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Hapalemur alaotrensis
The Lac Alaotra bamboo lemur, also known as the Lac Alaotra gentle lemur, Alaotran bamboo lemur, Alaotran gentle lemur, or locally as the bandro, is a bamboo lemur
reed beds in and around Lac Alaotra, in northeast Madagascar.
The Lac Alaotra Bamboo Lemur is critically endangered. This Lemur was spotted in the Wild In order to get this Photo it took a great deal of skill, Knowledge and Perseverance by the local village boatman and a massive amount of luck And on my part 4:30am starts followed by a short Pirogue ride before wading through Marsh as the water level was too low to continue by boat.
Spotted on Oct 7, 2017
Submitted on Oct 22, 2017
11 Comments
Great spotting Steven.Congrats on the well deserved SOTW and thanks for sharing
Belated Congratulations Steven. Very rewarding to get that special image when so much hard work and local skill used to find the animal. Thank you for sharing this with us.
Well deserved! Congrats.
This is the first of this species on Project Noah taken in the wild. there's one other taken at a zoo.
Congratulations Stephen, this precious lemur is our Spotting of the Day!
"Our Spotting of the Day is a precious sighting of a Lac Alaotra Bamboo Lemur (Hapalemur alaotrensis), a critically endangered lemur endemic to Lac Alaotra in northeast Madagascar. This is the only lemur species to be specifically adapted to living in papyrus reeds. This lemur is in decline due to habitat destruction and hunting for food and the illegal pet trade. For more information: https://buff.ly/2lhvNAD
As per our general policy on Critically Endangered (IUCN) species we have modified the exact coordinates for this spotting".
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What a precious sighting...thank you for sharing.
I feel super privileged to have seen this Lemur in the wild. I have many more images on my link.
Thanks Stephen. It's the first time for this species to be spotted in the wild on Project Noah.
I could only type in Alaotra on the map anyway as I used my iPhone to upload the spotting. So the Location won't be precise
Great find, Stephen!
Fantastic contribution Stephen!
As per our policy on Critically Endangered species we've moved the pin away from the actual spotting location.
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