Canon rebel T5i

Bob's Tsingular head

Bemaraha, Madagascar
July 14, 2016
Canon rebel T5i

Tsingy bridge

Bemaraha, Madagascar
July 14, 2016
Olympus Tough TG-4

Bob on tsingy bridge

Bemaraha, Madagascar
July 14, 2016
Photo credit: Hery Andrianiantefana
Canon rebel T5i

Bob and Hery

Tsingy de Bemaraha
July 15, 2016
Canon T5i

Bob in tsingy

Bemaraha, Madagascar
July 14, 2016
Olympus Tough TG-4

Tsingular fossils

Bemaraha, Madagascar
July 14, 2016
Olympus Tough TG-4

Tsingular fossils

Bemaraha, Madagascar
July 14, 2016
Olympus Tough TG-4

Darwin

Charles gets sharp

Darwin
Tsingy de Bemaraha
Madagascar
July 15, 2016
Canon Rebel T5i

The love in evolution

Darwin
Tsingy de Bemaraha
Madagascar
July 15, 2016
Canon T5i

Tsingy de Ankarana

Tsingy

Tsingy de Ankarana
July 4, 2016
Canon T5i

Tsingy

Tsingy de Ankarana
July 4, 2016
Canon 7Dmark2

Tsingy

Tsingy de Ankarana
July 4, 2016
Canon 7Dmark2

Tsingy

Tsingy de Ankarana
July 4, 2016
Canon 7Dmark2

Tsingy

Tsingy de Ankarana
July 4, 2016
Canon 7Dmark2

Bob on the bridge

Tsingy de Ankarana
July 4, 2016
Olympus Tough TG-4

Bob on the bridge

Tsingy de Ankarana
July 4, 2016
Canon 7Dmark2

Mangily sinkhole

Ankarana
July 4, 2016
Canon T5i

Group at Mangily sinkhole

Ankarana
July 4, 2016
Canon T5i

Mangily sinkhole

Ankarana
July 4, 2016
Canon T5i

Mangily sinkhole with shadow

Ankarana
July 4, 2016
Canon T5i

Bat cave

Tsingy de Ankarana
July 4, 2016
Canon T5i

Bat cave formations

Tsingy de Ankarana
July 4, 2016
Canon T5i

Stone sparkle

Cave at Ankarana
July 4, 2016
Olympus Tough TG-4

Tana

Lake Anosy

Tana, Madagascar
June 21, 2016
Canon rebel T5i

Queen's palace

Queen's Palace
Tana, Madagascar
June 21, 2016

Natural History museum (see also fauna and other sections)

Photo archive

Natural History museum
Tsimbazaza
Tana, Madagascar
June 21, 2016
Canon rebel T5i

Sotrobe

Natural History museum
Tsimbazaza
Tana, Madagascar
June 21, 2016
Canon rebel T5i

Group

Natural History museum
Tsimbazaza
Tana, Madagascar
June 21, 2016
Canon rebel T5i

Emerald sea

Fitting name

Emerald Sea, Madagascar
July 9, 2016
Canon 7Dmark2

Emerald sea

Emerald Sea, Madagascar
July 9, 2016
Canon 7Dmark2

Pirogue

Emerald Sea, Madagascar
July 8, 2016
Canon 7Dmark2

Tidal island

Emerald Sea, Madagascar
July 8, 2016
Olympus Tough TG-4

Ambohimanga - UNESCO Cultural World Heritage Site

Ambohimanga

Ambohimanga, Madagascar
June 19, 2016
Canon rebel T5i

Heart-shaped sacrificial stone

Ambohimanga, Madagascar
June 19, 2016
Canon rebel T5i

Heart-shaped sacrificial stone

Ambohimanga, Madagascar
June 19, 2016
Canon rebel T5i

Bannister

Ambohimanga, Madagascar
June 19, 2016
Canon rebel T5i

Passage

Ambohimanga, Madagascar
June 19, 2016
Canon rebel T5i

Marojejy

The view from Camp 2

Camp 2
Marojejy, Madagascar
June 28, 2016
Olympus Tough TG-4

Morondova

Mosque

Morondova, Madagascar
July 11, 2016
Canon 7Dmark2

Rickshaw

Kimony Resort - near Morondova, Madagascar
July 11, 2016
Canon 7Dmark2

Antanetiambo Nature Preserve

Bob at Ambohimanga

Antanetiambo Nature Preserve
Andapa, Madagascar
June 26, 2016
Olympus Tough TG-4

Bamboo forest

Bamboo ()
Subfamily: Bambusoideae
Family: Poaceae
Antanetiambo Nature Preserve
Andapa, Madagascar
June 26, 2016
Olympus Tough TG-4

Bob and Guy

Bamboo forest
Antanetiambo Nature Preserve
Andapa, Madagascar
June 26, 2016
Olympus Tough TG-4

Fossa

Fossa intensity

Fossa (Cryptoprocta ferox)
Kirindy, Madagascar
July 12, 2016
Canon 7Dmark2

Fossa tongue

Fossa (Cryptoprocta ferox)
Kirindy, Madagascar
July 12, 2016
Canon 7Dmark2

Fossa as sphinx

Fossa (Cryptoprocta ferox)
Kirindy, Madagascar
July 12, 2016
Canon 7Dmark2

Fossa drinking

Fossa (Cryptoprocta ferox)
Kirindy, Madagascar
July 12, 2016
Canon 7Dmark2

Fossa - stuffed

Fossa (Cryptoprocta ferox)
Natural History museum
Tsimbazaza
Tana, Madagascar
June 21, 2016
Canon rebel T5i

Ring-tailed mongoose

Ring-tailed mongoose (Galidia elegans)
Amber Mountain, Madagascar
Canon 5Dmark2
July 6, 2016

Ring-tailed mongoose on tsingy

Ring-tailed mongoose (Galidia elegans)
Bemaraha, Madagascar
Canon 7Dmark2
July 14, 2016

Lemurs

Red-fronted

Red-fronted brown lemur (Eulemur fulvus rufus)
Kirindy, Madagascar
July 12, 2016
Canon 7DMark2

Brown

Red-fronted brown lemur (Eulemur fulvus rufus)
Kirindy, Madagascar
July 12, 2016
Canon 7DMark2

Red-fronted brown lemur (Eulemur fulvus rufus)
Kirindy, Madagascar
July 12, 2016
Canon 7DMark2

Sanford

Sanford's brown lemur (Eulemur sanfordi)
Ankarana, Madagascar
July 4, 2016
Canon 7DMark2

Brown lemur

()
Family:
Ankarana, Madagascar
July 4, 2016
Canon 7DMark2

Brown lemur

()
Family:
Ankarana, Madagascar
July 4, 2016
Canon 7DMark2

Brown lemur and bob

()
Family:
Ankarana, Madagascar
July 4, 2016

Tzimbazaza zoo
Madagascar
June 21, 2016
Canon rebel T5i

Lauren and lemur

Tsimbazaza, Madagascar
June 21, 2016
Canon 7DMark2

Tsimbazaza, Madagascar
June 21, 2016
Canon 7DMark2

Maki

Ring-tailed lemur (Lemur catta)
Tsimbazaza, Madagascar
June 21, 2016
Canon 7DMark2

Diademed

Diademed sifaka (Propithecus diadema)
Andasibe, Mantadia National Park, Madagascar
June 22, 2016
Canon 7DMark2

Diademed

Diademed sifaka (Propithecus diadema)
Andasibe, Mantadia National Park, Madagascar
June 23, 2016
Canon 7DMark2

Decken's

Von der Decken's sifaka (Propithecus deckenii)
Bemaraha, Madagascar
July 14, 2016
Canon 7DMark2

Silky

Silky sifaka (Propithecus candidus)
Marojejy, Madagascar
June 28, 2016
Canon rebel T5i

Silky

Silky sifaka (Propithecus candidus)
Marojejy, Madagascar
June 28, 2016
Canon 7DMark2

Silky

Silky sifaka (Propithecus candidus)
Marojejy, Madagascar
June 28, 2016
Canon 7DMark2

Silky

Silky sifaka (Propithecus candidus)
Marojejy, Madagascar
June 28, 2016
Canon 7DMark2

Hanging around

Silky sifaka (Propithecus candidus)
Marojejy, Madagascar
June 28, 2016
Canon 7DMark2

Contemplation

Silky sifaka (Propithecus candidus)
Marojejy, Madagascar
June 28, 2016
Canon 7DMark2

Babakoto

Indri (Indri indri)
Andasibe, Mantadia National Park, Madagascar
June 23, 2016
Canon 7DMark2

Mouse

Mouse lemur (Microcebus)
Kirindy, Madagascar
July 12, 2016
Canon 7DMark2

Western fork-marked

Western fork-marked lemur (Phaner pallescens)
Family: Cheirogaleidae
Kirindy, Madagascar
July 12, 2016
Canon 7DMark2

Phaner

Western fork-marked lemur (Phaner pallescens)
Family: Cheirogaleidae
Kirindy, Madagascar
July 12, 2016
Canon 7DMark2

East goes west

Eastern lesser bamboo lemur (Hapalemur griseus)
Marojejy, Madagascar
June 27, 2016
Canon 7DMark2

Zebu

Zebu

Zebu (Bos indicus )
Antalaha, Madagascar
June 24, 2016
Canon rebel T5i

Rats

Votsotsa

Malagasy giant rat (Hypogeomys antimena)
Kirindy, Madagascar
July 11, 2016
Canon 7DMark2

Endangered endemic

Malagasy giant rat (Hypogeomys antimena)
Kirindy, Madagascar
July 11, 2016
Canon 7DMark2

Bats

Bat

Western Sheath-tailed Bat (Paremballonura tiavato)
Family: Emballonuridae (sheath-tailed bats)
Bemaraha, Madagascar
July 15, 2016
Canon 7DMark2

An amazing camp of bats

Madagascan rousette (Rousettus madagascariensis)
Family: Pteropodidae (Old World fruit bats)
Ankarana, Madagascar
July 4, 2016
Canon 7Dmark2

An amazing camp of bats

Madagascan rousette (Rousettus madagascariensis)
Family: Pteropodidae (Old World fruit bats)
Ankarana, Madagascar
July 4, 2016
Canon 7Dmark2

Cats

Kitten

Kitten
Madagascar
July 9, 2016
Canon 7DMark2

Kittens kittening

Kittens
Madagascar
July 9, 2016
Canon 7DMark2

Cat

Cat
Joffreyville, Madagascar
July 5, 2016
Olympus Tough TG-4

Bob photographing camels

Dromedary camel (Camelus dromedarius)
Tsimbazaza, Madagascar
June 21, 2016
Canon rebel T5i
Photo credit: Hery Andrianiantefana

Self-portrait in camel eye

Dromedary camel (Camelus dromedarius)
Tsimbazaza, Madagascar
June 21, 2016
Canon 5DMark2

Birds

Owl

Madagascar scops owl (Otus rutilus)
Joffreyville, Madagascar
Night walk
July 7, 2016
Canon 7DMark2

What's the thrush

Amber mountain rock thrush (Monticola sharpei erythronotus)
Family: Muscicapidae
Amber Mountain, Madagascar
July 6, 2016
Canon 7DMark2

Pygmy

Pygmy kingfisher (Ceyx madagascariensis)
Family: Alcedinidae
Subfamily: Alcedininae
Madagascar endemic
Bemaraha, Madagascar
July 15, 2016
Canon 7DMark2

Malachite-like

Malagasy kingfisher (Corythornis vintsioides)
Family: Alcedinidae
Subfamily: Alcedininae
Madagascar endemic
Daraina, Madagascar
July 2, 2016
Canon 7DMark2

Malagasy kingfisher

Malagasy kingfisher (Corythornis vintsioides)
Family: Alcedinidae
Subfamily: Alcedininae
Tsimbazaza, Madagascar
June 21, 2016
Canon 7DMark2

Paradise

Malagasy paradise flycatcher (Terpsiphone mutata)
Family: Monarchidae
Bemaraha, Madagascar
July 15, 2016
Canon 7DMark2

Crested

Crested coua (Coua cristata)
Family: Cuculidae
Bemaraha, Madagascar
July 15, 2016
Canon 7DMark2

Giant

Giant coua (Coua gigas)
Family: Cuculidae
Bemaraha, Madagascar
July 14, 2016
Canon 7DMark2

Giant close

Giant coua (Coua gigas)
Family: Cuculidae
Bemaraha, Madagascar
July 14, 2016
Canon 7DMark2

Namaqua

Namaqua dove (Oena capensis)
Family: Columbidae
Kirindy, Madagascar
July 12, 2016
Canon 7DMark2

Asleep

Hook-billed vanga (Vanga curvirostris)
Family: Vangidae
Daraina, Madagascar
July 2, 2016
Canon 7DMark2

Hookbilled vanga (Vanga curvirostris)
Family: Vangidae
Daraina, Madagascar
July 2, 2016
Canon 7DMark2

Helmetted vanga - stuffed

Hookbilled vanga (Vanga curvirostris)
Family: Vangidae
Museum
Tana, Madagascar
June 21, 2016
Canon rebel T5i

Parrot

Greater vasa parrot (Coracopsis vasa)
Family: Psittaculidae
Ankarana, Madagascar
July 4, 2016
Canon 7DMark2

Hoopoe

Madagascar hoopoe (Upupa marginata)
Family: Upupidae (hoopoes)
Ankarana, Madagascar
July 4, 2016
Canon 7DMark2

Passerine

Kirindy, Madagascar
July 12, 2016
Canon 7DMark2

Magpie-robin

Madagascar magpie-robin (Copsychus albospecularis)
Family: Muscicapidae (Old World flycatchers)
Madagascar
June 23, 2016
Canon 7DMark2

Sleeping bird

Kirindy, Madagascar
July 11, 2016
Canon 7DMark2

Crested drongo

Crested drongo (Dicrurus forficatus forficatus)
Family: Dicrurinae
Antananrivo, Madagascar
June 23, 2016
Canon 7DMark2

Crested drongo

Crested drongo (Dicrurus forficatus forficatus)
Family: Dicrurinae
Tsimbazaza Zoo
Antananrivo, Madagascar
June 21, 2016
Canon 7DMark2

Eagle

Madagascan fish eagle (Haliaeetus vociferoides)
Tsimbazaza Zoo
Antananrivo, Madagascar
June 21, 2016

Big bird

Elephant bird (Aepyornis maximus)
Tsimbazaza Museum
Antananarivo, Madagascar
June 21, 2016
Canon rebel T5i

Elephant bird (Aepyornis maximus)
Tsimbazaza Museum
Tana, Madagascar
June 21, 2016
Canon rebel T5i

Colorful

Cuckoo roller (Leptosomus discolor)
Family: Leptosomidae
Order: Leptosomiformes
Madagascar
June 23, 2016
Canon 7DMark2

Not living up to its name

Gallus gallus domesticus
Amber Mountain, Madagascar
July 6, 2016
Canon 7DMark2

Duck

June 29, 2016
Canon 7DMark2

Pigeon holed

Angavokely, Madagascar
June 20, 2016
Canon 7DMark2

Zebu egret

Cattle egret (Bubulcus ibis)
Diego Suarez, Madagascar
July 3, 2016
Canon 7DMark2

Reptiles

Leaf-tailed

Leaf-tailed gecko
Domain de Fontenay
Night walk
Joffreville, Madagascar
July 7, 2016
Canon rebel T5i

Leaf-tailed

Leaf-tailed gecko
Domain de Fontenay
Night walk
Joffreville, Madagascar
July 6, 2016
Canon rebel T5i

Leaf-tailed

Leaf-tailed gecko
Domain de Fontenay
Night walk
Joffreville, Madagascar
July 6, 2016

Satanic

Baweng satanic leaf gecko (Uroplatus phantasticus)
Domain de Fontenay
Night walk
Joffreville, Madagascar
July 6, 2016
Canon T5i

Satanic

Domain de Fontenay
Joffreville, Madagascar
Night walk
July 6, 2016
Canon T5i

Leaf-tail

Domain de Fontenay
Joffreville, Madagascar
Night walk
July 6, 2016
Canon T5i

Leaf-tail camouflaged

Marojejy, Madagascar
June 27, 2016
Canon 7Dmark2

Leaf-tail camouflaged

Marojejy, Madagascar
June 27, 2016
Canon 7Dmark2

Leaf-tail camouflaged

Marojejy, Madagascar
June 27, 2016
Canon 7Dmark2

Leaf-tail eye

Madagascar
July 2, 2016
Canon rebel T5i

Gecko head

Night walk
Marojejy, Madagascar
June 27, 2016
Canon 7Dmark2

Gecko silhouette

Night walk
Marojejy, Madagascar
June 28, 2016
Olympus TG-4

Day gecko

Madagascar
July 1, 2016
Canon 7DMark2

Day gecko

Madagascar
July 3, 2016
Canon 7DMark2

Day gecko close

Marojejy, Madagascar
June 28, 2016
Canon 7DMark2

Day gecko head and arm

Day gecko
Marojejy, Madagascar
June 28, 2016
Olympus Tough TG-4

Chameleons

Red chameleon

Bemaraha, Madagascar
July 15, 2016
Canon 7DMark2

Green chameleon

Bemaraha, Madagascar
July 15, 2016
Canon rebel T5i

Chameleon head

Domain de Fontenay
Joffreyville, Madagascar
Night walk
July 5, 2016
Canon Rebel T5i

Tail spin

Amber Mountain, Madagascar
Night walk
July 7, 2016
Olympus Tough TG-4

Princeton mascot

Chameleon
Angavokely, Madagascar
June 20, 2016
Canon 7DMark2

Amber Mountain, Madagascar
Olympus Tough TG-4
July 11, 2016

Mount d'Ambre leaf chameleon (Brookesia tuberculata)
Amber Mountain, Madagascar
Olympus Tough TG-4
July 11, 2016

Mount d'Ambre leaf chameleon (Brookesia tuberculata)
Amber Mountain, Madagascar
July 11, 2016
Olympus Tough TG-4

Mount d'Ambre leaf chameleon (Brookesia tuberculata)
Amber Mountain, Madagascar
July 11, 2016
Canon rebel T5i

Small chameleon

Antanetiambo Nature Preserve
Andapa, Madagascar
June 26, 2016
Olympus Tough TG-4

Small chameleon

Antanetiambo Nature Preserve
Andapa, Madagascar
June 26, 2016
Olympus Tough TG-4

Catching prey

Ankarana, Madagascar
July 11, 2016
Canon 7Dmark2

Skink

Skink
Antanetiambo Nature Preserve
Andapa, Madagascar
June 26, 2016
Canon 7Dmark2

Tortoise

Radiated tortoise head

Radiated tortoise (Astrochelys radiata)
Ambohianga, Madagascar
June 19, 2016
Canon rebel T5i

Radiated tortoise carapace

Radiated tortoise (Astrochelys radiata)
Ambohianga, Madagascar
June 19, 2016
Canon rebel T5i

Seychelle giant

Aldabra giant tortoise (Aldabrachelys gigantea)
Joffreyville, Madagascar
July 5, 2016
Canon rebel T5i

Turtle sculpture

Turtle
Kimony Resort - near Morondova, Madagascar
July 11, 2016
Canon rebel T5i

Snake

Macolline Nature Reserve
Madagascar
June 25, 2016
Canon 7Dmark2

Boa

Acrantophis
Daraina, Madagascar
July 13, 2016
Canon 7Dmark2

When snakes are fady

Acrantophis
Daraina, Madagascar
July 13, 2016
Canon 7Dmark2

When snakes who catch prey are caught

Madagascar
July 7, 2016
Canon 7Dmark2

Crocodile

Crocodile

Nile crocodile ()
Tsimbazaza Zoo
Antananrivo, Madagascar
June 21, 2016
Canon 7Dmark2

Frogs

Frog

Joffreville, Madagascar
July 7, 2016

Golden mantella

< href="../animalz/frog.html"> Golden mantella frog (Mantella aurantiaca)
Family: Mantellidae
< href="../madagascar/madagascar2016.html"> Madagascar
June 23, 2016
Canon 7Dmark2

Frog

Frog
Madagascar
July 7, 2016
Canon 7Dmark2

Frog

Frog
Domain de Fontenay
Night walk
Joffreville, Madagascar
July 7, 2016
Canon rebel T5i

Frog on the wall

Frog Dumeril's bright-eyed frog (Boophis tephraeomystax)
Family: Mantellidae (mantellas)
Ankarana, Madagascar
July 4, 2016
Olympus Tough TG-4

Camouflage

Camp 2
Marojejy, Madagascar
June 28, 2016
Olympus Tough TG-4

Frog

Camp 2
Marojejy, Madagascar
June 28, 2016
Olympus Tough TG-4

Fish

Coelacanth

Coelacanth
Tzimbazaza museum
Madagascar
June 21, 2016
Canon rebel T5i

Coelacanth head

Coelacanth
Tzimbazaza museum
Madagascar
June 21, 2016
Canon rebel T5i

Puffer sale

Pufferfish
Diego Suarez, Madagascar
July 9, 2016
Canon 7Dmark2

Fresh water eel

Fresh water eel
Marojejy, Madagascar
June 28, 2016
Canon 7Dmark2

Arthropods

Colorful bug

Morondova to Ansirabe
Madagascar
June 20, 2016
Canon T5i

Red bug

Madagascar
July 17, 2016
Canon T5i

Brilliant blue

Brilliant blue (Junonia rhadama)
Tana, Madagascar
June 21, 2016
Canon 7D mark2

Butterfly

Walker's owl (Erebus walkeri)
Family: Erebidae (underwing, tiger, and tussock moths)
Domain de Fontenay
Joffreyville, Madagascar
Night walk
July 5, 2016
Canon T5i

Yang and Yin and on the wing

Walker's owl (Erebus walkeri)
Family: Erebidae (underwing, tiger, and tussock moths)
Domain de Fontenay
Joffreyville, Madagascar
Night walk
July 6, 2016
Canon T5i

Antelope faced moth

Moth
Madagascar
June 23, 2016
Canon T5i

Moth

Joffreyville, Madagascar
July 5, 2016
Olympus Tough TG-4

Painted lady

Painted lady (Vanessa cardui)
Angavokely, Madagascar
June 20, 2016
Canon 7DMark2

A grate picture of a moth

Moth
Kirindy, Madagascar
July 11, 2016
Canon T5i

Dragonfly

Dragonfly
Domain de Fontenay
Night walk
Joffreville, Madagascar
July 7, 2016
Canon rebel T5i

Dragonfly ensnared

Dragonfly
Angavokely, Madagascar
June 20, 2016
Canon 7DMark2

Zebu flies

()
Family:
Ankarana, Madagascar
July 4, 2016
Canon 7DMark2

Zebu flies close

()
Family:
Ankarana, Madagascar
July 4, 2016
Canon 7DMark2

Locust

Swarm

Migratory locust Locusta migratoria capito)
Morondova to Ansirabe
Madagascar
July 17, 2016
Canon 7Dmark2

Swarm

Migratory locust Locusta migratoria capito)
Morondova to Ansirabe
Madagascar
July 17, 2016
Canon 7Dmark2

Catching the swarm

Migratory locust Locusta migratoria capito)
Morondova to Ansirabe
Madagascar
July 17, 2016
Canon 7Dmark2

Giant scorpion

Scorpion
Daraina scorpion
Daraina, Madagascar
July 2, 2016
Canon 7Dmark2

Giant scorpion

Scorpion
Daraina scorpion
Daraina, Madagascar
July 2, 2016
Canon 7Dmark2

Guy Arienela grabbing scorpion by the tail

Scorpion
Daraina scorpion
Daraina, Madagascar
July 2, 2016
Canon 7Dmark2

Guy Arienela grabbing scorpion by the scorpion stinger

Scorpion
Daraina scorpion
Daraina, Madagascar
July 2, 2016
Canon 7Dmark2

Large spider

Spider
Night walk
Marojejy, Madagascar
June 27, 2016
Canon 7DMark2

Photographing spider

Spider
Night walk
Marojejy, Madagascar
June 27, 2016
Canon 7DMark2

When a crab is not a crab is not a crab

Gasteracantha - spiny orb-weaver
Andasibe, Madagascar
June 22, 2016
Canon 7Dmark2

Cave spider

Zebra spider (Viridasius fasciatus) Family: Viridasiidae
Order: Araneae
Ankarana, Madagascar
July 4, 2016
Canon 7Dmark2

Cave spider closer

Zebra spider (Viridasius fasciatus) Family: Viridasiidae
Order: Araneae
Ankarana, Madagascar
July 4, 2016
Canon 7Dmark2

Orb weaver close

Madagascar golden orb weaver (Nephila inaurata)
Queen's Palace
Tana, Madagascar
June 21, 2016
Canon 5Dmark2

This spider will bee preying

Spider with bee
Marojejy, Madagascar
June 28, 2016
Canon rebel T5i

Spider and finger

Spider
Daraina, Madagascar
July 2, 2016
Canon 7Dmark2

Leech

Marojejy, Madagascar
June 28, 2016
Canon rebel T5i

Leeched

Marojejy, Madagascar
June 28, 2016
Olympus Tough TG-4

Leech aftermath

Vohemar, Madagascar
June 30, 2016
(from Marojejy)
Olympus Tough TG-4

Green flatid bug

Madagascar
June 28, 2016
Canon 7Dmark2

Flatid bug

Madagascar
July 8, 2016
Canon 7Dmark2

Millipedes

Millipedes
Madagascar
June 25, 2016
Olympus Tough TG-4

Millipede

Millipedes
Marojejy, Madagascar
June 28, 2016
Canon rebel T5i

Rounding up its defenses

Millipede
Madagascar
June 21, 2016
Canon rebel T5i

Crab balls

Crab
Madagascar
July 8, 2016
Canon 7Dmark2

Hermit

Hermit Crab
Madagascar
June 24, 2016
Olympus Tough TG-4

In the nudi

Nudibranch
Madagascar
July 9, 2016
Olympus Tough TG-4

Mollusc

Snail
Madagascar
July 9, 2016
Olympus Tough TG-4

Conch

Conch
Madagascar
July 9, 2016
Olympus Tough TG-4

Shell game

Shells for sale
Near Diego Suarez, Madagascar
July 8, 2016
Canon T5i

Eel, urchins, coral, nudibranch

Urchin
Madagascar
June 24, 2016
Olympus Tough TG-4

Urchin

Urchin
Madagascar
June 24, 2016
Olympus Tough TG-4

Spikey

Urchin
Madagascar
June 24, 2016
Olympus Tough TG-4

Brittlestar

Brittlestar
Madagascar
June 24, 2016
Olympus Tough TG-4

Brittlestar

Brittlestar
Madagascar
June 24, 2016
Olympus Tough TG-4

Fungi

Amanita muscaria

Amanita muscaria
Madagascar
June 20, 2016
Canon 7Dmark2

Flora

Traveler's palm

Traveler's palm
Antalaha, Madagascar
Canon 7Dmark2
June 24, 2016

New flower

Clerodendrum kamhyoae
Family: Lamiaceae Macolline Nature Preserve, Madagascar
Canon 7Dmark2
June 25, 2016

New flower

Clerodendrum kamhyoae
Family: Lamiaceae Macolline Nature Preserve, Madagascar
Canon 7Dmark2
June 25, 2016

Ginger

Genus: Zingiber
Family: Zingiberaceae
Order: Zingiberales
Madagascar
Canon rebel T5i
June 22, 2016

Prolific mother

Mother of thousands (Bryophyllum daigremontianum)
endemic
Joffreville, Madagascar
Olymp[us Tough TG-4
July 8, 2016

Red flower

Joffreville, Madagascar
Olympus Tough TG-4
July 8, 2016

Pachypodium

Pachypodium
Antala, Madagascar
Canon 7Dmark2
July 1, 2016

Pachypodium

Pachypodium
Antala, Madagascar
Canon rebel T5i
June 24, 2016

Saw tooth leaf

Kimony Resort - near Morondova, Madagascar
July 11, 2016
Canon rebel T5i

Turtle sculpture

Kimony Resort - near Morondova, Madagascar
July 11, 2016
Canon rebel T5i

Anthurium

Anthurium
Antala, Madagascar
Canon rebel T5i
June 24, 2016

Fire

Tavy

Fire
Daraina, Madagascar
Canon 7Dmark2
July 13, 2016

Fire

Morondova, Madagascar
Canon 7Dmark2
July 11, 2016

Morondova, Madagascar
Canon 7Dmark2
July 11, 2016

Morondova, Madagascar
Canon 7Dmark2
July 11, 2016

Rural

Paddies and fields

Madagascar
June 20, 2016
Canon 7Dmark2

Rice paddies

En route to Ambohimanga, Madagascar
June 19, 2016
Canon 7Dmark2

River

River

Madagascar
July 1, 2016
Canon 7Dmark2

River

Madagascar
July 1, 2016
Canon 7Dmark2

Group

Perspective

Amber Mountain, Madagascar
July 6, 2016
Canon rebel T5i

Circle of boots

Angavokely, Madagascar
June 20, 2016
Canon rebel T5i

Circle of heads

Angavokely, Madagascar
June 20, 2016
Canon rebel T5i

Classy group

Daraina, Madagascar
Canon rebel T5i
July 1, 2016

Tsimbazaza Zoo
Tana, Madagascar
June 21, 2016
Canon rebel T5i

Group caves in

Madagascar
June 21, 2016
Canon rebel T5i

Speakers

Jonah with group

Professor Jonah Ratsimbazafy
La Maison du Pyla
Tana, Madagascar
June 21, 2016

Cal Academy
Tsimbazaza, Tana, Madagascar
June 21, 2016
Canon rebel T5i

students

Michael makes the sign of the spider

Madagascar orb-weaver (Nephila inaurata madagascariensis)
Queen's Palace
Tana, Madagascar
June 21, 2016
Canon rebel T5i

Jo's spidey

Madagascar orb-weaver (Nephila inaurata madagascariensis)
Queen's Palace
Tana, Madagascar
June 21, 2016
Canon rebel T5i

Emma and Paulina

Madagascar
June 23, 2016

David

June 29, 2016
Canon 7Dmark2

Maya

Maya Lorey
Amber Mountain, Madagascar
July 6, 2016
Canon 7Dmark2

Paulina - peace and love

Madagascar
June 24, 2016
Canon rebel T5i

Maya mussels her way in

Madagascar
June 24, 2016
Olympus Tough TG-4

Lark heads to California

Lark
Emerald Sea, Madagascar
July 6, 2016
Canon 7Dmark2

Michaela and Alex

Antala, Madagascar
June 24, 2016

Lauren running

Lauren Wedekind
Amber Mountain, Madagascar
July 6, 2016
Canon 7Dmark2

Something fishy about Alex

Alex Lindqwister
Emerald Sea, Madagascar
July 9, 2016
Canon 7Dmark2

Michaela jumping

Michaela Hinks
Emerald Sea, Madagascar
July 9, 2016
Canon 7Dmark2

Jo painted

Jo Langner
Emerald Sea, Madagascar
July 8, 2016
Canon rebel T5i

Maya painted

Maya Lorey
Emerald Sea, Madagascar
July 8, 2016
Canon rebel T5i

Lauren photographing

Lauren Wedekind
Angavokely, Madagascar
July 6, 2016
Canon 7Dmark2

Haystacking

Cam and Bob
Madagascar
July 6, 2016
Canon rebel T5i

Lark with poinsettia

Lark
Poinsettia (Euphorbia pulcherrima)
Family: Euphorbiaceae (spurge family)
Ambohianga, Madagascar
June 19, 2016
Canon rebel T5i

Lauren painted

Lauren Sweet
Emerald Sea, Madagascar
July 8, 2016
Canon rebel T5i

Michaela goes gasy

Michaela Hinks
Madagascar
June 23, 2016
Olympus Tough TG-4

Alex, Lark, and Jo

Madagascar
June 19, 2016

Paulina goes coconuts

Madagascar
July 16, 2016
Canon rebel T5i

Praying or preying?

Michaela with Mantis
Ankarana, Madagascar
July 4, 2016
Olympus Tough TG-4

Alex journaling

Natural History museum
Tsimbazaza
Tana, Madagascar
June 21, 2016
Canon rebel T5i

Alex journaling

Natural History museum
Tsimbazaza
Tana, Madagascar
June 21, 2016
Canon rebel T5i

Dramatic frisbee rescue

Rescue ensued after Paulina deflected the frisbee into the well
Ankarana, Madagascar
July 4, 2016
Olympus Tough TG-4

The athletes go for health food

Cam and Jo
Madagascar
July 1, 2016
Canon rebel T5i

Hery

Madagascar
July 1, 2016
Canon 7Dmark2

Barry on Ferry

Barry Ferguson
Bemaraha, Madagascar
July 16, 2016
Canon rebel T5i

Ferry ride

Barry and Mary Anne
Bemaraha, Madagascar
July 16, 2016
Canon 7Dmark2

When Tommy saw a ghost

Belo, Madagascar
July 16, 2016
Canon 7Dmark2

Malagasy

Girl

Madagascar
June 29, 2016
Canon 7Dmark2

Another girl

Madagascar
June 29, 2016
Canon 7Dmark2

Man with blue hat

Madagascar
June 29, 2016
Canon 7Dmark2

Painted lady

Madagascar
July 9, 2016
Canon 7Dmark2

Painted lady 2

taken later with different camera and lens
Madagascar
July 9, 2016
Canon Rebel T5i

Smiling boy

Madagascar
June 29, 2016
Canon 7Dmark2

Boy with M hat

Madagascar
July 17, 2016
Canon Rebel T5i

Boy eating

Madagascar
July 17, 2016
Canon 7Dmark2

Reaper crew

On the road, Madagascar
July 3, 2016
Canon 7Dmark2

140 million years

Madagascar
July 13, 2016
Canon 7Dmark2

140 million years

Madagascar
July 13, 2016
Canon 7Dmark2

Me and you and Liberty too

Madagascar
July 13, 2016
Canon 7Dmark2

Mother and son

Madagascar
July 13, 2016
Canon 7Dmark2

A student flips out

Tsimbazaza, Madagascar
June 21, 2016
Canon 7DMark2

Girl with orange hat

Madagascar
June 19, 2016
Canon 7Dmark2

Mother and baby

Madagascar
June 19, 2016
Canon 7Dmark2

Boy

Madagascar
June 19, 2016
Canon 7Dmark2

Woman

Madagascar
June 19, 2016
Canon 7Dmark2

Woman

Madagascar
June 19, 2016
Canon 7Dmark2

Posing

Morondova, Madagascar
July 11, 2016
Canon T5i

Local musicians

Ankarana, Madagascar
Fourth of July celelbration
July 4, 2016
Canon 7Dmark2

Musician

Bemaraha, Madagascar
July 15, 2016
Canon 7Dmark2

Four strings

Bemaraha, Madagascar
July 15, 2016
Canon 7Dmark2

In the village

For those cold Madagascar nights

Fur coat
Angavokely, Madagascar
June 20, 2016
Canon 7DMark2

Banana delivery

Angavokely, Madagascar
June 20, 2016
Canon 7DMark2

Carrying sticks

Angavokely, Madagascar
June 20, 2016
Canon 7DMark2

The village below

Madagascar
June 20, 2016
Canon 7DMark2

Gasy life

Family in canoe

Bemaraha, Madagascar
July 15, 2016
Canon 7Dmark2

Canoe

Madagascar
June 24, 2016
Olympus Tough TG-4

Transport

Madagascar
June 29, 2016
Canon 7Dmark2

Bridge

Madagascar
June 27, 2016
Canon rebel T5i

Google in Madagascar?

Madagascar
June 23, 2016
Canon rebel T5i

Boarding the ferry

Bemaraha, Madagascar
July 16, 2016
Canon rebel T5i

Last supper in Madagascar

Antala, Madagascar
June 24, 2016
Canon rebel T5i

Food

Three times per day with little vary-ation

Rice
Madagascar
July 12, 2016
Olympus Tough TG-4

Beef skewers, but where is the rice?

Zebu
Madagascar
June 19, 2016
Canon rebel T5i

Dinner

Bemaraha, Madagascar
July 13, 2016
Canon 7Dmark2

Dessert

Maison du Pyla
Antananarivo, Madagascar
June 23, 2016
Olympus Tough TG-4

Eau vive

Water
Madagascar
July 18, 2016
Olympus Tough TG-4

Framboise liquer

Joffreyville, Madagascar
July 5, 2016
Olympus Tough TG-4

Matts

Tsimbazaza Museum
Tana, Madagascar
June 21, 2016
Canon rebel T5i

More Bob

Ashley, David, Cam and Bob painted

Emerald Sea, Madagascar
July 8, 2016
Canon rebel T5i

Mamy and bob

Mamy Rajaonah
Diego Suarez, Madagascar
July 9, 2016
Canon 7Dmark2

Bob and porter

Camp 2
Marojejy, Madagascar
June 28, 2016
Olympus Tough TG-4

One bob, multiple rainbows

Bob
Double rainbow
Madagascar
July 2, 2016
Canon rebel T5i

Bob on ferry

Bob
Bemaraha, Madagascar
July 8, 2016
Canon rebel T5i

Madagascar map in a poinsettia leaf

Bob
Poinsettia (Euphorbia pulcherrima)
Family: Euphorbiaceae (spurge family)
Ambohianga, Madagascar
June 19, 2016
Canon rebel T5i

Jonah and Bob and Charles

Professor Jonah Ratsimbazafy
La Maison du Pyla
Tana, Madagascar
June 21, 2016

Emma's book

Rinha Harinhala and Tiana Razadindratsita - translators, Emma Fowler, Darwin, and me
La Maison du Pyla
Tana, Madagascar
June 21, 2016

Bob with Brandon and Darwin

Brandon Semel
Daraina, Madagascar
July 1, 2016

Bob with Rina and Darwin

Rina - Faramalal Francette Vololonirina
Daraina, Madagascar
July 1, 2016

Tree fearing Darwinists

Joffreyville, Madagascar
July 8, 2016

Bob and guides

Madagascar
June 25, 2016
Canon Rebel T5i

Alex, Bob, and Jo

Ankarana, Madagascar
July 4, 2016
Canon 7Dmark2

Bob and Cam and Charles

Daraina, Madagascar
July 1, 2016
Canon Rebel T5i

Bob and Ashley get coconutty

Ocean Momo, Antala, Madagascar
June 29, 2016
Canon Rebel T5i

Bob and Cam

Ankarana, Madagascar
July 4, 2016
Canon 7Dmark2

Alex and Bob

Ankarana, Madagascar
July 4, 2016
Canon 7Dmark2

Bob and kids

Tana, Madagascar
July 7, 2016
Canon Rebel T5i

Bob with radiated tortoise

Ambohianga, Madagascar
June 19, 2016
Canon Rebel T5i

Something fishy about Bob

"

Emerald Sea, Madagascar
July 9, 2016
Canon 7Dmark2

Bob with elephant bird egg

"

Elephant bird (Aepyornis maximus)
Diego Suarez, Madagascar
July 7, 2016
Canon 7Dmark2

Bob with elephant skeleton

"

Elephant bird (Aepyornis maximus)
Museum, Tsibazaza, Tana, Madagascar
July 7, 2016
Canon rebel T5i

Bob with spider

Night walk
Marojejy, Madagascar
June 27, 2016
Olympus Tough TG-4

Bob and spider

Madagascar orb-weaver (Nephila inaurata madagascariensis)
Queen's Palace
Antananarivo, Madagascar
June 21, 2016
Canon rebel T5i

Robert and Robert

"

Maison du Pyla
Tana, Madagascar
June 19, 2016
Olympus Tough TG-4

Robert vanille

"

Maison du Pyla
Tana, Madagascar
June 19, 2016
Olympus Tough TG-4

Bob with orange eyes

"

Madagascar
June 25, 2016
Canon rebel T5i

Coffee break

"

Madagascar
June 23, 2016
Olympus Tough TG-4

Tragedy

Marojejy, Madagascar
Olympus Tough TG-4
June 28, 2016

Cultural disruption

Americans

Beer pong
June 20, 2016
Canon T5i

Malagasy

Beer pong
June 20, 2016
Canon T5i

Polio

Polio vaccination

Macolline Nature Reserve
Madagascar
June 25, 2016
Canon 7Dmark2

Independence

Fire

Andapa, Madagascar
June 26, 2016
Canon T5i

Works

Andapa, Madagascar
June 26, 2016
Canon T5i

Fireworks

Madagascar
June 25, 2016
Canon rebel T5i

Flags abound

Madagascar
June 23, 2016
Canon T5i

Silhouette of fisherman

Vohemar, Madagascar
June 26, 2016
Canon T5i

Madagascar itinerary - June 16, 2016 - July 17, 2016 - under construction

June 16, 2016

SFO to Paris

overnight on plane

June 17, 2016

Hotel Citizen M, Paris

June 18, 2016

Breakfast at Hotel (comped because of problem with shower)

Meet up with Emma Fowler

Paris to Antananarivo

Airport pick up by Mamy

Maison du Pyla, Antananarivo

June 19, 2016

Breakfast at hotel

Pre-course excursion to Ambohimanga with some of the students

Chameleon encounter

Lunch - duck

Tortoise encounter

La Maison du Pyla

Dinner at hotel

Maison du Pyla, Antananarivo

June 20, 2016

Breakfast at hotel

Hike

Beetle encounter

La Maison du Pyla

Dinner at hotel

Maison du Pyla, Antananarivo

June 21, 2016

Museum

Tsimbazaza Botanical and Zoological Park

Lemur encounter

School kids doing flips

California Academy of Science - entomology research facility

Picnic lunch at Zoo

Queen's Palace

Spider encounter

La Maison du Pyla

Meet with the translators of Emma's book

Presentation by Professor Jonah Ratsimbazafy - Biodiversity and Conservation in Madagascar

Dinner at Hotel - zebu filet

Summary by David

Discussion of child begging

First presentation - Maya - The Merina Kingdom and the events leading to the colonization of Madagascar

Maison du Pyla, Antananarivo

June 22, 2016

Breakfast at hotel

Early morning departure for Andasibe

Drive to Perinet Reserve (Andasibe Mantadia National Park)

Feon Ala, Andasibe

June 23, 2016

Return to Tana

Maison du Pyla, Antananarivo

June 24, 2016

Early morning departure from hotel

Flight from Tana to Sambava

Meet up with Guy

Ocean Momo, Antalaha

Coconut milk welcome

Walk along beach

Walk in the water looking for reef life

Student presentations - Paulina, Ashley

Beer pong with Malagasy students

Went to a local club, dancing, left before Big MJ came out

June 25, 2016

Macolline Nature Reserve

Tour beginning with talk about local seeds,

Visit Clerodendrum kamhyoae (Lamiaceae) - recently discovered species of plant with spectacular flowers

Drive to Andapa

Dinner in town

Hotel Beanana, Andapa

Observations: Haiku

June 26, 2016

Rode in rickshaws to Antanetiambo Nature Preserve

Hike in and out of preserve - lots of chameleons en route

Antanetiambo Nature Preserve - beautiful bamboo forest

Got a ride for the last bit

Hot lunch near entrance to the preserve

Madagascar Independence Day Celebrations

Fireworks in the square

Dinner in town

Hotel Beanana, Andapa

June 27, 2016 Andapa to Marojejy

Hike to Camp 2

Cabin with Alex, David, and Michael

Camp 2, Marojejy National Park (Manantenina)

Observations: Rhymed couplet

June 28, 2016 Marojejy

Sunrise by river

Slip and break UV filter on 100-400 mm lens

Cabin with Alex, David, and Michael

Camp 2, Marojejy National Park (Manantenina)

Observations: Animal adaptations

June 29, 2016 Marojejy to Sambava

Hike down from camp two

Lunch at Guy's house - met his wife and kids

Drive to Sambava

Presentations by Brandon Semel, Jo Langner

Hotel Carrefour, Sambava

Observations: Water

June 30, 2016

Missouri Botanical Gardens hike

Drive to the beach

Mamy stepped on a sea urchin spin

Michael's presentation

Baie d'Iharana, Vohemar

Observations: Edges/ Borders/ Boundaries

July 1, 2016

Visit to sacred lake - Andranotsara

Drive to Daraina - crazy rough road

Visit to local grade school

Students found rat dropping and rats in their rooms

Michaela's presentation - The golden orb spider

Lemurien Blanc, Daraina

Observations: On the Road

July 2, 2016

Lemurien Blanc, Daraina

Boys left the bungaloos and moved into the main building

Night walk to try and see the aye-aye - unsuccessful, chameleons, sleeping bird, leaf-tailed gecko

Observations: Puns

July 3, 2016

Rough drive in 4x4s

Chez Aurelien, Mahamasina

Observations: free topic

July 4, 2016

Mangily sink hole

Tsingy at Ankarana including hanging bridge

Large cave with bats and limestone formations

Dramatic frisbee rescue

Fourth of July party

Entertained by locals for Fourth of July

Dancing

Chez Aurelien, Mahamasina, Madagascar

Observations: Geology

July 5, 2016

Drive to Joffreyville

Late lunch at Monastery

Meet for walk at 4

Walk to town

Night walk with group - Domain de Fontenay - students saw fossa

Late dinner at monastery

Benedictine Monastery, Joffreville

Observations: People

July 6, 2016

Watch sunrise, nuns singing, snake skins by building

Amber Mountain

Waterfall hike

Lunch in park - visit from red-tailed mongoose and brown lemur

Dinner at monastery

Night walk at Domain de Fontenay - just Hery and me - Satanic and other leaf-tailed geckos

Benedictine Monastery, Joffreville

Observations: Food

July 7, 2016

Drive from Joffreville to Diego Suarez

Lunch at Pizza Gastronomique - pizza and ice cream

Broke into smaller groups - I went with Barry's group

City tour until shops open after siesta time - ruins of large hotel

Shopping in Diego Suarez

Hotel Terrace des Voyageurs, Diego Suarez

Observations: City vs. Country

July 8, 2016

Face and arm painting while waiting outside military base for permission to enter

Botanical hike - out to ocean and

Hotel Terrace des Voyageurs, Diego Suarez

Observations: Language

July 9, 2016

Visit to Emerald Sea

Boat trip to island by pirogue

Snorkeling off island

Lunch on the Island

Massage

Hotel Terrace des Voyageurs, Diego Suarez

Observations: open topic

July 10, 2016 Diego Suarez to Tana

Breakfast in Diego Suarez - croisssants, pastries, quiche, coffee

Fly to Tana - Air Madagascar

Closing dinner at Maison - farewell's and talent show

Maison du Pyla, Antananarivo

July 11, 2016 Tana to Morondova to Kirindy

3:00 am wake up

Drive to airport

Fly to Morondova with Hery, Barry, Angel, Mary Anne, and Tommy

Two cabs into town

Stop at restaurant and await Rivo

ATM

Money changer

Long lunch at Kimony

Stop at Avenue of the Baobabs

Ecolodge at Kirindy

Night walk - 2 hours

July 12, 2016 Kirindy

Move bungalos

Morning walk - 4 hours

After at Lodge - fossa

Dinner at lodge

Ecolodge at Kirindy

July 13, 2016 Kirindy to Bemaraha

Stop in Belo - walk around while waiting for lunch

Early lunch at Mad Zebu - favorite restaurant in Madagascar

Ferry crossings

Sunset from hotel

Massage at Hotel - 30 minutes

Dinner at Hotel

L'Olympe de Bemaraha Hotel

July 14, 2016 Bemaraha

Sunrise photos

Breakfast at Hotel

Bekopaka village

Grand Tsingy tour - Hery, Zatina, and me

Massage at Hotel - 1 hour

Dinner at Hotel

L'Olympe de Bemaraha Hotel

July 15, 2016

Manambolo River tour in double hulled canoe

Cave with formations and bats

Tsingy hike - Hery, Zatina, and me

giant cua, ring-tailed mongoose

Small Tsingy tour - Hery, Zatina, and me

Dinner at Hotel

L'Olympe de Bemaraha Hotel

July 16, 2016 Bemaraha to Morondova

Wait for ferry, get coffee at hoteli

Lunch in Belo

Sunset at Alley of the Baobabs

Dinner in Morondova

July 17, 2016 Morondova to Tana

5:00 am departure - Hery, Rivo, and me

Mandoto - stop for lunch - ask for anything without salt - get plain omelette

Locust swarm

Stop in Ansirabe

Ice cream at Pizza Gastronomique

Stop at Hery's flat

Dinner and repack at airport

Overnight on plane

July 18, 2016 Tana to Paris

Tana to Paris

Takeoff delayed 3 hours

Paris to SFO

July 19, 2016 Paris to SFO

Participants

Paulina Jamily Chamely

Michaela Marie Hinks

Emma Fowler

Ashley Hanna Jowell

Joanna Lind Langner

Alex Le Lindqwister

Maya Rae Lorey

David Joseph Mallick

Cameron Young Park

Michael John Raitor

Lark Emily Trumbly

Lauren Emily Wedekind

Teaching Assistant

Lauren Sweet

Staff - SIT, etc

Barry Ferguson

Mamy Rajaonah

Claude - driver

Ladibe - assistant

Rivo Rajaonah - driver - Morondova, Kirindy, Bemaraha, Tana

Guides

Hery Andrianiantefana

Guy Arienela

Other fellow travelers

Brandon Semel

Rina - Faramalal Francette Vololonirina

Some speakers

Jonah Ratsimbazafy
Secretary General
Groupe d'Etude et de Recherche sur les Primates de Madagascar (GERP)

BOSP seminars

Melanie Centeno

Yosefa Gilon

With tremendous thanks to everyone at the Bing Overseas Studies Program

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