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Beautiful places and beautiful people. When photographing in picturesque wild lands like Madagascar, check out the culture, too.

Walking through colorful markets with exotic foods and handicrafts provides perfect still life subjects, then look in any direction, and there will be beautiful people.

Photo credit: Julie Larsen Maher © WCS

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This trio of tomato frogs lives in northeastern Madagascar. Their bright red color and round shape help them live up to their name.

I laid near them on the ground to take their photo and not disturb them. Tomato frogs can secrete a sticky substance to protect themselves from predators.

Take along a guide book, or better yet, a local guide to learn about wildlife when traveling.

Photo credit: Julie Larsen Maher © WCS

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Madagascar is home to many kinds of lemurs, chameleons, and baobab trees that exist nowhere else on Earth. The Wildlife Conservation Society has a field program on this island off the east coast of Africa that works to protect wildlife and lands, and I have photographed our conservation efforts there.

Poverty, population growth, and unsustainable resource use pose continuing threats to the people and the wildlife. Most of Madagascar’s forests are gone, and preserving those that remain is a global priority.

For further breaking news on Madagascar, go to wildmadagascar.org.

Photo credit: Julie Larsen Maher © WCS

Sources: Lexar, articles by Julie Larsen Maher.


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The Bronx Zoo’s Coquerel’s sifaka family are great photo subjects any time of year at Madagascar! Sifakas are lemurs, and one of many species that are only found in the wild on the island of Madagascar.

Ron Magill, a renowned photographer and wildlife expert from Zoo Miami, came to visit me and our leaping lemurs. He brought along a 200-400mm Nikkor VR lens for long range photo ops.

 Photo credit: Julie Larsen Maher © WCS

 

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