Madagascar partner connects with Collegiate Conservation Program

In 2019, a newly discovered mouse lemur species was named after Dr. Jonah Ratsimbazafy, our Conservation Associate in Madagascar. Dr. Jonah took a break from lemur-saving work in Madagascar and spent a week here in Houston to teach the Zoo’s Collegiate Conservation Program, sponsored by ExxonMobil. Jonah led the interns through discussions and activities focused on topics such as properly engaging and empowering local communities and effective conservation leadership.

“...He taught us what it means to be a conservation leader, and I learned from him how great the positive impact of the Houston Zoo can be, even as far away as Madagascar.”