A gathering of rare creatures!? Experience Madagascar's chameleons and exotic adventures!

Madagascar Exotic (Chameleon Farm) near Andasibe, Madagascar.
Here, you can see Madagascar's rare creatures up close.

Chameleon party!

As the name suggests, this facility allows you to observe Madagascar's unique reptiles and insects, including chameleons, up close.

As soon as we entered the cage where the chameleons are kept, we found them among the trees!

Up close, they appear in quite vivid colors, but it's fascinating how they camouflage so well in the forest.
The Parsons chameleon, known for its bright green and large body, the panther chameleon that changes colors vividly, and a variety of other chameleons are everywhere.
I was amazed by the sheer variety of species and overwhelmed by their vivid gradient colors.

What surprised me the most was the Brookesia chameleon. It's only about the size of my pinky finger.

Recently, an even smaller new species of chameleon was discovered in Madagascar, which became a topic of interest.
Its size is said to be about 2.5 cm, smaller than a fingernail...!
I hope to meet it someday.

Lemurs flying around

We walk about 10 minutes from the facility area along a forest path to reach the forest area.
When the guide took out a banana, lemurs gathered from nowhere!
We were greeted by brown lemurs and Coquerel's sifakas.

 
Their jumping ability is amazing, and watching them leap from tree to tree was breathtaking.
The lemurs are not kept in cages but are free-roaming.
They are fed several times a day, so they are relatively accustomed to people and were very curious about the camera, allowing us to take photos and videos up close.

Mysterious creatures that only inhabit Madagascar

Among Madagascar's unique creatures, my secret favorite is the Uroplatus gecko.
It's a lizard unique to Madagascar, and it beautifully camouflages with tree bark using the patterns on its body.

Its eyes are like those of a dinosaur, which is so cool! I was instantly captivated.
You can also see various reptiles and insects unique to Madagascar, such as the bright red Tomato Frog, depending on the season.

They are engaged in breeding and returning Madagascar's rare creatures to the wild here.
While they are kept in cages during breeding, making it more like a zoo than a nature reserve, it's recommended for those who want to see their target creatures up close!