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Duke Lemur Center

1 day ago

How realistic are our custom made Coquerel's sifaka and aye-aye plushes? 🧐 We decided to consult the experts. 😄

These custom plushes, DLC apparel, and other gifts are available for curbside pick-up next week (after a little holiday R&R for our gift shop staff), and they're also available for worldwide shipping through Duke University Stores. Find all the info you need to start planning your holiday shopping at lemur.duke.edu/merchandise ... See MoreSee Less

Duke Lemur Center

2 days ago

While we can't send baby Brady home with anyone for the holidays, our symbolic holiday adoption package is the next best thing! 💕

Visit lemur.duke.edu/adopt today to learn more about how you can get yourself or your loved ones a fantastic holiday gift AND support our critical work to care for and protect lemurs at the same time! ... See MoreSee Less

Duke Lemur Center

3 days ago

Happy Thanksgiving, y'all! This year, we're grateful for all of your incredible support, and the lemurs are grateful for the dedicated animal care staff who will make sure they get plenty to chow down on today! ... See MoreSee Less

Duke Lemur Center

4 days ago

Would you like a little more Winifred in your Wednesday? We know - what a silly question! Here's an update from retired DLC photographer David Haring:

"Last Friday early afternoon at the end of my volunteer shift, I visited Winifred, now nearly five months old. As usual, it was the highlight of my day, if not my week. Tech Jenna told me Winnie is starting to show more interest in solid food, and especially likes cooked sweet potato, apples and peeled grapes. I guess regular unpeeled grapes simply will not suffice! Jenna just happened to have some appropriate grapes, which Winnie was extremely interested in, dangling sloth-like from a horizontal branch in two different directions, to better grab them. I'm not sure why in both photos, Winnie is grasping the branch with just one foot, an adult aye-aye would, I think, grab with both feet leaving one hand free to hold food or grab at something (like for instance, maybe a peeled grape?)." ... See MoreSee Less

Duke Lemur Center

5 days ago

It can be notoriously difficult to tell lemurs apart, particularly when a species is not sexually dichromatic (meaning males and females do not differ in coloration). 27-year-old ring-tailed lemur Licinius is a notable exception - his distinctive, lighter facial features and signature silvery tail stripes make him arguably one of the most recognizable faces at the DLC.

Licinius is an experienced free-ranger and was recently paired with a new companion, 12-year-old Sierra Mist. It took a little while for these two to warm up to each other after introductions started at the end of the summer, but now they are snuggling along just fine as the winter weather sets in. ❤️ ... See MoreSee Less