The giant Madagascar palm will be called Tahina spectabilis, which is Malagasy for blessed or to be protected. On the Indian Ocean island of Madagascar, botanists have discovered a new species of ...

Despite pledges to halt deforestation and youth-led efforts to reverse it, Madagascar is losing its trees faster than almost anywhere else on Earth.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Zoo Knoxville welcomed seven new Madagascar tree boas on Wednesday in the first successful breeding ...

Kayaking along the mangrove river near Ambatomikopaka offers a tranquil escape into Madagascar’s Masoala Peninsula, home to ...

There are currently eight species of the tall and wide-trunked plants, also known as upside-down trees or "mother of the ...

FABRICE (TRANSLATED): Ravenala tree. CHILD: Do you know how many ravenala ... It is the main food source for the 20 million people living in Madagascar. [IN PADDY FIELD] CHILD: How long does ...

Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) Madagascar hosts the highest percentage of plant species endemic to a single island, with 83% of its flora unique to the island. This high endemism is attributed ...

These threatened nocturnal lemurs live in the dry forests of western Madagascar and rarely leave the forests' trees. Little is known of these rare primates. Mouse lemurs are forest dwellers that ...