The spiny forest contains more than just the amazing baobab trees, it was discovered yesterday. The keen-eyed BV Field Scientist, James Von Squirrelburg, came across this amazing specimen whilst out wandering in the forest. Dissenters were quick to write the animal off as some type of squirrel; however, squirrels are not native to Madagascar. A [...]

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As i sit here writing this blog i have to confess to a (very small and manly) lump in my throat. The cause of this discomfort is really rather simple to diagnose, for after 9 wonderful months here in Andavadoaka my time as field scientist is coming to an end and after falling in love [...]

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I was recently swept off on a spontaneous bird watching adventure with members of the Malagasy bird conservation group ASITY. They were showing some of the best bird watching areas in the region to two tour operators for a local eco-tourism organization in Tana. The group was passing through Andavadoaka on their way to Morombe [...]

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More than 50 news services globally have run the Blue Ventures press release about coral bleaching in Madagascar following Associated Press’ decision to wire the story.
News services publishing details of the report included Fox News, CBS News, The Washington Post, LA Times, Forbes and The New Hope Courier, Oklahoma.
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A recent BV Press Release has caught the eye of the editor over at Wildlife Extra–

“Research has revealed that the coral reefs off Madagascar’s south west coast have suffered massive damage from coral bleaching, including a number of reefs that lost up to 99% of their coral cover.

The research team, led by the conservation organisations [...]

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