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Malagasy Lemurs and the Thai-bride syndrome
April 5th 2016 To get to the tiny lemur island, Erica and I had to sit in a small canoe. The journey took all of five seconds. I wondered why the lodge hadn’t built a bridge, but the answer was obvious: with a bridge, the lemurs could all escape the island with ease. Instead, they were captive on a lush tropical island, where all their needs were met and people like me could see them up close.
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Formerly an independent kingdom, Madagascar became a French colony in 1896, but regained its independence in 1960. During 1992-93, free presidential and National Assembly elections were held, ending 17 years of single-party rule. In 1997, in the seco... ... read more COMING SOON HOUSE ADVERTISING ads_leader_photo_bottom
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Tara Cloud
I love lemurs!
How fantastic that you visited a lemur island and had a great guide to point out the lemurs and birds that we mere mortals could never spot. So glad that Madagascar exceeded your expectations--it's the most we travelers can hope for.