Tag: Madagascar

In some areas of Madagascar, it’s considered bad luck not to respond to an animal’s call. At least this is the excuse I give as I hike down to the campground with the rest of my classmates, whistling back and forth with the Vasa parrot perched somewhere in the canopy below. I can’t quite mimic …

Between classes, we go down to the river to search for chameleons. On a good day, we normally find one or two, plus or minus a couple lizards and maybe a frog if we’re lucky. But today must be something special. Maybe the chameleons can feel the oncoming cyclone, the slight drizzle in the air, …