Starting December 28, 2018, the founder of the website will be off on a trip around the world. The plan is to post photos as they are taken and, time permitting, post new things as they are discovered.
The first stop will be Madagascar, a large island off the southeast coast of Africa, separated from the continent by the Mozambique Channel. Because of the separation it has become a hot spot of endemic species. The isolation has allowed living things to evolve into creatures found nowhere else on the planet. Even though at its closest point to the continent, it is less than 300 miles from Africa, the cradle of humanity, it is one of the last large landmasses to be inhabited by man. The island is about 1000 miles from the northernmost tip to the southernmost tip. It is geographically diverse and this adds to the variety of flora and fauna that call it home. Unfortunately, since man showed up, creatures have started to disappear; first slowly, but in recent times at an alarming rate. Since conservation and education are primary goals of this website, a more suitable location for a new adventure would be difficult to find.
