Title – Ring Tailed Lemur
Date – August 2003
Location - Isalo National Park - Madagascar
Looking just like a Disney character the Ring Tailed Lemur is an animal as unique to Madagascar, as the kangaroo is to Australia. The whole Lemur family can only to be found on this very large island off the southern coast of Africa and with a bit of effort and a little endurance everyone can get a chance to see them and everyone can enjoy watching them fly through the trees and play like small children.
But beware; in areas where they come into contact with humans a lot, they can become exceptionally brave and ‘friendly’. They will approach, as this one has, to see if you are the type of tourist who will offer them a snack and whether you are or not, use caution. Turn your back for a second and they will jump in and take anything they can get their hands on, be it edible or not. You wouldn’t be the first visitor to see their hat or lunch disappear into the trees.
Crime is always a risk when you travel abroad, in some countries more then others. Beyond The Blue will advise you on ways to reduce the risk of falling victim of a crime and can teach you techniques as part of our Gap Year and Independent Travel Safety & Awareness workshop to enable to better defend yourself and protect your belongings. You may not wish to report the theft of your hat by a Lemur to the authorities, but knowing what action to take when you are the victim of crime is certainly worth it and yet another subject covered during the two days over which the workshop runs.
Please visit our website at www.safegapyear.com
Image – ©Peter Mayhew
Date – August 2003
Location - Isalo National Park - Madagascar
Looking just like a Disney character the Ring Tailed Lemur is an animal as unique to Madagascar, as the kangaroo is to Australia. The whole Lemur family can only to be found on this very large island off the southern coast of Africa and with a bit of effort and a little endurance everyone can get a chance to see them and everyone can enjoy watching them fly through the trees and play like small children.
But beware; in areas where they come into contact with humans a lot, they can become exceptionally brave and ‘friendly’. They will approach, as this one has, to see if you are the type of tourist who will offer them a snack and whether you are or not, use caution. Turn your back for a second and they will jump in and take anything they can get their hands on, be it edible or not. You wouldn’t be the first visitor to see their hat or lunch disappear into the trees.
Crime is always a risk when you travel abroad, in some countries more then others. Beyond The Blue will advise you on ways to reduce the risk of falling victim of a crime and can teach you techniques as part of our Gap Year and Independent Travel Safety & Awareness workshop to enable to better defend yourself and protect your belongings. You may not wish to report the theft of your hat by a Lemur to the authorities, but knowing what action to take when you are the victim of crime is certainly worth it and yet another subject covered during the two days over which the workshop runs.
Please visit our website at www.safegapyear.com
Image – ©Peter Mayhew
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