Flat, undisturbed water lay in Drayton Harbor. No wind was causing any ripples across the bay or out in Puget Sound, for that matter. Surf and white-winged scoters dove around Blaine Pier, occasionally swallowing a mollusk at the surface. A few harbor seals swam in singles and doubles. Sporadically, one would dive, but mostly they … Read more
The yellow, extra-large eyes of the Verreaux’s sifaka (Propithecus verreauxi) seemed to peer right through me. The baby clung tightly to its mother’s back; the adult looked more out over my head and maybe at one of my friends. But the young one glared right at me. Their coats were white, except for black muzzles, … Read more
Madagascar is often called the eighth continent, underscoring its unique ecology and geography. Located approximately 250 miles off the east coast of Africa, the island is the fourth largest in the world. It boasts a landmass only somewhat less than the combined area of California and Oregon. The landscape is diverse, with high mountains rising … Read more