A community in southern Madagascar has pulled together to save thousands of critically endangered tortoises that were swept away from their sanctuary and left swimming for their lives in floods this month caused by a tropical cyclone.

Some fun for the entire family took place at the Terre Haute Children’s Museum today, as the Hisser Cockroach Exhibit was out. These cockroaches live naturally in Madagascar, but the museum has a tank of them that live inside.

A community in southern Madagascar has pulled together to save thousands of critically endangered tortoises swept away from their sanctuary by floods

Sanctuary staff, locals and police officers joined together in the rescue effort, building makeshift rafts for the tortoises to float on.

Madagascar has created a network of protected areas to conserve its unique wildlife, including lemurs. These reserves serve as refuges for many lemur species and support ecotourism initiatives that help fund conservation efforts.

Mayotte was placed on red alert on Saturday over fears of Storm Dikeledi's approach just weeks after the French territory was devastated by Cyclone Chido.

A community in southern Madagascar has rallied to save thousands of critically endangered tortoises from floods caused by Cyclone Dikeledi. The Lavavolo Tortoise Centre, which houses rescued tortoises,

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There are a few other carriers serving Madagascar, including Air France, Airlink, Ethiopian Airlines, and Kenya Airways. In 2023, Madagascar’s national carrier axed its only intercontinental route to Paris , as part of a turnaround strategy after facing significant financial troubles.

Cyclone Dikeledi was moving away from the French territory of Mayotte on Sunday but the archipelago will remain under red alert until Monday evening. The storm however caused flash floods in the neighbouring Indian Ocean island of Madagascar,

Fans of the iconic animated movie Madagascar were left stunned when they realised that an actor who starred in Friends also lent their voice to one of the characters