Madagascar

New 'Madagascar 2' Poster Somehow Forgets to Mention 'I Like to Move It'

Here's the new poster to promote paying more to see Madagascar 2: Esc2pe 2 2fric2 2 on a larger-than-usual screen. Is anyone else thinking what I'm thinking? That Madagascar 2's laughs are already so huge that blowing them up on an IMAX screen might make people lose their G.D. minds to absolute delight, creating a visible weather pattern composed of pure laughter? Yes, there's a pretty good chance that's happening, but we have to try it. The Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa IMAX One-Sheet [Coming So...

'Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa' Brings Forth Dancing Character Posters

Promoting their forthcoming animation sequel 'Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa', DreamWorks Pictures released five animated posters exposing the main characters dancing with their unique styles.

Petrified Wood Sphere. Madagascar

Petrified Wood Sphere. Madagascar Characterized by its rich coloration with tones of red, brown. It is rare to see a sphere of petrified wood, much less one of such large size, diameter 12in, weighing approximately 42.5 kilos. Sold for $3,600 (Copyright © 2002-2008 Bonhams 1793 Ltd., Images and Text All Rights Reserved) Bonhams. Natural History, 22 Jun 2008. 220 San Bruno Street, San Francisco // 7601 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles. www.bonhams.com

New 'Madagascar 2' Trailer Still Likes to 'Move It' Despite How Obnoxious Moving It Is

All the "I Like to Move It" singing and dancing that made the first trailer unbearable but now twice as enraging! The secret? Topical airport security jokes. (Thanks Kyle and Chris.)

Madagascar making good progress in post-cyclone recovery, says UNICEF chief

The head of the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has lauded the Government and people of Madagascar for the progress made so far with recovery and reconstruction following the deadly cyclone th ...

Endangered bamboo lemurs found in new location in Madagascar

The discovery was made in the Torotorofotsy Wetlands of Madagascar, more than 400 kilometers north of the isolated pockets of bamboo forest where the rest of the known populations of the species live.

French Ambassador expelled from Madagascar because he was bad luck?

Malagasy and French netizens debate the French Ambassador's expulsion from Madgascar. Was it a matter of superstition?

New population of highly threatened greater bamboo lemur found in Madagascar

Researchers in Madagascar have confirmed the existence of a population of greater bamboo lemurs more than 400 kilometers (240 miles) from the only other place where the Critically Endangered species is known to live, raising hopes for its survival.

The Zoo

Between visits to Beefaroo, the family and I managed to spend a few days in Chicago during our recent venture to the midwest. Just before heading off to O'Hare for our return flight, we dropped by the Lincoln Park Zoo; the toddler/cat strangler literally crapped her pants with glee, but that's only because she's too young to be rendered breathless with despair at the sight of polar bears lapping away in at bricks of salt and lard, or whatever the fuck you're supposed to feed polar bears in 90-de...

WHO WE ARE: Miserable without us

To discuss the DVDs Australians love most, go to The Tribal Mind A column about Australia by David Dale, published in The Sun-Herald, 13/7/2008 If Australia didn't exist, what would the British have to look up to? With no daily doses of Neighbours and Home and Away, there'd be no role models of prosperous middle class life in sunny houses inhabited by glowing young people with straight white teeth. The British would have to import Canadian soaps, which would fail utterly to lift them out of thei...