so, madagascar. i knew almost nothing about it.at i've seen many times with my daughter. >> darren: i guess it's one of the more extreme distant places that you hear about that you know you'll never go to unless something really weird summons you, and you're sort of that weird force. >> anthony: we're on an island in the indian ocean. >> darren: right. >> anthony: with this amazing ethnic mix. incredible landscape. something like 80% of the animals here don't exist anywhere else. >> darren: what does it mean when an ecosystem goes out of balance? what is the blowback? here you can see the blowback, you know? people have been chopping down the forest. now suddenly you don't have soil anymore and you can't grow anything anymore. it's just a really -- situation. there we go. there we go. >> anthony: an important question since we're just getting to know each other. now, you are a vegetarian? >> darren: yes, and it just sort of happened with the release of "noah." in scripture he is a vegetarian, as was adam and eve. humans weren't giv

this one's from madagascar. and they are arboreal lizards that come from-- in the most part-- tropical areas. from africa, madagascar, and there are a few other specimens. what we're going to try and do is show you the most unique feature about them. they have eyes on turrets so they can look forward and backwards and the same time, which helps them to hunt. >> right. >> and the horns are prevalent on the males. but the most incredible thing is that they have a tongue that's longer than the length of their body, which they use for capturing insects, because they're slow moving-- >> they're sticky-- sticky on the end, you mean? >> sticky on the end. there's a sticky pad. so it's folded accordion-like in their mouth. >> uh-huh. >> and what he want to try and do is see if we can entice one of them to actually eat for you. >> all right. >> now this one is quite large, so he eats-- >> he eats-- uh, this is a, uh, cockroach. [ laughter ] >> a cockroach? he's watching it. >> look. look-look at the tongue. [ screaming ]

there in danger.there are 107 different types of wild lemurs that live on madagascar... and they're found no where else in the world.24 of them are already listed as critically endangered.the scientist who tracks the lemurs there... says if something doesn't change... within 25 years... its natural habitat... will be gone. looking to get away for a few days but don't want to go to same places you always visit? visit?we're looking at the best cities to visit that are you're watching the now on wcpo 9 on your side... a driver runs a red light in missouri -- and sets off a chain of stunning events.a trooper arrived to the scene of a car crash and spotted one of the vehicles in flames.he was able to pull the woman to safety with the help of another person.the woman suffered serious injuries.the man who was blamed for running that red light didn't wait at the crash.he ran away but was tracked down a short time later and arrested. more can't miss surveillance video to show you.a man attacked an elderly man at random then attacked someone else with a sword. watch the man in the

. >> two people live in madagascar? >> it teaches them about other cultures and people.>> we learn about them as a culture and a country. >> reporter: is the time nears& >> is everybody excited? we are all excited.>> i just video.>> reporter: i first. >> are you in australia? -- a first.>> are you in australia? are you in africa? >> reporter: eventually both classes figure it out.>> is your country new zealand?>> the languages are english and other languages.>> thank you for giving us this privilege.>> reporter: it is world-class. >> thank you [ applause ].>>> coming to you live via skype, the students are talking with other students from wellington, new zealand. the new zealanders guessed right first. where am i right now? somewhere in the station. >> it looks like you are in the courtroom -- the control room. >> that is correct. >> tell the crew, nice job on the show so far.>>> we are going to say so long to february with blue skies and warm temperatures.>>> then >>> clear and chilly in the 9 backyard. i am meteorolog

grandma turner was from madagascar. >> the names are velma turners great great grandparents. >> the slave ships picked up grandmas people here and from ethiopia and brought them into the united states. years ago. >> i wanted to see what a family like that covers her living room wall. it spans a generations. >> we have another generation on >> her neighbors were first confuse what you started collecting leaves. she painted of relief with polyurethane. she even found a way to represent water. her tree gives her a sense of belonging. >> i know where i came from. that is very good feeling. >> especially meaningful right now, being black history month. >> these people i grew up with when victims of slavery. their parents and grandparents were. it touches me. >> a touching tribute to her family and a reminder of how todd: she plans to take the tree down soon. laura hollywood is rolling out : the red carpet for the 88th annual academy awards tomorrow night, but amid all the preparations, protests are also planned. many are upset about the lack of diversity in this year's nominees. protests are b

this is a little tenrec found only on the island of madagascar. so let's go find some limited locations. here we are in northern california at the oakland zoo. let's get on inside. i've come all the way to the oakland zoo to find a very cool, very endangered little endemic animal found nowhere else in the world but madagascar, and they have them right here at the zoo. and this is my friend margaret, and margaret is holding a little tenrec. margaret: that's right. jarod: and when people see tenrecs, they look at them, and they go, cute little face, prickly little body, kind of looks like a hedge hog. a lot of people think it even looks like a porcupine. but the coolest thing about a tenrec is not only are they only found in madagascar, but, margaret, this is full grown, right? margaret: this is full grown. in fact, this is a 12-year-old tenrec. jarod: wow! can i hold him? margaret: yeah, absolutely. jarod: oh, cool. for you guys at home, to feel this guy, he almost feels like plastic.

the basic set up we have of dry air in the southeast and plenty of rain coming down and look at madagascarge rainfall totals being reported here and, in fact, looking at the forecast we have this circulation across the northern part of madagascar and you could end up with floods and we would love to transfer some of that to the south but i'm afraid it doesn't work like that and heavy rain across zambia and zimbobwe and looks like it will stay largely dry. >>> still fighting for justice after nearly 30 years, we catch up with former phillippe prisoners. israeli government makes space for praying at the holyist site and this year's souper bowl could be the last rodeo for one of nfl's biggest stars. ♪ ♪ you are watching al jazeera news hour and reminder of the top stories and the u.n. human rights chief says there should be no amnesty against possible war crimes in syria as part of oppositions in geneva and threatening to leave talks unless humanitarian concerns are addressed. five people killed and several others injured in a suicide bombing in kabul. a suicide bomb near the headquarters of

. >> repprter: she handles madagascar beetles like this. >> the best one here is a chilean tarantula named rosie. >> reporter: pat helps people and i do mean everyone. this bossal tarantula even seemed to enjoy our camera. >> reporter: we have a surprise for you for all of your hours of vomiting, seven news the independent insurance agents of cclorado want to honor you as seven's every day hero. go to our website on thedenverchannel.com and you will see seven every day heros. >> it's rosie. >> reporter: i was letting her hang on me hand and she said well, if you do that, she might put her fangs out to hang onto you. >> oh. >> reporter: you are still going to see a llt of snow on nice. and we will get more melting as we get warmer through the middle of the week. right now already 42 at city park. a wide range of emperatures. still really cold up in fort collins and with greeley in some spots it's going to be slower to warm, castle rock right now 42. mainly mid to upper 20s in the mountains. to the south trinidad 40 and pueblo 39. over night tonight pretty clear skies across the state.

grandma turner was from madagascar. kim: the names on the leaves are 77-year-old velma turner's great great grandparents. velma: the slave ships picked up grandma's people here and of course from ethiopia and brought them into the united states right about here. alyx: velma built her family tree 6 years ago. velma: i wanted to see what a family tree would look like being a real tree. alyx: it now covers her living velma: both of them people were from africa. kim: and spans 8 generations. velma: we have another generation on there that i can't put up there because i ran out of space. alyx: her neighbors were at first confused when she started collecting leaves. velma: oh well, here comes velma with another tree branch. kim: velma painted every leaf with polyurethane made clouds with cotton. velma: see, i can reach this. kim: even found a way to represent water. velma: this right here is toothpaste. kim: her tree gives her a sense of belonging. velma: i know where i came from. that's a good feeling. kim: and especially me

i will be joined by the director of the madagascar films. he has started a virtual reality studio.rg is on the radio. more from bloomberg west after this. ♪ reporter: ivan update top stories. foxconn is going to buy a sharp. to billion dollars. the bid was up against japanese government-backed inc. j. the government still has high hopes for sharp's future growth. decision ultimately laid with sharp. galaxy entertainment fell less than expected. galaxy posted earnings of $322 million. down 7% from a year earlier. the company's broadway project help boost sales. billions inends france. is expecting to invest in paris. he plans to announce a major deal. speaking of football, fee for -- but reducends their suspensions from eight to six years. delegates from world soccer, are in zurich to pick the next president. those of the president -- headlines from bloomberg news. we will check in on how the markets have been trading. reporter: take a look at what is going on. a mixed picture at shanghai stocks. we are in the middle of the lunch break right now. profit is taking place. we have a pr

. >> in case you think that's an offensive accent, it is the one i used for king julian in "madagascar."hat lawyer. [ cheers and applause ] so we're told by lawyers, whatever you do,nge anyone to a fight. so i'm in this cage. and my boyfriend comes into and there are 2,000 locals from texarkana. i don't know if you know texarkana. >> jimmy: i do, yeah. >> they're interesting locals. a few hundredbeen released from jail. nice swastikas on their head. that kind of friendly little symbol. >> jimmy: faactly fans. and i have the fight with this boyfriend character in the movie. and they start booing me. and i panic. i panic i often do not and so i said, okay, who of youi gonna beat you up! thinking i'm in a cage and no one's ever going to get into the cage and there are all these -- we have 15as state police there as well. who made it very clear that if we contra viened any of the 12 statutes of indecency that i'd be arrested by them. iteing arrested or just being kicked to death, essentially. and, you know, on the phones, my lawyers, "you must do, you can touch the nipple." can i place a h

i will be joined by the director of the madagascar films.started a virtual reality studio. .loomberg is on the radio more from bloomberg west after this. ♪ >> i am cory johnson. record find out more about the japanese company sharp in a few hours. they are talking about competing rescue plans. peter is in tokyo. are we going to get something soon? >> that is what we are hearing. meeting started early .n tokyo if decision-making is quick, we could get it soon. you think we will get something today. cory: what are they deciding this on? >> rewrote a story based on saying in the company the directors are focused on the business liability of the two plans. that sounds pretty straightforward that at one time observers thought that foxconn would not be able to buy sharp and that it would go to the domestic acquire but now they are focused on is this viability . which plan will have the best chance of succeeding in providing sharp? cory: i can only imagine. be likely is this going to for a chinese company to have a chance? >> if they use this idea

loved you in "madagascar." >> i'm a good person. >> he's a zebra.ominations controversy, to the fashion trends, and ris rock's humor -- >> you want diversity? we got diversity. >> from the red carpet to backstage, it's monday, february 29th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." >> good morning, everyone. or as we should say to some of you, good evening since you're still partying. it's post-s on cars monday. i'm kendis gibson. >> and i'm reena ninan. it was an incredible night. >> it was a beautiful show. >> big win for "spotlight." >> big surprise win for "spotlight," leo dicaprio. who would have thought he would have won? yeah, so the awards have been handed out and the oscars and their after-parties are well under way this morning in hollywood. >> the star-studded ceremony featured a few surprised winners and there's chris rock's opening monologue. with all the details, we're joined by abc's glamorous brandi hitt. brandi, you look gorgeous. >> wow. >> reporter: thank you, good morning, reena and kendis. hey, the celebrations are

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yep, these madagascars, will be named in honor of your love for a $10 donation. you don't get the roach, though. a roach has been named in your honor and lived inside of a tree trunk in the bronx zoo. they these guys are misunderstood. the donations go toward the wildlife reservation society, to preserve species and areas around the world. >>> it's kind of cool. >> it is, and you can present that certificate to your loved one at white casting for valentine. >>> if you present that certificate to a loved one, you poll. >>> you can give it to a 9-year-old boy. >> i'm not giving it to a 9-year-old boy. [ laughter ] >> you know how a cockroach -- i'm sort of stealing this from our time a.m. producer, he put >> ha! >> our 5:00 a.m. producer. >> how is the traffic, jen. >> reporter: we look good out there, guys. we have had a couple of problems to start the morning, but they're clearing out of the way except for two issues. one is broken down it's on hamilton clear road, near crosby and mount hope, tow truck is en route about 10 minutes ago. hopefully it's already ther

look, if y'all want me to do an electronic wire transfer of 100 grand between the caymans and madagascar, i can do that. but if you're talking cold, hard cash, you're out of luck. i'm sorry. welcome to the future. it's called a skimmer. but thank you for trying. and, no, i don't have that thing anymore. look, we're the good guys now. i haven't used that thing in months. months? yeah. we've been the good guys longer than that. well, we had a break. mm-hmm. can we please focus? emergency fund. [ fabric ripping ] whoa! what are you doing? what, you thought i kept old nate around for sentimental reasons? yes! just a little over nine grand. that enough? yeah, i don't need enough to win, just enough to lose. it's perfect. i'll take care of the muscle. all right. hardison, let me know when you got control of the feeds. [ indistinct conversations ] here, this is the cable to the television in the bar downstairs. nate, we're ready down here. i'm about to splice... well, everything. [ indistinct conversation ] ugh, perfect. it was nice meeting you, mark. hey. thanks a lot, you goby. i was making h

she handles madagascar hissing -`cockaroaches like a pro. >> they have an air body on their bodies. when they're frightened, they squeeze it. >> it's always fun to watch a little kid's face when he comes up, and after he's held rosie, his eyes get big and go, oh, i did it. [ laughter ] >> pat's love of helping people understand and enjoy nature rubs off on everyone who visits the butterfly pavilion, and i do mean everyone. this docile tarantula even seemed to enjoy our camera. >> this is all god's creation. the more we appreciate it, the more fun we have. >> pat, we have our cameras here today from 7 news for a surprise for you. for all your hours, many hours of volunteers, 7 news and trusted choice, the independent insurance agents of colorado want to honor you as a 7 everyday hero. >> congratulations. [ crowd cheering ] >> thank you so much. >> to learn more about the butterfly pavilion, go to thedenverchannel.com anddclick everyday heroes. >>> you are the woman of the %- weekend with your forecast of high 60s, almost 70s. >> right? i like it like this versus when it's snowing and

people are invited to name a madagascar hissing cockroach for a 10-dollar donation. the recipient will get a certificate. >> i think it's disgusting. if someone did that to me, aimed kind of be insults. >> i'm with you. some say love is like a cockroach. it can be elusive, and resilient, and gross. >> i can't imagine any one of our spouses would want a cockroach named after her or him or her. >> they keep doing it. >> the bronx zoo does great work, and they are trying to save humanity, and wildlife. >> could discount the whole package. it's my second choice to jewelry. >> you are a font of information and knowledge and wisdom. the roach motel. >> i have to deal with a ground hog tomorrow. insect and animal world. >>> we have what is some damp streets and a few snow patches in central park. very little evidence of the blizzard. you have to go to a shady i mean, it's under 2 inches of snow pack in central park, and see plenty of the meadow we are at 52. cloudy skies, a north wind around 3. february preview, we start the month averaging 39. with 20 degrees above that to

day no receive an electronic certificates that can be e mailed to your sweetie announcing that a madagascar are hissing cockroach has been named in his or her honor. no thank you that that sweet cockroach poem that you just heard the costs were just ten bucks but hurry found a phase a sunday but the study were the least we think about all this with the odd pretty interesting the good wife. i have analyzed the romance is taking a different turn every year but let's look at these lovely pictures of what i mean how much i mean in the french advance knowledge that still an okay one of my guys the pictures keep getting more more creative every single day i mean look at this and this person mission we have is from jennifer she's as a couple that fishes together stays together. ok let's take a look at another submission you've got this lovely picture in here since february that made sixteen year delay to carry on and i'm loving every minute with my love love that picture there last the journey to say take this is so sweet so this is from renee she's our sales department she tweeted this and i spea

it will go northward and zimbabwe seeing rain through sunday pushing across into a good part of madagascart runs right up the rift valley, southern uganda 60 millimeters of rain and again useful rainfall and shower clouds into the ethiopia and wet weather in place coming across central part of africa. north of that it's generally fine and dry but some wet weather there into the northwest of africa and temperatures struggling with a high just 12 degrees sammy. >> thanks so much everton and still to come on the show the story of antiapartheid campaign that disappeared in south africa 30 years ago plus. >> i'm rob reynolds in the heart of california's pistachio looking if new exports from iran will drive farmers here nuts. >>> and his shirt just got real, tell you about a dream coming true for this young messi fan in afghanistan. ♪ ♪ let's recap the headlines on al jazeera and iran's president rouhani says high voter turn out in the election since the lifting of international sanctions and earlier the leader cast vote to elect members of parliament and members of assembly of experts. u.s.-rus

you'll receive another topic certificate that can be emailed to your sweetheart announcing that a madagascar hissing cockroach has been named in his or her honor to girl will also get that's the cockroach coin that andre has read the cost ten dollars but hurrying valentine's day is this sunday ten dollars to get don't really show you and the romance like a toddler his age yet the hero and let me see some of our thirteen lovely pictures that we've been getting into a razor blade in the morning i asked for these pictures and you send them in right away so we just got this win for miss marshall says he's been carrying me for twenty three years those we love that picture and this i had to pull this one we just got this one is lye jen has marshall's you give a shout out today that the lovely field against me starting to sounds of the renewing their vows here in the arctic this sets them in the middle of the alphabet not bad in the middle so thank you again everybody for sending these pictures and will continue to show them off on here not like just one more day of exam which i don't forget to sub

people are invited to name a madagascar hissing roam for a 10-dollar donation, your loved one or not so loved one, or someone you really don't like will get a certificate featuring the name of the roach, and some chocolates. not everyone is a fan of the idea. >> i'm sorry, i think it's kind of disgusting. to name a roach after someone, i mean, i would not want a roach named after me. if someone did that to me, i >> i totally see her point. >> she's so official. don't do this. >> zoo officials say love is kind of like a coach. it can be elusive and resilient and frightening to a lot of people. that's according to the zoo. apparently some 10,000 roaches have been named. >> is that right? >> listen, anything for the zoo. >> anything for the zoo. exactly. >> we'll end it on that one. anything for the zoo, and the kids. it's for the kids ladies and gentlemen. >>> so let's talk about the weather! it's nice. it's warm. it's a little odd. >> yes, and it will take us through the middle of the week. there's a pattern flip after the first 8 or 10 days of february. we're in a lull. it's like a f

. >> this is the poster child, and greco, a very old one from madagascar. because of its habitat is becoming more rare. it is hard to get. but all orchids are pollinated through sex. and by the way orchids means greek testicle. that might be part of that fascination. a flower that has been admired and prized for centuries will have a lot of history. darwin had observations about this. >> darwin is about a foot and a half. darwin suggested that there was a pollinator that would have an 18 inch tongue that would pollinate and get the nectar. no one believed it. it wasn't proven and they finally found 40 years after his death a moth with an 18 inch tongue. >> it looks very waxy. we will show you other more exotic varieties of the orchid expo including one called the dracula orchid. >>> interesting. thank you. >>> a prediction that is so accurate it is scary. coming up in 20 minutes, almost guaranteed to when the presidential election according to a statistical formula that even the folks in vegas would be afraid of. >>> fox movie critic kevin mccarthy weighs i

aÑos el jardÍn botÁnico del bronx, ofrece la oportunidad de bautizar a una de las cucarachas de madagascara comprobar que no hay trampa. la verdad es que la cena se presta para todo tipo de situaciones graciosas y muy divertidas. >> los otros sentidos se agudizan y uno disfruta mÁs los olores y los sabores, y hasta los sonidos. birmania: una cosa es cenar a ciegas con tu pareja y la otra es comprobar si realmente el amor es ciego, como lo hacen esos solteros que buscan con quiÉn celebrar san valentÍn, y para comprobar que es posible hacer conexiÓn con una persona sin necesidad de conocer su rostro, se tapan la cabeza con una bolsa de papel y entablar conversaciÓn con varios posibles candidatos esperando a que se dÉ el flechazo. vaya manera de buscar el amor! johnny: mi gente, y como estamos en la gran manzana no podÍamos dejar de hacer lo mismo que hacen los neoyorquinos. birmania: ¿crees es posible encontrar el amor de esa manera? johnny: no te estoy viendo bien, pero hay gente que hace las cosas asÍ. birmania: por lo menos sirviÓ para calentar la cara y secar las lÁgrimas. johnny: felici