Lac Alaotra Bamboo Lemur

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". Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/projectnoah/photos/pb.10150120463815603.-2207520000.1508884603./10159534129870603/?type=3&theater Twitter: https://twitter.com/projectnoah/status/922954943006412801

What a precious sighting...thank you for sharing.

Thanks Stephen. It's the first time for this species to be spotted in the wild on Project Noah.

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. http://www.projectnoah.org/faq