Madagascar owes its name to Marco Polo. The famous traveler heard about the island during his wanderings in Africa. The name ...

By Kristine Sabillo Madagascar is bracing for Tropical Cyclone Faida to make landfall on its northern coast on Feb. 4, even ...

Yes, Madagascar tops the list globally in terms of the percentage of plant species endemic to a single island. This is because, as I've said, Madagascar is highly species-rich.

CAPE TOWN, South Africa — A community in southern Madagascar has pulled together to save thousands ... ordeal when Cyclone Dikeledi hit the southern part of the Indian Ocean island in mid-January.

More confiscated tortoises arrived later. Most of the tortoises at Lavavolo are radiated tortoises, which are native to Madagascar and the nearby islands of Reunion and Mauritius. They generally grow ...

More confiscated tortoises arrived later. Most of the tortoises at Lavavolo are radiated tortoises, which are native to Madagascar and the nearby islands of Reunion and Mauritius. They generally ...

Almost half of the world’s chameleon species live on the island of Madagascar. This chameleon community is not only the world’s largest, it is also the world’s most unique; with 59 different ...

Around 10,000 endangered tortoises were swept away by a cyclone in Madagascar. They were the same species of turtle that a Knoxville zoologist rescued in 2018.

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 to Madagascar's historical ...

The Conversation Africa chatted with the study’s lead author, Julian Schrader, about the findings on African islands’ plant life, including the fact that Madagascar has the world’s highest ...

The Conversation Africa chatted with the study's lead author, Julian Schrader, about the findings on African islands' plant life, including the fact that Madagascar has the world's highest ...