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Thursday, May 26, 2022 - A full day began with a hike into the forest behind the hotel and I soon came upon several Indri lemurs.

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These are the largest of the lemurs.
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The Indri lemur typically stays in trees - like most lemurs they are endangered - "Critically Endangered".
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Love this face - I am pretty sure he did not mean to look so goofy.
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A classic Indri lemur picture.
The Indri calling out to his friends

We were photographing this Indri when all of a sudden the Indri started their calls to each other.

You may need to turn up the volume to hear the calls.
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Black and White Ruffed lemur is just hanging around.
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A new lemur for me - the Red Bellied lemur. This is a little baby lemur. We chased this family through the trees trying to get a good picture of both the mom and baby.
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The little lemur just holds on - no pouch - it is amazing to see the mother jumping from tree to tree and the little one holding on for the ride.
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The male Red Bellied lemur - distinctive white fur near his eyes.
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A closeup portrait of the male Red Bellied lemur.
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Bad lighting. I still like this picture of the mom and baby lemurs
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Lizard spotted on a tree.
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We walked down to the shores of the bay to see a small frog - I thought it would be on the ground, but it is a tree frog. The Blue-Black Reed frog was all over the trees near the water - and tiny about the size of a dime.
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The Cuvier's Madagascar Swift lizard is an insect-eating iguana - which basically stays still until prey comes close.
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The guide led us to a bog along the shore where he showed us hundreds of pitcher plants. The name of the plant - Madagascan Pitcher Plant (Nepenthes madagascariensis) - reflects another species which is endemic to Madagascar.
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On the hike back to the hotel we encountered a Black lemur - the male is all black.
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Beautiful golden eyes against the black coat.
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The Black lemur about to pounce.
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A female Crowned lemur - beautiful little crown around her head.
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Portrait of the Crowned lemur.
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A Collared Brown lemur - watching me move in the forest.

The Collared Brown lemur shows great dietary flexibility, feeding on fruits from over 100 plant species. It is also active both day and night throughout the year.
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Sunset at the hotel dock as we wait for the boat ride to Aye-Aye island.
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A second night photographing the Aye-Aye lemur - so strange looking.

The Aye-Aye is often viewed as a harbinger of evil and death and killed on sight. Others believe, if one points its narrowest finger at someone, they are marked for death. Some say that the appearance of an Aye-Aye in a village predicts the death of a villager, and the only way to prevent this is to kill it.
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While the critter is a little ugly up front the Aye-Aye has a pretty tail.
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