Endangered lemur species found only in Madagascar are being slaughtered and served up in local restaurants as poachers take advantage of a security vacuum on the island after a coup earlier this year.

All hail “All Hail King Julien,” to take the easy (though not critically disingenuous) way in to discussing the latest spinoff from DreamWorks Animation’s “Madagascar” franchise. Following the summer ...

Embarking on an overseas adventure in "Madagascar" are (clockwise from back left) Jenub Wan as lemur King Julien; Belle Canney as hippo Gloria; Christi Engelmann as giraffe Melman; Christian ...

DreamWorks animation finally hits its stride with “Madagascar,” a zippy and funny improvement over its “Shrek” movies and last year’s overcooked “Shark Tale.” Fun for all: A zippy and funny DreamWorks ...