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Taste2Wildlife
Madagascar wildlife calendar
Taste2Wildlife

Madagascar wildlife calendar

When to see whales, lemurs, chameleons, turtles and baobabs in bloom: our month-by-month guide, drawn from our guides' field experience.

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RegionJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Humpback whales
Where : Sainte-Marie, Fort-Dauphin, Anakao
→ East→ Sainte marie
Indri lemur
Where : Andasibe-Mantadia
→ East→ Andasibe
Dancing sifakas
Where : Kirindy, Berenty, Tsingy de Bemaraha
→ West→ Kirindy
Baby lemurs
Where : Ranomafana, Isalo, Andasibe
→ Tours→ Ranomafana
Chameleons
Where : Andasibe, Ranomafana, Montagne d'Ambre
→ Andasibe→ Ankarana
Fossa (mating season)
Where : Kirindy forest
→ West→ Kirindy
Sea turtles
Where : Nosy Be, Nosy Sakatia, Nosy Iranja
→ North→ Nosy be
Whale sharks
Where : Off Nosy Be
→ North→ Nosy be
Endemic birds (nesting)
Where : Ankarafantsika, Ifaty, Andasibe
→ Wildlife expedition birdwatching
Baobabs in bloom
Where : Avenue of the Baobabs, Morondava
→ West→ Tsingy bemaraha
Aye-aye (night walks)
Where : Nosy Mangabe, Mananara, Aye-aye island
→ East

What to see in January ?

  • Chameleons — Andasibe, Ranomafana, Montagne d'Ambre

What to see in February ?

  • Chameleons — Andasibe, Ranomafana, Montagne d'Ambre

What to see in March ?

  • Chameleons — Andasibe, Ranomafana, Montagne d'Ambre

What to see in April ?

  • Indri lemur — Andasibe-Mantadia
  • Dancing sifakas — Kirindy, Berenty, Tsingy de Bemaraha

What to see in May ?

  • Indri lemur — Andasibe-Mantadia
  • Dancing sifakas — Kirindy, Berenty, Tsingy de Bemaraha
  • Aye-aye (night walks) — Nosy Mangabe, Mananara, Aye-aye island

What to see in June ?

  • Dancing sifakas — Kirindy, Berenty, Tsingy de Bemaraha
  • Aye-aye (night walks) — Nosy Mangabe, Mananara, Aye-aye island

What to see in July ?

  • Humpback whales — Sainte-Marie, Fort-Dauphin, Anakao
  • Dancing sifakas — Kirindy, Berenty, Tsingy de Bemaraha
  • Aye-aye (night walks) — Nosy Mangabe, Mananara, Aye-aye island

What to see in August ?

  • Humpback whales — Sainte-Marie, Fort-Dauphin, Anakao
  • Indri lemur — Andasibe-Mantadia
  • Dancing sifakas — Kirindy, Berenty, Tsingy de Bemaraha
  • Aye-aye (night walks) — Nosy Mangabe, Mananara, Aye-aye island

What to see in September ?

  • Humpback whales — Sainte-Marie, Fort-Dauphin, Anakao
  • Indri lemur — Andasibe-Mantadia
  • Dancing sifakas — Kirindy, Berenty, Tsingy de Bemaraha
  • Baby lemurs — Ranomafana, Isalo, Andasibe
  • Endemic birds (nesting) — Ankarafantsika, Ifaty, Andasibe
  • Aye-aye (night walks) — Nosy Mangabe, Mananara, Aye-aye island

What to see in October ?

  • Indri lemur — Andasibe-Mantadia
  • Dancing sifakas — Kirindy, Berenty, Tsingy de Bemaraha
  • Baby lemurs — Ranomafana, Isalo, Andasibe
  • Chameleons — Andasibe, Ranomafana, Montagne d'Ambre
  • Fossa (mating season) — Kirindy forest
  • Sea turtles — Nosy Be, Nosy Sakatia, Nosy Iranja
  • Whale sharks — Off Nosy Be
  • Endemic birds (nesting) — Ankarafantsika, Ifaty, Andasibe
  • Aye-aye (night walks) — Nosy Mangabe, Mananara, Aye-aye island

What to see in November ?

  • Indri lemur — Andasibe-Mantadia
  • Dancing sifakas — Kirindy, Berenty, Tsingy de Bemaraha
  • Baby lemurs — Ranomafana, Isalo, Andasibe
  • Chameleons — Andasibe, Ranomafana, Montagne d'Ambre
  • Fossa (mating season) — Kirindy forest
  • Sea turtles — Nosy Be, Nosy Sakatia, Nosy Iranja
  • Whale sharks — Off Nosy Be
  • Endemic birds (nesting) — Ankarafantsika, Ifaty, Andasibe

What to see in December ?

  • Indri lemur — Andasibe-Mantadia
  • Chameleons — Andasibe, Ranomafana, Montagne d'Ambre
  • Sea turtles — Nosy Be, Nosy Sakatia, Nosy Iranja
  • Whale sharks — Off Nosy Be
  • Endemic birds (nesting) — Ankarafantsika, Ifaty, Andasibe
  • Baobabs in bloom — Avenue of the Baobabs, Morondava