Akane Hatai

Slender snake with dark and reddish-brown bands slithering on muddy forest floor among dry leaves.
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Leaping Lizard! Rare Skink Spotted at La Mananara

La Mananara Field Site, Madagascar. Wildlife Madagascar’s field team recently had a rare encounter with one of Madagascar’s most elusive rainforest residents: the Crenn’s skink (Flexiseps crenni), a species found

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A Whirlwind Adventure in La Mananara, Part 1: Lemurs!

What do singing lemurs, camouflaged geckos, giggling school kids, and freshly boiled taro have in common? They’re all part of Creative Director Akane Hatai’s whirlwind eight-day adventure in Madagascar’s lush La Mananara rainforest. Her blog takes you along for every leap, laugh, and late-night lemur release in this behind-the-scenes look at life at the field station.