Facilities and Research Centers

Philadelphia Zoo Mongoose Lemur Mother and Baby (Patience Pays Off)
I usually stay a while at each exhibit because most of the time something interesting happens. In this case, I stayed much longer than usual – almost an hour, in fact, because I was determined to record a video showing

Philadelphia Zoo Mongoose Lemur Mother and Baby (Patience Pays Off)
I usually stay a while at each exhibit because most of the time something interesting happens. In this case, I stayed much longer than usual – almost an hour, in fact, because I was determined to record a video showing

Zoo Ostrava – lemur Sclaterův
Lemur Sclaterův je jediný primát mimo člověka, který má modré oči. Ve volné přírodě žije téměř výhradně na poloostrově Sahamalaza na Madagaskaru. Je to kriticky ohrožený druh. Byl vybrán jako symbol veškeré ochrany pro záchranný projekt Sahamalaza, který podporuje také

Zoo Ostrava – lemur Sclaterův
Lemur Sclaterův je jediný primát mimo člověka, který má modré oči. Ve volné přírodě žije téměř výhradně na poloostrově Sahamalaza na Madagaskaru. Je to kriticky ohrožený druh. Byl vybrán jako symbol veškeré ochrany pro záchranný projekt Sahamalaza, který podporuje také

Ring Tailed Lemurs let loose on Tropical Island
Watch these four Ring Tailed Lemurs as they were let loose on the amazing Lemur Island at Symbio Wildlife Park, Sydney for the first time. This was the first time the Lemurs had ever been able to run around in

Ring Tailed Lemurs let loose on Tropical Island
Watch these four Ring Tailed Lemurs as they were let loose on the amazing Lemur Island at Symbio Wildlife Park, Sydney for the first time. This was the first time the Lemurs had ever been able to run around in

Yesterday, Sprite’s ring-tailed lemur group (NHE 9) was in a state of agitation …
Yesterday, Sprite’s ring-tailed lemur group (NHE 9) was in a state of agitation — all were in the trees sounding the terrestrial predator alarm call unique to ring-tails. At the DLC, if a Lemur catta sees something threatening on the

Yesterday, Sprite’s ring-tailed lemur group (NHE 9) was in a state of agitation …
Yesterday, Sprite’s ring-tailed lemur group (NHE 9) was in a state of agitation — all were in the trees sounding the terrestrial predator alarm call unique to ring-tails. At the DLC, if a Lemur catta sees something threatening on the

Jump like a Lemur at Taronga Zoo!
New Lemur Forest Adventure. Now open. Play like a lemur! Check out the original source of this video here

Jump like a Lemur at Taronga Zoo!
New Lemur Forest Adventure. Now open. Play like a lemur! Check out the original source of this video here

Titan, a red ruff lemur, lolls in the sunshine during a “Walking with Lemurs”
Titan, a red ruff lemur, lolls in the sunshine during a “Walking with Lemurs” tour last Friday. He really knows how to ham it up, much to the amusement of our guests 😛 Book your own tour today! http://lemur.duke.edu/visit/tours/ Check

Titan, a red ruff lemur, lolls in the sunshine during a “Walking with Lemurs”
Titan, a red ruff lemur, lolls in the sunshine during a “Walking with Lemurs” tour last Friday. He really knows how to ham it up, much to the amusement of our guests 😛 Book your own tour today! http://lemur.duke.edu/visit/tours/ Check

2016 World Lemur Festival Events Calendar
The World Lemur Festival is for everyone—lemur fans and conservation leaders, scientists and artists, teachers and students, kids and parents, and YOU! If there isn’t an event in your area, check out this blog post for ideas on how you can celebrate wherever you

2016 World Lemur Festival Events Calendar
The World Lemur Festival is for everyone—lemur fans and conservation leaders, scientists and artists, teachers and students, kids and parents, and YOU! If there isn’t an event in your area, check out this blog post for ideas on how you can celebrate wherever you

Lemur Life at CARE
Just a brief glimpse into the lives of CARE’s eight ring-tailed lemurs – playing, eating, grooming, and relaxing! Learn more about the lemurs and CARE at www.carerescuetexas.com Check out the original source of this video here

Lemur Life at CARE
Just a brief glimpse into the lives of CARE’s eight ring-tailed lemurs – playing, eating, grooming, and relaxing! Learn more about the lemurs and CARE at www.carerescuetexas.com Check out the original source of this video here

Training the Lemurs of Combe Martin Wildlife Park
In my last blog post I introduced our ring tailed lemur group and their progress on target training for weighing sessions. As mentioned, this is perfect cognitive enrichment for them as they are intelligent animals. But what works for one

Training the Lemurs of Combe Martin Wildlife Park
In my last blog post I introduced our ring tailed lemur group and their progress on target training for weighing sessions. As mentioned, this is perfect cognitive enrichment for them as they are intelligent animals. But what works for one

Lemur encounter at symbio zoo
Friends, Zoe and Jaymee giggled and laughed their way through a behind the scenes Lemur encounter here at Symbio. The pair got up close and personal with our four male Lemurs who live on Lemur Island here at Symbio, and

Lemur encounter at symbio zoo
Friends, Zoe and Jaymee giggled and laughed their way through a behind the scenes Lemur encounter here at Symbio. The pair got up close and personal with our four male Lemurs who live on Lemur Island here at Symbio, and

Lemur Conservation Cotswold Wildlife Park
Cotswold Wildlife Park Curator Jamie Craig talks about Lemur conservation. From our Parklife documentary series, reproduced by kind permission of Robin Toyne and Quintessence Films Check out the original source of this video here

Lemur Conservation Cotswold Wildlife Park
Cotswold Wildlife Park Curator Jamie Craig talks about Lemur conservation. From our Parklife documentary series, reproduced by kind permission of Robin Toyne and Quintessence Films Check out the original source of this video here

Odsherred Zoo Rescue – Lemur Doctor Check!
25-09-2015 Vi behandler lemur i Odsherred Zoo Rescue Check out the original source of this video here

Odsherred Zoo Rescue – Lemur Doctor Check!
25-09-2015 Vi behandler lemur i Odsherred Zoo Rescue Check out the original source of this video here

Love Our Lemurs, Love Our Zoos
At Combe Martin Wildlife Park we care for a group of ring-tailed, black and white ruffed, and red ruffed lemurs. My role as a zookeeper involves everything from preparing the animals’ food, producing exciting enrichment to present it in, to

Love Our Lemurs, Love Our Zoos
At Combe Martin Wildlife Park we care for a group of ring-tailed, black and white ruffed, and red ruffed lemurs. My role as a zookeeper involves everything from preparing the animals’ food, producing exciting enrichment to present it in, to

Duke Lemur Center’s 50th Anniversary
We all know that FEMALES rule in the world of lemurs! But have you ever wondered why? We are celebrating 50 years of lemurs and bringing the top lemur scientists and conservationists from across the planet to Durham, NC on

Duke Lemur Center’s 50th Anniversary
We all know that FEMALES rule in the world of lemurs! But have you ever wondered why? We are celebrating 50 years of lemurs and bringing the top lemur scientists and conservationists from across the planet to Durham, NC on

Ring-tailed lemur babies
Check out the original source of this video here

Unique experience at Duke Lemur Center
There’s a Walking with Lemurs Tour that you have to try if you’re in the Durham, NC area. Two of these little creatures escaped the day we were there! They were later found at a nearby school and were returned

Unique experience at Duke Lemur Center
There’s a Walking with Lemurs Tour that you have to try if you’re in the Durham, NC area. Two of these little creatures escaped the day we were there! They were later found at a nearby school and were returned

Lemur Babies on the Move at Philadelphia Zoo
Our lemur babies are on the move! At five-weeks-old, Philadelphia Zoo’s four adorable additions are incredibly playful and inquisitive – as they run, jump, dive, climb and explore their new surroundings. Black-and-white ruffed lemurs are listed as Critically Endangered in

Lemur Babies on the Move at Philadelphia Zoo
Our lemur babies are on the move! At five-weeks-old, Philadelphia Zoo’s four adorable additions are incredibly playful and inquisitive – as they run, jump, dive, climb and explore their new surroundings. Black-and-white ruffed lemurs are listed as Critically Endangered in

Philadelphia Zoo’s Lemur Babies Make Public Debut
The Philadelphia Zoo’s black-and-white ruffed lemur babies, Lincoln, Theodore, Quincy and Madison make their public debut! Philadelphia Zoo’s four adorable additions were born to 9-year-old Kiaka and 10-year-old Huey on 2/21/16. Kiaka arrived at Philadelphia Zoo in 2011 with a

Philadelphia Zoo’s Lemur Babies Make Public Debut
The Philadelphia Zoo’s black-and-white ruffed lemur babies, Lincoln, Theodore, Quincy and Madison make their public debut! Philadelphia Zoo’s four adorable additions were born to 9-year-old Kiaka and 10-year-old Huey on 2/21/16. Kiaka arrived at Philadelphia Zoo in 2011 with a

Duke Lemur Center
Spotlight on Duke University’s Lemur Center, featuring footage from the Lemurpalooza! adoption and fun raising event. Shot by Chelsea Pieroni and Susie Xu. Edited by Chelsea Pieroni. Check out the original source of this video here

Duke Lemur Center
Spotlight on Duke University’s Lemur Center, featuring footage from the Lemurpalooza! adoption and fun raising event. Shot by Chelsea Pieroni and Susie Xu. Edited by Chelsea Pieroni. Check out the original source of this video here

How to Weigh a Ring-Tailed Lemur
A short video clip of our ring tailed lemurs volunteering in their weekly weigh ins! We use positive reinforcement techniques to be able to get our lemurs to stand on the scales and by doing this it enables the keepers

How to Weigh a Ring-Tailed Lemur
A short video clip of our ring tailed lemurs volunteering in their weekly weigh ins! We use positive reinforcement techniques to be able to get our lemurs to stand on the scales and by doing this it enables the keepers

The newborn ring-tailed lemur in Tbilisi Zoo
Tbilisi Zoo will increase : our ” kindergarten ” of new inmates – a small feline lemurs added . Proud mother of a beautiful mood , and the dashing of the enclosure and the heart of the mikhutebul tsitsknasa He

The newborn ring-tailed lemur in Tbilisi Zoo
Tbilisi Zoo will increase : our ” kindergarten ” of new inmates – a small feline lemurs added . Proud mother of a beautiful mood , and the dashing of the enclosure and the heart of the mikhutebul tsitsknasa He

The DLC’s 2016 ruffed lemur infants (two sets of twins) are one month old today!
The DLC’s 2016 ruffed lemur infants (two sets of twins) are one month old today! Black-and-white ruffed female Halley (only three years old) gave birth to her first infants (boys named Cosmo and Astro) on June 8th. On the same

The DLC’s 2016 ruffed lemur infants (two sets of twins) are one month old today!
The DLC’s 2016 ruffed lemur infants (two sets of twins) are one month old today! Black-and-white ruffed female Halley (only three years old) gave birth to her first infants (boys named Cosmo and Astro) on June 8th. On the same

Thirteen month old red-ruffed lemur, Bode, is loving the huge amount of space pr…
Thirteen month old red-ruffed lemur, Bode, is loving the huge amount of space provided by his new summer housing. Living with his parents, Pyxis (21) and Borealis (28), is sometimes a bit of a drag for the super playful and

Thirteen month old red-ruffed lemur, Bode, is loving the huge amount of space pr…
Thirteen month old red-ruffed lemur, Bode, is loving the huge amount of space provided by his new summer housing. Living with his parents, Pyxis (21) and Borealis (28), is sometimes a bit of a drag for the super playful and

Lemur Feeding
Lemur group enjoying their biscuits. Gus, our 17 year old gets special treatment. Check out the original source of this video here

Lemur Feeding
Lemur group enjoying their biscuits. Gus, our 17 year old gets special treatment. Check out the original source of this video here

Sophia’s ring-tailed lemur group re-marking their territory
Sophia’s ring-tailed lemur group has not been free ranging since 13th June, due to illness, but all six members are now all well, so they were released back into the forest today! Of course Sophia (with 11 week old infants

Sophia’s ring-tailed lemur group re-marking their territory
Sophia’s ring-tailed lemur group has not been free ranging since 13th June, due to illness, but all six members are now all well, so they were released back into the forest today! Of course Sophia (with 11 week old infants