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Madagascar: Island of Ghosts

Season 10 Episode 4 | 56m 43s

Nowhere in the world is the environment crisis greater than in Madagascar, the troubled island-continent where traditional culture and the environment are all at risk of destruction. This program looks at the strange and unique creatures on the island of Madagascar and how man is threatening the forests in which they live.

Aired: 11/16/91
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