First Madagascar Photos

[calyptrocalyx&licuala freck 552]

Hi Gary

            More great photo's, Esp to see Wildlife etc etc

Very well done, Excellent to see, Keep them coming

Dude.

           Regards Mikey  

[Peter 225]

Great photos Gar!  Where was that baobob?

[bubba 1,224]

It looks like the land time forgot. I cannot imagine the planning effort necessary to pull off such an incredible journey of a lifetime.

[Gtlevine 310]

(Peter @ May 29 2007,10:08)

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Great photos Gar!  Where was that baobob?

The Baobob is from the Spiny Desert just west of Fort Dauphin. It is Adansonia Phony.

Gary

[Peter 225]

Gary, according to a friend of mine who is well versed in baobobs, that's A. za, not A. phony(rubrostipa).  I've no idea myself...

[Carlo Morici 116]

Thank you for these pictures, very beautiful.

I will be there one day.

Carlo

[Ashton 1]

Gary I'm sold.

Just pick a date. You guide, I'll fly.

ash

[OldNed 7]

Here are some pix taken in Madagascar in November, '03.  Looks like we both found the same Baobab.

http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q37/old...r/Madtomato.jpg Tomato Frog

http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q37/old...scar/Madsif.jpg Sifaka

http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q37/old...car/Madleaf.jpg Leaf-tailed Gecko

http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q37/old...car/Maddid2.jpg Dideria (in spiny forest)

http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q37/old...scar/Madcam.jpg Chameleon

http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q37/old...scar/Madboa.jpg Ground Boa

http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q37/old...scar/MadBao.jpg Baobab

Saw thousands of Bizzys...none were silver

Also thousands of Triangles on hillsides

Lemurs, Snakes and Chameleons were everywhere

An amazing country!

[OldNed 7]

A couple more.....

http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q37/old...ar/Madcatta.jpg

http://i132.photobucket.com/albums....-10.jpg

[OldNed 7]

That last one with the torn-up skin is a Giant Day Gecko........

From a handbook on the care of Day Geckos:

 

"Giant day geckos are difficult lizards to handle safely – safely for them! These lizards do not like to be restrained. They will writhe in your grasp, often tearing their skin badly, and will become moderately stressed if restrained. The skin of all day geckos tears very easily."

Did not know about the skin thing when I grabbed it....after that, I just looked at geckos...didn't touch them.

The skin does regenerate quickly.  

[MattyB 2,010]

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