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Lemurs

Indri

Indri (Indri indri)
Family: Indriidae (indris, sifakas, and woolly lemurs)
Andasibe, Madagascar
November 13, 2025
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Indri close

Indri (Indri indri)
Family: Indriidae (indris, sifakas, and woolly lemurs)
Andasibe, Madagascar
November 13, 2025
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Diademed if you do

Diademed sifaka (Propithecus diadema)
Family: Indriidae (indris, sifakas, and woolly lemurs)
Andasibe, Madagascar
November 12, 2025
Canon R5m2

Coquerel's sifaka (Propithecus coquereli)
Family: Indriidae (indris, sifakas, woolly lemurs)
Lemurs Park
Madagascar
November 17, 2025
Canon R5

Milne-Edwards' sifaka (Propithecus edwardsi)
Family: Indriidae (indris, sifakas, woolly lemurs)
Ranomafana, Madagascar
November 9, 2025
Canon R5m2

Chillin'

Milne-Edwards' sifaka (Propithecus edwardsi)
Family: Indriidae (indris, sifakas, woolly lemurs)
Ranomafana, Madagascar
November 9, 2025
Canon R5m2

Red-fronted lemur (Eulemur rufifrons)
Family: Lemuridae (typical lemurs)
Lemurs Park
Madagascar
November 17, 2025
Canon R5

Ruffed and rained

Black-and-white ruffed lemur (Varecia variegata)
Family: Lemuridae (typical lemurs)
Lemurs Park
Madagascar
November 17, 2025
Canon R5

Red-bellied lemur

Red-bellied lemur (Eulemur rubriventer)
Family: Lemuridae (typical lemurs)
Ranomafana National Park
Madagascar
November 9, 2025
Canon

Golden bamboo lemur

Golden bamboo lemur (Hapalemur aureus)
Family: Lemuridae (typical lemurs)
Ranomafana National Park
Madagascar
November 10, 2025
Canon

Rufous mouse lemur

Rufous mouse lemur (Microcebus rufus )
Family: Cheirogaleidae (dwarf and mouse lemurs)
Ranomafana National Park
Madagascar
November 9, 2025
Canon

Maki

Ring-tailed lemur (Lemur catta)
Family: Lemuridae (typical lemurs)
Lemurs Park
Madagascar
November 17, 2025
Canon R5

Vontsira

Ring-tailed vontsira (Galidia elegans)
Family: Eupleridae (euplerids, Madagascar carnivors)
Ranomafana National Park
Madagascar
November 9, 2025
Canon R5m2

Vontsira close

Ring-tailed vontsira (Galidia elegans)
Family: Eupleridae (euplerids, Madagascar carnivors)
Ranomafana National Park
Madagascar
November 9, 2025
Canon R5m2

Domesticated animals

Zebu

Indicine Cattle (Bos taurus ssp. indicus)
Family: Bovidae (bovids)
Ranomafana National Park
Madagascar
November 4, 2025
Canon R5m2

Young calico

Ranomafana National Park entrance
Madagascar
November 7, 2025
Canon R5m2

Dog face

Dogs (Canis familiaris)
Family: Canidae (canids, dogs)
Ranomafana town
Madagascar
November 4, 2025
Canon R5m2

Birds

Nightjar at night

Madagascar nightjar (Caprimulgus madagascariensis)
Family: Caprimulgidae (nightjars and nighthawks)
La Mananaro Anjozorobe-Angavo, Madagascar
November 15, 2025
Canon R5m2

Nightjar on the nest

Collared nightjar (Gactornis enarratus)
Family: Caprimulgidae (nightjars and nighthawks)
La Mananara, Madagascar
November 12, 2025
Canon R5m2

Nightjar on the nest

Collared nightjar (Gactornis enarratus)
Family: Caprimulgidae (nightjars and nighthawks)
Bird's nest fern (Asplenium mauritianum)
Family: Aspleniaceae (spleenwort family)
La Mananara, Madagascar
November 12, 2025
Canon R5m2

Shadow fishing

Black heron
La Mananara, Madagascar
November 18, 2025
Canon R5m2

Fody on jacaranda

Red fody (Foudia madagascariensis )
Family: Ploceidae (weavers)
Blue jacaranda (Jacaranda mimosifolia)
Family: Bignoniaceae (bignonia family)
Sakamanga Hotel
Madagascar
November 17, 2025
Canon R5m2

Male fody

Red fody (Foudia madagascariensis )
Family: Ploceidae (weavers)
Sakamanga Hotel
Madagascar
October 29, 2025
Canon R5m2

Kingfisher

Malagasy kingfisher (Corythornis vintsioides)
Family: Alcedinidae (kingfishers)
La Mananara
Madagascar
October 16, 2025
Canon R5m2

Kingfisher

Malagasy kingfisher (Corythornis vintsioides)
Family: Alcedinidae (kingfishers)
La Mananara
Madagascar
October 16, 2025
Canon R5m2

Pitta-like

Pitta-like ground-roller (Atelornis pittoides)
Family: Brachypteraciidae (ground-rollers)
Ranomafana National Park
Madagascar
November 1, 2025
Canon R5m2

Malagasy little heron

Malagasy little heron (Butorides atricapilla ssp. rutenbergi)
Family: Ardeidae (herons, egrets, bitterns)
La Mananara
Madagascar
October 16, 2025
Canon R5m2

Cattle egret

Wastern cattle-egret (Ardea ibis)
Family: Ardeidae (herons, egrets, bitterns)
On the road to Antsirabe
Madagascar
October 31, 2025
Canon R5m2

Wagtail

Madagascar wagtail (Motacilla flaviventris)
Family: Motacillidae (wagtails and pipots)
Centre ValBio
Madagascar
October 31, 2025
Canon R5m2

Hoopoe

Madagascar hoopoe (Upupa marginata)
Family: Upupidae (hoopoes)
Tsarasaotra
Madagascar
October 31, 2025
Canon R5m2

Flycatcher on the nest

Malagasy Paradise-Flycatcher (Terpsiphone mutata)
Family: Monarchidae (monarch flycatchers)
La Mananara, Anjozorobe Angavo Protected Area
Madagascar
November 15, 2025
Canon R5m2

Female flycatcher on the nest

Malagasy Paradise-Flycatcher (Terpsiphone mutata)
Family: Monarchidae (monarch flycatchers)
La Mananara, Anjozorobe Angavo Protected Area
Madagascar
November 15, 2025
Canon R5m2

Flycatcher nest with eggs

Malagasy Paradise-Flycatcher (Terpsiphone mutata)
Family: Monarchidae (monarch flycatchers)
La Mananara, Anjozorobe Angavo Protected Area
Madagascar
November 15, 2025
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Kestrels on the ledge - mom and chick

Malagasy kestrel (Falco newtoni)
Family: Falconidae (falcons and caracaras)
CVB
Madagascar
November 9, 2025
Canon R5m2

Bulbul

Malagasy bulbul (Hypsipetes madagascariensis)
Family: Pycnonotidae (bulbuls)
Tsarasaotra
Madagascar
November 18, 2025
Canon R5

Velvet

Velvet asity (Philepitta castanea)
Family: Philepittidae (asities)
Ranomafana National Park
Madagascar
November 9, 2025
Canon R5m2

Newtonia

Common newtonia (Newtonia brunneicauda )
Family: Vangidae (vangas, helmetshrikes, newtonia)
Ranomafana National Park
Madagascar
November 4, 2025
Canon R5m2

When ducks wear white-face

White-faced whistling-duck (Dendrocygna viduata)
Family: Anatidae (ducks, geese, swans)
Tsarasaotra
Madagascar
November 18, 2025
Canon R5

Badass poultry

Ranomafana, Madagascar
November 8, 2025
Canon R5m2

Reptiles

Snakes

Madagascar tree boa

Madagascar tree boa (Sanzinia madagascariensis)
Family: Boidae (boas)
Ranomafana National Park
Madagascar
November 9, 2025
Canon R5m2

()
Family: ()
Andasibe
Madagascar
November 12, 2025
Canon R5

Geckos

Upside down

Leaf-tailed gecko
()
Family: ()
Andasibe
Madagascar
November 12, 2025
Canon R5

When satan plays the guitar

Satanic leaf gecko (Uroplatus phantasticus)
Family: Gekkonidae (typical geckos)
CVB
Madagascar
November 10, 2025
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Sporked tongue

Satanic leaf gecko (Uroplatus phantasticus)
Family: Gekkonidae (typical geckos)
CVB
Madagascar
November 10, 2025
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Green day

Striped day gecko (Phelsuma lineata)
Family: Gekkonidae (typical gecko)
CVB
Madagascar
November 7, 2025
Canon R5m2

Catch of the day

Peacock day gecko (Phelsuma quadriocellataa)
Family: Gekkonidae (typical gecko)
Ranomafana np entrance
Madagascar
November 8, 2025
Canon R5m2

Chameleons

Subtle

()
Family: ()

Madagascar
November 14, 2025
Canon R5m2

The parson's

Parson's Chameleon (Calumma parsonii)
Family: Chamaeleonidae (chameleon)
Antsirabe
Madagascar
November 11, 2025
Canon R5

The parson's tail

Parson's Chameleon (Calumma parsonii)
Family: Chamaeleonidae (chameleon)
Antsirabe
Madagascar
November 11, 2025
Canon R5m2

()
Family: ( )
Ranomafana twon
Madagascar
November 6, 2025
Canon

Andasibe, Madagascar
November 13, 2025
Canon

Ranomafana National Park
Madagascar
November 9, 2025
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Chameleon

Night walk - hotel grounds
Antsirabe, Madagascar
October 30, 2025
Canon 7D Mark II

Radiated tortoise

A rock and a hard place

Radiated tortoise (Astrochelys radiata)
Family: Testudinidae (tortoises)
Enroute to Antsirabe
Madagascar
November 10, 2025
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Exposed to radiation

Radiated tortoise (Astrochelys radiata)
Family: Testudinidae (tortoises)
Lemurs Park
Antananarivo, Madagascar
November 18, 2025
Canon R5

Frogs

()
Family: ()
Andasibe
Madagascar
November 13, 2025
Canon R5

()
Family: ()
CVB
Madagascar
November 3, 2025
Canon R5

Whitebelly reed frog (Heterixalus alboguttatus)
Family: Hyperoliidae (African reed frogs)
Ranamafana Arboretum
Madagascar
November 7, 2025
Canon R5

Betsileo reed frog (Heterixalus betsileo)
Family: Hyperoliidae (African reed frogs)
Ranamafana Arboretum
Madagascar
November 7, 2025
Canon R5

Ranomafana National Park
Madagascar
November 8, 2025
Canon R5

Ranomafana National Park
Madagascar
November 9, 2025
Canon R5

Ranomafana National Park
Madagascar
November 9, 2025
Canon R5

Night walk Ranomafana National Park
Madagascar
November 1, 2025
Canon 7D Mark II

Night walk Ranomafana National Park
Madagascar
November 1, 2025
Canon 7D Mark II

Night walk Ranomafana National Park
Madagascar
November 1, 2025
Canon 7D Mark II

Night walk Ranomafana National Park
Madagascar
November 1, 2025
Canon 7D Mark II

Molluscs

Small Tanychlamys indica shells

()
Family: ()
CVB
Madagascar
November 3, 2025
Canon R5

Small snail

()
Family: ()
CVB
Madagascar
November 6, 2025
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Snail on the run

Horntail snail (Tanychlamys indica)
Family: Ariophantidae ()
School, Ranomafana town
Madagascar
November 6, 2025
Canon R5m2

Butterflies and moths

Strabena (Strabena)
Family: Nymphalidae (brush-footed butterflies)
Andasibe, Madagascar
November 12, 2025
Canon R5m2

()
Family: ()
Andasibe, Madagascar
November 13, 2025
Canon R5m2

White bear (Chiromachla leuconoe )
Family: Erebidae (underwing, tiger, tussock moths)
Ranomafana National Park entrance
Madagascar
November 7, 2025
Canon R5m2

Black-eye

Madagascar black-eye (Leptomyrina phidias)
Family: Lycaenidae (gossamer-winged butterflies)
Ranomafana Arboretum
Madagascar
November 7, 2025
Canon R5m2

( )
Family: ()
La Mananara
Madagascar
November 15, 2025
Canon R5

Antsirabe, Madagascar
October 31, 2025
Canon 7D Mark II

Centre ValBio
Madagascar
October 31, 2025
Canon 7D Mark II

Centre ValBio
Madagascar
October 31, 2025
Canon 7D Mark II

Ranomafana town
Madagascar
November 6, 2025
Canon R5

Comet moth

Centre ValBio
Madagascar
November 3, 2025
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Centre ValBio
Madagascar
November 9, 2025
Pixel 9 Pro XL

Self-portraits on the pill

Madagascar green-emerald giant pill-millipede (Zoosphaerium neptunus)
Family: Arthrosphaeridae (Malagasy and Indian pill millipedes)
Andasibe, Madagascar
November 14, 2025
Pixel 9 Pro XL

Millipede

Centre ValBio
Madagascar
November 5, 2025
Canon R5m2

Centre ValBio
Madagascar
November 5, 2025
Canon R5m2

Dragonfly with dew on pink flower

Broad skimmer (Orthetrum azureum )
Family: Libellulidae (skimmers)
La Mananaro Anjozorobe-Angavo, Madagascar
November 15, 2025
Canon R5m2

Antsirabe, Madagascar
October 31, 2025
Canon 7D Mark II

Ranomafana National Park
Madagascar
November 9, 2025
Canon

Ranomafana National Park
Madagascar
November 2, 2025
Olympus Tough TG-6

Ranomafana National Park
Madagascar
November 9, 2025
Canon

Ant eggs

Night walk Ranomafana National Park
Madagascar
November 1, 2025
Canon 7D Mark II

Night walk Ranomafana National Park
Madagascar
November 1, 2025
Canon 7D Mark II

Ranomafana National Park
Madagascar
November 9, 2025
Canon R5

Ranomafana National Park
Madagascar
November 9, 2025
Canon R5

Ranomafana National Park
Madagascar
November 9, 2025
Canon R5

Wasp nest

Paper wasp (Ropalidia cauponae)
Family: Vespidae (hornets, paper wasps, potter wasps)
Ranomafana
Madagascar
November 1, 2025
Canon R5

Wasps

Paper wasp (Ropalidia cauponae)
Family: Vespidae (hornets, paper wasps, potter wasps)
Ranomafana
Madagascar
November 1, 2025
Canon R5

Shutter bug

Centre ValBio
Madagascar
November 3, 2025
Canon

Spiders

Madagascar green lynx spider (Peucetia lucasi)
Family: Oxyopidae (lynx spiders)
Ranomafana National Park
Madagascar
November 3, 2025
Canon R5

()
Family: ( spiders)
Ranomafana twon
Madagascar
November 6, 2025
Canon R5m2

Jumping spider

Andasibe, Madagascar
November 13, 2025
Canon R5

Antsirabe, Madagascar
October 31, 2025
Canon 7D Mark II

Antsirabe, Madagascar
October 31, 2025
Canon 7D Mark II

Antsirabe, Madagascar
October 31, 2025
Canon 7D Mark II

Check mate

Ranomafana National Park entrance
Madagascar
November 7, 2025
Canon R5m2

Slime molds

Dog vomit or scrambled eggs slime mold (Fuligo septica
Family: Physaraceae
Ranomafana National Park
Madagascar
November 9, 2025
Canon R5

Fungi

Ranomafana National Park
Madagascar
November 2, 2025
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False turkeytail

Ranomafana National Park
Madagascar
November 9, 2025
Canon

Giant puffball

Mosaic puffball (Lycoperdon utriforme
Family: Lycoperdaceae (puffballs)
CVB
Madagascar
November 7, 2025
Canon 7D Mark II

Night walk
Ranomafana National Park
Madagascar
November 1, 2025
Canon 7D Mark II

Lichen

Foliose

Inflated beard (Usnea cornuta
Family: Parmeliaceae (shield lichens)
La Mananaro Anjozorobe-Angavo
Madagascar
November 15, 2025
Canon R5

Flora

Pink flower

La Mananaro Anjozorobe-Angavo, Madagascar
November 15, 2025
Canon R5m2

Andasibe, Madagascar
November 13, 2025
Canon

Wild rose

Andasibe, Madagascar
November 13, 2025
Canon

Cerulean flax-lily (Dianella ensifolia)
Family: Asphodelaceae (aloe family)
Ranomafana National Park
Madagascar
November 3, 2025
Canon

Night walk
Ranomafana National Park
Madagascar
October 31, 2025
Canon 7D Mark II

()
Family: ( family)
Ranomafana National Park
Madagascar
November 3, 2025
Canon R5

Hibiscus

Hibiscus (Hibiscus )
Family: ( family)
CVB
Madagascar
November 10, 2025
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Sycamore fig

Ranomafana National Park
Madagascar
November 4, 2025
Canon R5m2

Pink knotweed (Persicaria capitata)
Family: Polygonaceae (knotweed family)
Centre ValBio
Madagascar
November 4, 2025
Canon R5m2

Gall

Night walk
Ranomafana National Park
Madagascar
November 1, 2025
Canon 7D Mark II

Brillant idea

Tropical giant salvia (Brillantaisia owariensis)
Family: Acanthaceae (acanthus family)
Night walk
Ranomafana National Park
Madagascar
November 1, 2025
Canon R5m2

Umbrella fern (Sticherus flagellaris)
Family: Gleicheniaceae (forked ferns)
Night walk
Ranomafana National Park
Madagascar
November 1, 2025
Canon R5m2

Ranomafana National Park
Madagascar
November 4, 2025
Canon R5m2

Ranomafana National Park
Madagascar
November 2, 2025
Olympus Tough TG-6

Heliconia

Night walk
Antsirabe, Madagascar
October 31, 2025
Canon 7D Mark II

Monstera

Night walk
Antsirabe, Madagascar
October 31, 2025
Canon 7D Mark II

Ginger

Night walk
Antsirabe, Madagascar
October 31, 2025
Canon 7D Mark II

Leaf miner

Ranomafana National Park
Madagascar
November 2, 2025
Olympus Tough TG-6

Fiddlehead

Ranomafana National Park
Madagascar
November 4, 2025
Canon R5m2

Poinsettia

Ranomafana National Park
Madagascar
November 7, 2025
Canon R5m2

Jack fruit

Nature Center anniversary celebration
Ranomafana, Madagascar
November 1, 2025
Canon R5m2

Traveler's palm

Nature Center anniversary celebration
Ranomafana, Madagascar
November 1, 2025
Canon R5m2

When plants find religion

Ranomafana National Park
Madagascar
November 1, 2025
Pixel 9 Pro XL

Brugmansia

Nature Center anniversary celebration
Ranomafana, Madagascar
November 1, 2025
Canon R5m2

Roseleaf bramble (Rubus rosifolius )
Family: Rosaceae (rose family, berries)
Centre ValBio
Madagascar
November 8, 2025
Canon R5m2

Ranomafana National Park
Madagascar
November 9, 2025
Canon R5

Jacaranda flowers in the pool

Blue jacaranda (Jacaranda mimosifolia)
Family: Bignoniaceae (bignonia family)
Sakamanga hotel
Madagascar
October 29, 2025
Pixel 9 Pro XL

Not a rose, not an apple

Rose-apple (Syzygium jambos)
Family: Myrtaceae (myrtle family)
Night walk - hotel grounds
Antsirabe, Madagascar
October 30, 2025
Canon 7D Mark II

Columbine

Night walk - hotel grounds
Antsirabe, Madagascar
October 30, 2025
Canon 7D Mark II

Ranomafana National Park
Madagascar
November 9, 2025
Canon R5m2

Ranomafana National Park
Madagascar
November 9, 2025
Canon R5m2

Grass

(Stenotaphrum dimidiatum)
Family: Poaceae (grasses)
Ranomafana National Park
Madagascar
November 9, 2025
Canon R5m2

2572

Ranomafana National Park night walk
Madagascar
November 1, 2025
Canon 7D Mark II

Ranomafana National Park
Madagascar
November 8, 2025
Pixel 9 Pro XL

Water banana

Water banana (Typhonodorum lindleyanum)
Family: Araceae (arum family)
Ranomafana, Madagascar
November 8, 2025
Pixel 9 Pro XL

Ranomafana National Park
Madagascar
November 2, 2025
Pixel 9 Pro XL

American century plant (Agave americana)
Family: Asparagaceae (agave, asparagus family)
La Mananara
Madagascar
November 15, 2025
Pixel 9 Pro XL

People

Lakers

On the road to Antsirabe
Madagascar
October 31, 2025
Canon R5m2

Joy

On the road to Antsirabe
Madagascar
October 31, 2025
Canon R5m2

Honda

On the road to Antsirabe
Madagascar
October 31, 2025
Canon R5m2

Flamingo

On the road to Antsirabe
Madagascar
October 31, 2025
Canon R5m2

Girl with straw hat

On the road to Antsirabe
Madagascar
November 11, 2025
Canon R5m2

Boy with hoodie

On the road to Antsirabe
Madagascar
November 11, 2025
Canon R5m2

Boy with hoodie

On the road to Antsirabe
Madagascar
November 11, 2025
Canon R5m2

Girl in the grass

Ranomafana National Park entrance
Madagascar
November 7, 2025
Canon R5m2

BBC film crew

Ranomafana National Park
Madagascar
November 9, 2025
Pixel 9 Pro XLI

Twins

CVB
Ranomafana, Madagascar
November 5, 2025
Pixel 9 Pro XL

Concern

Centre ValBio
Madagascar
November 5, 2025
Canon R5m2

Jeremia, Stevannah, Bob, Manu

The mouse lemur team and Bob
Centre ValBio
Madagascar
November 9, 2025
Pixel 9 Pro XL

ENS student
Ranomafana National Park
Madagascar
November 7, 2025
Canon R5m2

Primate Saotra

Tsimbazaza
Madagascar
November 18, 2025
Pixel 9 Pro XL

Bob

Primate Bob

Tsimbazaza
Madagascar
November 18, 2025
Pixel 9 Pro XL

Bob, sifaka, Charles, and Hery

Tsimbazaza
Madagascar
November 18, 2025
Pixel 9 Pro XL

Tsimbazaza
Madagascar
November 18, 2025
Pixel 9 Pro XL

Bob with elephant bird egg

Giant elephant bird Aepyornis maximus
Family: Aepyornithidae (Elephant Birds) - extinct
Digue Market
Madagascar
November 19, 2025
Pixel 9 Pro XL

Bob and shop owner with elephant bird egg

Giant elephant bird Aepyornis maximus
Family: Aepyornithidae (Elephant Birds) - extinct
Digue Market
Madagascar
November 19, 2025
Pixel 9 Pro XL

Bob with radiated tortoise

Radiated tortoise (Astrochelys radiata)
Family: Testudinidae (tortoises)
Enroute to Antsirabe
Madagascar
November 10, 2025
Pixel 9 Pro XL

The Wright stuff

With Patricia Wright and her book - For the Love of Lemurs CVB
Madagascar
November 10, 2025
Pixel 9 Pro XL

Bob and Emile

Centre ValBio
Madagascar
November 9, 2025
Pixel 9 Pro XL

Theo and Bob

Ranomafana National Park
Madagascar
November 1, 2025
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Bob with ENS TAs

Centre ValBio
Madagascar
November 6, 2025
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Bob with ENS TAs

Ranomafana school
Madagascar
November 6, 2025
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Group at ENS lunch in town

Ranomafana town
Madagascar
November 6, 2025
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Bob and comet

Ranomafana town
Madagascar
November 3, 2025
Pixel 9 Pro XL

Bob and Chloe

Centre ValBio
Madagascar
November 3, 2025
Pixel 9 Pro XL

Bob and elephant bird mural

Giant elephant bird Aepyornis maximus
Family: Aepyornithidae (Elephant Birds) - extinct
Ranomafana National Park
Madagascar
November 1, 2025
Pixel 9 Pro XL

Café liégeois

Café liégeois
Desserts
Coffee
Makay Restaurant
(Debra made me do it.)
Antananario, Madagascar
November 16, 2025
Pixel 9 Pro XL

Centre ValBio (CVB)

CVB

CVB
Madagascar
November 3, 2025
Pixel 9 Pro XL

Saotra explains

ENS course
CVB
Madagascar
November 6, 2025
Canon 7D Mark II

Tree diameter at chest height

CVB
Madagascar
November 3, 2025
Pixel 9 Pro XL

Taking notes

ENS course
CVB
Madagascar
November 3, 2025
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Sherman trap

CVB
Madagascar
November 3, 2025
Canon R5

Haja with Sherman trap

CVB
Madagascar
November 3, 2025
Canon R5

Best team ever

Centre ValBio
Madagascar
October 31, 2025
Canon

Insectarium collection

Centre ValBio
Madagascar
October 31, 2025
Canon

Infrared mouse lemur examination

Rufous mouse lemur (Microcebus rufus )
Family: Cheirogaleidae (dwarf and mouse lemurs)
Centre ValBio
Madagascar
October 31, 2025
Canon

Monochromatic mouse lemur

Rufous mouse lemur (Microcebus rufus )
Family: Cheirogaleidae (dwarf and mouse lemurs)
Centre ValBio
Madagascar
October 31, 2025
Canon

Preparing the cells

CVB
Madagascar
November 7, 2025
Canon 7D Mark II

Foldscope

Private Catholic School
Ranomafana, Madagascar
November 17, 2025
Canon R5m2

Examining water

Private Catholic School
Ranomafana, Madagascar
November 6, 2025
Canon R5m2

Bob and ENS TAs

Private Catholic School
Ranomafana, Madagascar
November 6, 2025
Pixel 9 Pro XL

Nature Center anniversary celebration

Group shot

Nature Center anniversary celebration
Ranomafana, Madagascar
November 1, 2025
Canon R5

Nature Center anniversary celebration
Ranomafana, Madagascar
November 1, 2025
Canon R5

Kids

Nature Center anniversary celebration
Ranomafana, Madagascar
November 1, 2025
Canon R5

Celebration goes online

Nature Center anniversary celebration
Ranomafana, Madagascar
November 1, 2025
Canon R5

Classroom

Nature Center anniversary celebration
Ranomafana, Madagascar
November 1, 2025
Pixel 9 Pro XL

Looking up

Nature Center anniversary celebration
Ranomafana, Madagascar
November 1, 2025
Canon R5

Sharing

Nature Center anniversary celebration
Ranomafana, Madagascar
November 1, 2025
Canon R5m2

Boy with red hat

Nature Center anniversary celebration
Ranomafana, Madagascar
November 1, 2025
Canon R5m2

Nature Center anniversary celebration
Ranomafana, Madagascar
November 1, 2025
Canon R5m2

Two boys with cups

Nature Center anniversary celebration
Ranomafana, Madagascar
November 1, 2025
Canon R5m2

The world looks up

Nature Center anniversary celebration
Ranomafana, Madagascar
November 1, 2025
Canon R5m2

Nature Center anniversary celebration
Ranomafana, Madagascar
November 1, 2025
Canon R5

Ranomafana
Madagascar
November 1, 2025
Canon R5

Ranomafana National Park (RNP)

New bridge

Bridges

Ranomafana, Madagascar
November 9, 2025
Pixel 9 Pro XL

Ranomafana hot springs

Massage, pool, bath

Ranomafana, Madagascar
November 8, 2025
Pixel 9 Pro XL

After the typhoon

Ranomafana, Madagascar
November 9, 2025
Pixel 9 Pro XL

Current bridge to baths

Ranomafana, Madagascar
November 9, 2025
Pixel 9 Pro XL

Ranomafana, Madagascar
November 9, 2025
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Baths

Ranomafana, Madagascar
November 9, 2025
Pixel 9 Pro XL

Transport

Ranomafana, Madagascar
November 8, 2025
Pixel 9 Pro XL

Window with shutters

Ranomafana
Madagascar
November 1, 2025
Canon R5

A boy and his goose

Ranomafana, Madagascar
November 8, 2025
Pixel 9 Pro XL

Lycée Jean Joseph Rabearivelo Analakely

Foldscope assembly

Lycée Jean Joseph Rabearivelo Analakely
Tana, Madagascar
November 17, 2025
Canon R5m2

Student assembly

Lycée Jean Joseph Rabearivelo Analakely
Tana, Madagascar
November 17, 2025
Canon R5m2

School yard

Lycée Jean Joseph Rabearivelo Analakely
Tana, Madagascar
November 17, 2025
Canon R5m2

La Mananaro Anjozorobe-Angavo

Canoing with Tim

La Mananaro Anjozorobe-Angavo
Madagascar
November 16, 2025
Pixel 9 Pro XL

Still water

La Mananaro Anjozorobe-Angavo
Madagascar
November 16, 2025
Pixel 9 Pro XL

Debra plants a tree

La Mananaro Anjozorobe-Angavo
Madagascar
November 16, 2025
Pixel 9 Pro XL

Debra waters a sapling

La Mananaro Anjozorobe-Angavo
Madagascar
November 16, 2025
Pixel 9 Pro XL

The Team

La Mananaro Anjozorobe-Angavo
Madagascar
November 16, 2025
Pixel 9 Pro XL

Bob, Debra, and Tim

La Mananaro Anjozorobe-Angavo
Madagascar
November 16, 2025
Pixel 9 Pro XL

Antsirabe

Bed decorations

Antsirabe
Madagascar
November 10, 2025
Pixel 9 Pro XL

Mosquito net

Ecolodge
Antsirabe, Madagascar
October 30, 2025
Pixel 9 Pro XL

Signs

Irony

Life and death
Signs
Ranomafana
Madagascar
November 10, 2025
Pixel 9 Pro XL

Arboretum sign

Signs
Ranomafana twon
Madagascar
November 6, 2025
Canon

Stanford plaque

Centre ValBio
Madagascar
October 31, 2025
Pixel 9 Pro XL

Mural

Ranomafana National Park
Madagascar
November 1, 2025
Pixel 9 Pro XL

Saka manga

Hotel Sakamanga
Madagascar
November 19, 2025
Pixel 9 Pro XL

On the road

Sidewalk stand

On the road (Ambohimahasoa)
Madagascar
October 31, 2025
Pixel 9 Pro XL

Toy truck stand

On the road
Madagascar
October 31, 2025
Canon 7D Mark II

Landscapes

Red earth, green paddies

On the road to Antsirabe
Madagascar
October 31, 2025
Canon R5m2

Namorona river

Ranomafana National Park
Madagascar
November 1, 2025
Pixel 9 Pro XL

Cascade

Ranomafana National Park
Madagascar
November 1, 2025
Canon R5m2

Chutes Andriamamovoka

Waterfalls
Namorona River
Ranomafana
Madagascar
November 10, 2025
Pixel 9 Pro XL

Madagascar itinerary - October 27, 2025 to November 21, 2025 - under construction

October 27, 2025 Monday

overnight on plane

October 28, 2025 Tuesday

Overnight in Nairobi

October 29, 2025 Wednesday

Nairobi to Tana

Airport pick-up by MICET driver

To Sakamanga

Overnight at Sakamanga hotel

October 30, 2025 Thursday Tana to Antsirabe

Breakfast at Sakamanga with Tim Eppley

MICET car pick up at Sakamanga

Drive to MICET office

Wait for Hery

Switch MICET cars and drivers (driver - Nary)

Continue on to Antsirabe

Ecolodge Chambre des voyageurs in Antsirabe

Night walk - solo

October 31, 2025 Friday Antsirabe to Ranomafana

Breakfast at hotel

Continue drive to Ranomafana - MICET car with Nary and Hery

Stop at waterfall near park entrance

Check into CVB

Overnight at CVB

November 1, 2025 Saturday CVB, Ranomafana

Breakfast at CVB

School Anniversary celebration in Ranomafana town with Pat and Chloe

Ranomafana National Park with Hery and Theo (guide)

Overnight at CVB

November 2, 2025 Sunday CVB, Ranomafana - ENS course day 1

Breakfast at CVB

Overnight at CVB

November 3, 2025 Monday CVB, Ranomafana - ENS course day 2

Overnight at CVB

November 4, 2025 Tuesday CVB, Ranomafana - ENS course day 3

ENS insectarium tour with Emile

Mouse lemur examination at night with Jerry

Overnight at CVB

November 5, 2025 Wednesday CVB, Ranomafana - ENS course day 4

Overnight at CVB

November 6, 2025 Thursday CVB

Breakfast at CVB

Lunch in town

Chameleon encounter in town

ENS High School foldscope session

Overnight at CVB

November 7, 2025 Friday

Lunch in town

Arboretum - frogs, heavy rain, pineapples

Overnight at CVB

November 8, 2025 Saturday

Ranomafana National Park with ENS students

Vontsira encounters

CVB car to town with Hery Jeremia, Stevannah, and Manu

Hot srpings - massage and private bath

Left phone in bath, but returned by masseuse

Buy drinks for the mouse lemur team and Hery

Return to CVB

Overnight at CVB

November 9, 2025 Sunday

Breakfast at CVB with Pat

Ranomafana National Park

Start out with Pat Wright and BBC film crew

Continue exploring with Emile and Hery

Overnight at CVB

November 10, 2025 Monday - Ranomafana to Antsirabe

Ecolodge Chambre des Voyageurs in Antsirabe

November 11, 2025 Tuesday Antsirabe to Andasibe

Breakfast at Hotel Ecolodge Chambre des Voyageurs

MICET car - drive Zizi - continue to Antananarivo

Switch cars and drivers at Tana petrol station

Continue with Hery and Andry (driver) to Andasibe

Andasibe Cyperus Hotel

November 12, 2025 Wednesday - Andasibe

Breakfast at Andasibe Cyperus Hotel

Andasibe Cyperus Hotel

November 13, 2025 Thursday - Andasibe to Tana

Breakfast at Andasibe Cyperus Hotel

Indri feeding

Continue on to Antananarivo

Mercur hotel

November 14, 2025 Friday - Tana to La Mananaro Anjozorobe-Angavo

Very early breakfast at Mercur Hotel

Pick-up at Hotel

Drive to La Mananaro Anjozorobe-Angavo

Lunch at the station

Chameleon walk

Dinner at the station

Overnight at Rainforest Madagascar La Manana field station

November 15, 2025 Saturday - La Mananaro Anjozorobe-Angavo

Breakfast at the station

Lunch at the station

Rainforest walk

Paradise flycatcher nest

Dinner at the station

Overnight at Rainforest Madagascar La Manana field station

November 16, 2025 Sunday - La Mananaro to Tana

Canoing with Tim

Breakfast at the station

Tree planting

Drive from La Mananara to Tana with Debra and Tim and Rota

ATM

Lunch at Makay with Debra and Tim

Drive to Debra's apartment

Head to Sakamanga Hotel

Overnight at Sakamanga

November 17, 2025 Monday - Tana

Breakfast at Sakamanga

Teaching at Lycée Jean Joseph Rabearivelo Analakely

Cab from Sakamanga to Lemurs Park - incrediby heavy traffic, arrive near closing time (deja vu)

Lemurs Park - short visit with intense rain

They refunded my entrance fee

Cab waited and took me back to hotel

Overnight at Sakamanga

November 18, 2025 Tuesday - Tana

Breakfast at Sakamanga

Cab from hotel to Tsarasaotra

Tsarasaotra - solo

Cab waited and took me back to hotel

Tsimbazaza with Saotra, Hery joined us

Overnight at Sakamanga

November 19, 2025 Wednesday - Tana

Cab to Digue Market - incrediby heavy traffic partly due to a demonstration, arrive near closing time (deja vu)

Digue Market with Hery

MICET driver from Sakamanga to Airport just before midnight

Overnight in terminal and on plane

November 20, 2025 Thursday -

Hire driver/guide from airport

Nairobi National Park

Baby elephant, rhino feeding

Giraffe experience

Fly Kenya Airways to Nairobi 3:20 am departure

Wait for flight in Lufthansa lounge

Nairobi to Frankfurt