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Lemurs are the most endangered mammals on Earth
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Duke Lemur Center
Founded in 1966 on the campus of Duke University in Durham, NC, the Duke Lemur Center is a world leader in the study, care, and protection of lemurs—Earth’s most threatened group of mammals.
With more than 200 animals across 14 species, the DLC houses the world’s largest and most diverse population of lemurs outside their native Madagascar.
Our Mission
To advance science, scholarship, and biological conservation through non-invasive research, community-based conservation, and public outreach and education.
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Take the stress out of holiday shopping with our new Adopt a Lemur Quiz! 😍
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Symbolic adoption of a lemur is the perfect present for even your hardest-to-shop-for loved ones. You have the option of eight different species, and each adoption includes a customized adoption packet introducing your recipient to their symbolic adoptee. Updates on their adoptee's life will be emailed quarterly, so your gift will last all year long! AND your adoption includes a donation to support the lemurs of the DLC and our conservation programs in Madagascar. A win-win! ❤️
Need help selecting the perfect adoptee for a special someone? Visit our Adopt Quiz and answer five easy questions about your gift recipient to figure out which of our lovely adoptable lemurs would be the best match! 🔍
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I love all the lemurs. ❤️
ANNOUNCEMENT: Wild Workshops are back! 🥳
Dive deep into fascinating topics with our experts and enjoy fun behind-the-scenes activities in our new and improved Wild Workshops! We will rotate between themes depending on the time of year, starting with our Enrichment Wild Workshop. You’ll learn about why enrichment is so crucial for lemur well-being while you make fun treats and toys for the lemurs. Then, you’ll go on a special visit to see our lemur residents (including the elusive aye-ayes!) enjoying your creations 💖
We will be running a couple of Enrichment Wild Workshops in December, starting with THIS UPCOMING SATURDAY (12/9) at 1:30 PM. You can learn more and register by visiting lemur.duke.edu/engage/onsite-tours/wild-workshops/ 🤗
If you aren't able to make it, don't worry—we plan to offer more Wild Workshops on weekends throughout January! 📆
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What a great idea!
I envy the locals there who are able to participate. Kudos to them and the Center.
Love it. ❤️
Sending you some good Friday vibes from our three youngest aye-ayes: Binx, Melisandre, and Agatha ☺️
In the second photo, Melisandre is enjoying a slender bamboo feeder. Unlike other lemurs, aye-ayes have rodent-like incisors (which you can see very clearly on Mel) that can chew through almost any substance. We hide desirable treats, like worms, inside of bamboo feeders to encourage our aye-ayes to use those strong teeth the way they would in the wild. The steel bolts that you can see in the third photo help us make sure that our aye-ayes' structural enrichment stays upright, since steel is one of the few materials stronger than aye-aye incisors 🪱
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They are just so cute!!
My favorites! ❤️
They are beautiful, very curious , lovely lemurs
Thank you for the Friday vibes 🥰🥰🥰! So adorable!
so cute
Thanks for the pics! They are so cool!
You 3 girls are so cute.
Hi Aye-Ayes!!
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We want to extend a huge thank you to our incredible worldwide community of lemur lovers for your generous #GivingTuesday donations! 🤗
Thanks to your incredible support, we raised $21,626 yesterday to fund lemur welfare, veterinary medicine, scientific discovery, conservation, and education. Your support means the world to us, and it will also give us the chance to save the lemurs of Madagascar. On behalf of all of us at the Duke Lemur Center, thank you, and happy holidays! 💙💙💙
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They are handsome.
Love the lemurs. Hope to visit again soon
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Your #GivingTuesday donation contributes to creating a genetic safety net for the most endangered group of mammals in the world 🌍
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We’ve celebrated over 3,400 births through our conservation breeding program since our founding in 1966. In collaboration with the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA), we are dedicated to maintaining a genetically diverse population of lemurs in human care, both here in the United States and in Madagascar. These infants aren’t just cute; they’re crucial for the survival of their species. Your tax-deductible donation helps us fight to protect these incredible primates from extinction 💙
Even small donations can have a BIG impact! You can use the following links to make quick, easy donations to contribute to our conservation breeding program:
➡️ lemur.duke.edu/give5
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Your #GivingTuesday donation contributes to our state-of-the-art facilities 🌲
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Our lemurs live on 100 acres in Duke Forest, with indoor/outdoor housing and access to naturally forested free-ranging enclosures. Your tax-deductible donation helps us maintain our forest habitats and provide housing that accommodates the varied needs of our 200+ primates. The Borruel Center, made possible through a generous donation, is home to our world-class veterinary medicine and non-invasive research programs. Our garden, maintained with the help of our incredible volunteers, allows us to grow fresh produce to feed to our lemurs 🌿
Even small donations can have a BIG impact! You can use the following links to make quick, easy donations to contribute to maintaining our facilities:
➡️ lemur.duke.edu/give5
➡️ lemur.duke.edu/give10
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Your #GivingTuesday donation contributes to non-invasive research 🔍
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The DLC is an internationally renowned center for scientific research. Studying lemurs’ health, reproduction, and social dynamics informs their welfare in human care and conservation in the wild. It also has implications for understanding ourselves and other primates. At the DLC Museum of Natural History, researchers study extinctions in the past to help prevent extinctions in the future. We provide grants and offer internships for undergraduate students interested in engaging with research projects at the DLC 📝
Even small donations can have a BIG impact! You can use the following links to make quick, easy donations to contribute to non-invasive research:
➡️ lemur.duke.edu/give5
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Your #GivingTuesday donation contributes to outreach and education 📚
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We’re proud to nurture the next generation of scientists and environmental stewards through tours, educational programs, internships, and research opportunities in Durham, in Madagascar, and beyond. Your tax-deductible donation helps fund outreach programs in local schools, the DLC Museum of Natural History, and on-site tours that welcome thousands of visitors a year from around the globe. Our website and social media platforms allow us to share online resources with educators and lemur lovers all over the world 🌎
Through contributions from donors, we’ve been able to fund paid summer internships for the past two years. Since introducing paid internship positions, we have received more applications than ever before, making the applicant pool more competitive and including applicants from a broader range of racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds 📝
Even small donations can have a BIG impact! You can use the following links to make quick, easy donations to contribute to our education and outreach programs:
➡️ lemur.duke.edu/give5
➡️ lemur.duke.edu/give10
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Your support makes SO MUCH possible! ❤️
Every gift to the Duke Lemur Center is an investment in furthering our mission. We realize there are many causes you can consider giving to today, so we want to thank you for deciding to donate to the Duke Lemur Center. Together, we can ensure that future generations never know a world without lemurs 🌍
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Your #GivingTuesday donation contributes to conservation projects in Madagascar 🌍
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Our DLC-SAVA Conservation program is 100% funded through grants and donations from lemur lovers like you! We aim to conserve biodiversity in Madagascar by supporting the livelihoods of rural people in forest-bordering communities and through collaborations with researchers, local environmental organizations, and governmental institutions. Your tax-deductible donation helps us promote environmental education, reforestation, sustainable agriculture, rainforest protection, family planning, and conservation-oriented lemur research 💚
Even small donations can have a BIG impact! You can use the following links to make quick, easy donations to contribute to our conservation projects in Madagascar:
➡️ lemur.duke.edu/give5
➡️ lemur.duke.edu/give10
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