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Cave Diving in Madagascar with Fabio Amador
Madagascar is home to species found nowhere else on Earth, yet the island was once home to an even richer array of species that mysteriously disappeared thousands of years ago.
To find out what caused the extinction of these magnificent species like giant lemurs, archeologist and artist Dr. Fabio Amador joined a daring SCUBA diving expedition into a network of flooded caves.
Dr. Amador's use of sophisticated imaging technology-- the same used by NASA to explore the surface of Mars-- helped to document the team's remarkable discovery: a treasure trove of fossil bones that suggest humans may have contributed to the demise of Madagascar's megafauna.
Dr. Fabio Amador: https://www.atelierdffoto.com/-fabio-esteban
Twitter: @rude_rebel Instagram: @fabioesteban
CNN article about the cave diving expedition with video:
https://www.cnn.com/2015/03/19/africa/underwater-fossil-lemur-graveyard-madagascar/index.html
National Geographic article “Graveyard of Giant Lemurs Discovered Underwater in Madagascar”
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/150217-lemur-cave-madagascar-graveyard
More on the extinction of Madagascar’s megafauna: https://theconversation.com/last-of-the-giants-what-killed-off-madagascars-megafauna-a-thousand-years-ago-112672
Madagascar Cave Diving Association: https://www.madacaves.com/
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Next week we travel to the Galapagos!
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Madagascar is home to species found nowhere else on Earth, yet the island was once home to an even richer array of species that mysteriously disappeared thousands of years ago.
To find out what caused the extinction of these magnificent species like giant lemurs, archeologist and artist Dr. Fabio Amador joined a daring SCUBA diving expedition into a network of flooded caves.
Dr. Amador's use of sophisticated imaging technology-- the same used by NASA to explore the surface of Mars-- helped to document the team's remarkable discovery: a treasure trove of fossil bones that suggest humans may have contributed to the demise of Madagascar's megafauna.
Dr. Fabio Amador: https://www.atelierdffoto.com/-fabio-esteban
Twitter: @rude_rebel Instagram: @fabioesteban
CNN article about the cave diving expedition with video:
https://www.cnn.com/2015/03/19/africa/underwater-fossil-lemur-graveyard-madagascar/index.html
National Geographic article “Graveyard of Giant Lemurs Discovered Underwater in Madagascar”
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/150217-lemur-cave-madagascar-graveyard
More on the extinction of Madagascar’s megafauna: https://theconversation.com/last-of-the-giants-what-killed-off-madagascars-megafauna-a-thousand-years-ago-112672
Madagascar Cave Diving Association: https://www.madacaves.com/
Mentioned in this episode:
Next week we travel to the Galapagos!
Lindblad Expeditions
Today’s episode of Wild World is sponsored by Lindblad Expeditions. Discovery is in the Lindblad DNA. Visit expeditions.com to see where in our wild world you’d like to explore next.
The Rice Alumni Traveling Owls program offers exciting intellectual itineraries to destinations across the globe. Traveling Owls trips serve as a catalyst for lifelong learning and strengthen bonds between Rice University alumni and friends. You don’t have to be a Rice alum to participate in Traveling Owls programs. Visit alumni.rice.edu/travelingowls to see a list of upcoming trips.
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