A community in southern Madagascar has pulled together to save thousands of critically endangered tortoises that were swept ...

Flood waters engulfed the sanctuary, and the tortoises — many of them mere whippersnappers in the tortoise world at about ...

Sanctuary staff, locals and police officers joined together in the rescue effort, building makeshift rafts for the tortoises ...

Lavavolo Tortoise Center staff, members of the community and police officers joined together in a rescue operation, wading ...

After being devastated by Cyclone Dikeledo, a Southern Madagascar community rallied together to save a species on the brink ...

Hery Razafimamonjiraibe, the Madagascar director for the Turtle ... authorities seized a group of 10,000 radiated tortoises from wildlife traffickers and needed somewhere to keep them.

Madagascar has created a network of protected areas to conserve its unique wildlife, including lemurs. These reserves serve ...

If Madagascar lost its lemurs ... There would be a loss of habitat for wildlife in the forest, such as the lemurs - they would disappear. They would all die." Nantenaina says that, since the ...

"Success ... absolutely depends on building relationships with the communities on whose land the initiative works." Over ...

This undated handout photo provided by the Turtle Survival Alliance shows staff members and volunteers rescuing some of the thousands of endangered tortoises that were washed away from the ...

videoProtecting endangered species in Madagascar The teenagers consider two contrasting wildlife conservation projects, both working to protect endangered species.

Could be used to start a discussion for and against tourism in Madagascar. Students could be encouraged to discuss wildlife regulations that govern tourism. How are animals by tourism? What is the ...