At Madagascar's Teniky archaeological site, these niches were previously attributed to shipwrecked Portuguese sailors. Now researchers suggest they were built by Zoroastrians fleeing Persia.

But in the eastern rainforests of Madagascar, over 10,000 people mining for sapphires didn’t cause more damage to the forest than farmers clearing land for agriculture, which remains the most ...

Media guides by BBC Monitoring, external Midi-Madagasikara, external - private daily Madagascar-Tribune, external - private daily La Gazette de la Grande Ile, external - private daily L'Express de ...

It is the only red-coloured shorebird, distinguishing it among its relatives. The giraffe weevil, an insect with an ...

This insect looks—and sounds—like anything but a run-of-the-mill roach. Madagascar hissing cockroaches are one of many fascinating animal species to hail from the island of Madagascar.

Time was running out for Asiwa, a Rothschild’s giraffe in western Kenya. For years, she and seven other giraffes had been living on a peninsula that reached out into Lake Baringo. But rising ...

Vine weevils (Otiorhyncus sulcatus) are brownish-black insects, around 1cm long, with jointed antennae and pale-brown flecks on their backs. Like aphids, the females do not need males to reproduce, so ...

At least half a million children under the age of five are in danger of being acutely malnourished, the UN says Madagascar is on the brink of experiencing the world's first "climate change famine ...

The giraffe is the tallest terrestrial mammal in the world. The males stand about 5m tall - as high as a single-story house - and the females are just a little shorter. The giraffe has an incredibly ...

Madagascar is the world’s fifth-largest island, situated in the Indian Ocean off the coast of southern Africa. The country is endowed with considerable natural resources and unparalleled biodiversity.

All hotels have been independently reviewed by our expert writers, who are usually hosted on a complimentary basis. We will earn a commission if you book via the links below, but this never ...

The best time to visit Madagascar is from April to October. This dry season brings fewer rain showers, meaning optimal conditions for observing animals, hiking and participating in water sports ...