There is no need for baobabs to disappear from earth!
Baobabs are forest trees and they need the roots of adjacent trees during hurricanes with excessive rains and wind. Of the 9 […]
The most threatened turtle in the world
For millions of years the Madagascar big-headed turtle (Erymnochelys madagascariensis) lived peacefully in the rivers and lakes of west Madagascar. Because of […]
Zazamalala fights for survival of smallest primate on earth
The smallest relative of humans is the Madame Berthe mouse lemur. This nocturnal mammal, weighing barely 30 grams, was discovered in 1992 […]
Giant chameleons
Madagascar is the country to find giant chameleons and Zazamalala will not disappoint you. Our record Furcifer oustaleti measured 56 cm. The […]
From Madagascar with love. Praying mantis.
Today my son Zeno found a beautiful Praying mantis on a shrub. He continued searching for new species and found 3 different […]
So tiny, yet so delicate
Many Reedfrogs live their adult lives on a Water Banana. During the day they hide in one of the axils of the […]
Zazamalala is planning to double the number Baobabs!
The Grandidier Baobab is the biggest and best known of the 6 baobabs of Madagascar. All baobabs in the famous Baobab Alley […]
From Madagascar with love, snake in bathroom
Living in a nature reserve provides wonderful opportunities to enjoy wild animals, but occasionally encounters are disturbing. When Jocelyne took a shower […]
From Madagascar with love: A lot of frogs
There are a lot of women and girls coming to Zazamalala to bring us frogs. It is the result of a flyer […]
Our Swamp-loving Trees
Zazamalala is a dry deciduous forest, but due to the presence of a few natural ponds, there is quite some variation in […]
From Madagascar with love: Iguanas
The iguanas are lizards from the New World, but Madagascar is once again an exception. On our island we find several iguana […]
From Madagascar with love; wading birds.
The Zazamalala area has always been the habitat of egrets and other wading birds. Due to the recent drought, most ponds and […]