The song of the indri

Here are two videos I recorded in Andasibe, a national park about 3 hours east of Tana, in October 2012. They both show the indri, a special type of lemur that is unique for its "singing", and which is only found in the Andasibe area. It uses this singing to locate its family/group members, and also to mark off its territory. This was one of the coolest things I have experienced so far in Madagascar. My fellow volunteer James lives right on the edge of this forest and hears the indris from his house every morning-- lucky guy. When my brother Tim came for a visit last fall, we spent a day in Andasibe and then a day exploring James's forest, Maromizaha. The first video shows them jumping from tree to tree, and the second one records their ethereal singing.