Madagascar Gallery

Angraecum sesquipedale, Madagascan orchid

This species of orchid was used by Darwin to prove his theories of evolution. Illustration from The British Museum (Natural History) by Peter Whitehead and Colin Keates, 1981. Date

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Madagascar pitcher plant (Nepenthes madagascariensis), a carnivorous plant that produces impressive pitchers that catch the insect prey

Madagascar pitcher plant (Nepenthes madagascariensis), a carnivorous plant that produces impressive pitchers that catch the insect prey, Madagascar, Africa

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A Black and White Ruffed Lemur clings to a branch at the Monkeyland Primate Sanctuary

A Black and White Ruffed Lemur clings to a branch at the Monkeyland Primate Sanctuary near Pletteberg Bay on South Africa's scenic Garden Route September 30, 2007. Common to Madagascar, the Black and White Ruffed Lemur is currently classified as Endangered by the World Conservation Union. World Animal Day is commemorated on October 4. REUTERS/Mike Hutchings (SOUTH AFRICA) - GM1DWGQZSFAA