Day 2-3

Megan, Elizabeth, and I get up early to get ready for our drive from Hotel Colbert to the Perinet reserve. The Perinet reserve is located on the eastern part of Madagascar. The Perinet reserve is a major attraction for tourists. Birds at the Perinet reserve include the Blue coua, Red-fronted coua, Blue vanga, Red-tailed vanga, Velvet asity, Sunbird asity, Pitta-like ground roller, Short-legged ground roller, Brown mesite, Collared nightjar, Cuckoo roller, Tylas, Cryptic warbler. After we go to La Mandraka is another place to view wildlife. Another animal we get to see is the Indri, the largest lemur. It was very special that we got see the Indri because it may become extinct in the next couple of years. Which is such a shame because they were very cool to see and hear their “singin” call. It is unlikely though that we will be able to see the Aye-aye. It has not been seen for 5 years! The Aye-aye is native to Madagascar. The aye-aye has rodent-like teeth with a long, thin middle finger. It is the world's largest nocturnal primate, and is characterized by its unique method of finding food. The reserve was very beautiful but after seeing all there is to see and are time at the reserve is over we had to the coastal town of Tamatave. The city of Tamatave is also known as Toamasina. Tamatave is the chief seaport of Madagascar. There are lot of beaches in the area but unfortunately we can not swim in the ocean because of sharks and pollution. We have dinner and stay at the Hotel Neptune. We are all very tired so we go to sleep early excited for the next day.