Vakona Private Reserve- Andasibe- Flora & Fauna

This is what i traveled 8,683 miles to see face to face- the lemurs!  What a life experience i will be remembering on my rocking chair! Incredible to be with them, among them.  Many of the lemur species are endangered, several critically, as Madagascar is the ONLY PLACE IN THE WORLD that they exist in the wild.

Vakona Lodge- Private Reserve

we stayed IN the rain forest, enveloped

Learn more about the flora and fauna below.... including our canoe  trip to "Lemur Island"

23 or so crocs in their reserve

boa!

yuck but an important part of the ecosystem

a bridge that challenged my fears

Brian's shot

Brian's awesome shot!

"Lemur Island"

by canoe we ventured around the lake and docked at the edge of 3 islands. the third one we got to get off and actually "be" with the lemurs. Learn more about the lemurs by clicking here.

Thx Brian for taking this shot!

Brian's awesome shot!

There are 103 species of lemurs in Madagascar, 91% are in danger of extinction. There is a IMAX movie out now about the Lemurs of Madagascar, here is a ABC excerpt/trailer, worth watching, 5 minutes. Tells the story.  ABC Nightline: Exploring the 'Island of Lemurs: Madagascar' 

Lemur not seen but heard....The Call of the Indri
Although seeing the lemurs was an amazing experience, the Indri evaded us by sight BUT we had the express opportunity to hear them, really listening, in stillness, to their eerie call. I tried to tape it but it did not come out well, listen to the ABC Nightline excerpt above and hear them!