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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.
To advance science, scholarship, and biological conservation through non-invasive research, community-based conservation, and public outreach and education.
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Breakfast with baby Egeria! Turn on the sound for some lemur ASMR 🔊
Egeria is learning to tear through a piece of lettuce with her lil chompers 🥬
🎥: Abby Flyer ... See MoreSee Less
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Egeria is going to town on the lettuce! I am sure she enjoyed it from her adorable looks and sounds. Favorite of day!
Oh my goodness that's too stinking adorable.
The lettuce never had a chance with Egeria in charge.
Bon Dalyane Deblois je suis désolé mais je risque de te tagger régulièrement prochainement 🤪🥰
Precious 😍
Éva Poulin ASMR 😂
She is precious! Thank you for sharing this video!
She is getting so big and self sufficient - great work little lady; keep it up!
Kendra Mays
Bryant Marks
Nancy Thompson Perrin 😍
Adorable. She is beautiful ❤️
💕💕💕💕💕💕💕
So beautiful and very healthy. Hopefully many more throughout the World to build their numbers and release back one day
Amy Rhode
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Everybody needs a little bit of Nedjem in their life! 😎
All of our crowned lemurs born here at the DLC get their names from Egyptian history and mythology. Nedjem shares his name with the first known cat in history to be given a name, as well as the son of Pharaoh Amenhotep II. His name translates to "sweet" or "pleasant," which is just perfect for this sweet lil guy! 💜
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Love the origin of his name!!💜 How do you pronounce Nedjem? I’d love to name my next kitten the name😻
He looks so curious! Very handsome young man!
Striking and distinguished, very handsome!
Too cute 😍
Nedjem is adorable! Looking straight at the camera with his stunning eyes. Favorite of day!
Love those Crownies ❤️👑
Handsome man.
Rachel Ngun Huang Meng Lee
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Do you want to spend a weekend learning about the Duke Lemur Center? 😱
During Duke Alumni's Forever Learning Weekend with the Duke Lemur Center this spring, you'll learn more about the conservation and husbandry of lemurs, and the large stake the DLC has in their continued well-being. Participants will hear from DLC faculty and staff about the special work done at the center in an effort to better care for lemurs everywhere, but also to teach us more about climate and conservation 💙
Interested? Visit rsvp.duke.edu/event/d9ca95a3-c253-466e-9916-964515ce1948/summary to register or learn more! You don't have to be a Duke alum to attend 🎫
NOTE: All registration and logistics are run by Duke Alumni, so please use the “Contact Us” button on the registration page for any additional questions.
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I love those blue eyes and red fur.
Egeria entering her backpack era 🎒
Baby Coquerel's sifakas start out clinging to mom's stomach, a stage our animal caretakers affectionately call the "fanny pack stage." When they grow bigger and stronger, they start riding mom backpack-style, which makes for adorable moments like this! After Rodelinda hops away to the outdoor half of her enclosure, dad Johann is quick to follow his girls 🥰
🎥: Abby Flyer ... See MoreSee Less
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Egeria is so adorable!! I love how dad follows.
Omg I love them so much!!!!!
They’re so amazing 🤩
I can watch this on repeat! So adorable
Adorable! Favorites of day!
Love this.
Samantha Carp Carter your next foster assignment
Morgan Pearl
Amy Rhode
😍😍😍
❤️❤️❤️
Jeff
Diane Smith 💗💞💗
Linda Fox Johnny Uelmen
Frances Spalding Whited Josh Mozingo Susan Mann
❤❤!
Rachel Ngun Huang Meng Lee
Aweeee
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An outstanding video from Scientific American, featuring DLC conservationist and researcher Dr. James Herrera 🌿
Believe it or not, James and other researchers want to save (most of) the world's parasites, not kill them. Why? Because wildlife parasites help keep ecosystems balanced.
Watch and read more at: www.scientificamerican.com/video/inside-the-scientific-quest-to-save-most-of-the-worlds-parasites ... See MoreSee Less
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💗 It's a girl! 💗
On January 6, 2023, Coquerel's sifakas Rodelinda (an experienced mom) and Johann (a first-time dad) welcomed baby Egeria to the Duke Lemur Center family 🎉
Egeria's name is extra special: it was chosen by the Cooke Family, longtime supporters of the DLC's SAVA conservation program, who won the naming privilege in our annual online auction. The quest for the perfect name was a fun family endeavor, and the Cookes eventually landed on Egeria, who was the consort of Roman king Numa and was rumored to be a nymph 🧚♀️
To see more ✨precious✨ photos and read more about Egeria's story, visit lemur.duke.edu/egeria
📸: Sara Sorraia, taken on the day of Egeria's birth ... See MoreSee Less
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So happy to see another birth at the facility. She is an absolute cutie and I love her name!
Road trip to see these new babies Thea Koch, Ezra an Crystal Burns-Koch
OMG what an adorable little tiny baby Lemur girl! Hello nymph Egeria, and welcome to the world!!!! What a pretty new Coquerel's Sifaka! 😁😁😁♥♥♥
Congratulations , a beautiful baby to join the Duke lemur family
So, so adorable 🥰 Welcome Egeria💞
Egeria is so cute! So tiny too. Favorite of day!
Oh my gawsh, she’s so cute!
Oh my gawddd she is EVERYTHING!!
Omg she's adorable 😍🥰
How beautiful ❤️
How exciting!!!!
sweet baby photos!
Is she wearing a blue devil snuggie? 💙
Omg wie süß😊
So adorable
OMG Dalyane DebloisAnthony Giguère 🥹
Josh Hoyt
Weston Grimes
Erin Bell
Autumn Faram
Kristen May Space
Jacquelyn McNamara
Bryant Marks
Amy Rhode
Drew Kachmar
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🥁Drumroll, please...🥁
We’ve tallied hundreds of votes, and we’re thrilled to announce that the winner of this year’s 5K t-shirt design contest is Callie Smith’s “Outta This World Ruffed Lemur”! 🪐
Callie’s design will be printed on all t-shirts distributed to 2023 Earth Day Global 5K participants. Want yours? Visit lemur.duke.edu/5K to register today! Your $35 registration fee benefits lemurs AND includes a t-shirt with shipping anywhere within the United States! 🌎
The Earth Day Global 5K will take place on April 21-23. Since this is a virtual event, you can participate from anywhere in the world! Just take pictures of you and/or your team running, walking, hopping, biking, kayaking, climbing, or even horseback riding while wearing your 5K t-shirts 👕
You can either tag @dukelemurcenter on your social media platform of choice or email your photos to our social media specialist at abigail.flyer@duke.edu for a chance to be featured on our accounts and website! You can participate by yourself or with your family, friends, and pets 🐶 ... See MoreSee Less
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Congratulations on the shirt! I am hoping I can get family to participate to support such a good cause!
Love this year's new design! Congrats to Callie Smith!
Love the Earth Day Lemur shirts!
Pouvez vous l envoyer en Belgique et à combien cela reviendra t il ? Merci
Mandy Turner
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Mother "nose" best! 💞
Not pictured: Binx (left) trying to steal mom Fady's nut immediately after this sweet moment 😂 As one of the most intelligent lemur species, baby aye-ayes have a lot to learn from mom, like how to forage for tasty treats with their special tapping finger. Sometimes babies will steal food right out of mom's mouth! 🌰
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How adorable they are.😍😍
I might have already picked out favorites of day, but have to pick Binx & Fady too! So cute, so loving!
Cuteness overload!
Love, love, love, I need your love
❤️❤️❤️
🥰🥰🥰
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A cold, rainy Sunday is a perfect day for a lemur cuddle puddle! Can you count the number of furry friends snuggling in each photo? 🔍🌧️ ... See MoreSee Less
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Just had my behind the scenes tour! It was fantastic! Thank you to Faye, Abby and all the beautiful lemurs for a great time!
All of them are so uniquely beautiful. God made such cute animals.
Congrats to our Duke men's basketball team for their ACC Championship win last night against Virginia! Your furriest fans are always cheering you on 💙🏀
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It was an excellent game! So proud of the team. The lemurs and their staff make a great team too! Go Duke!!!
Love the t-shirt where can i get one?
Love the shirt! Are they for sale in the bookstore?
I really hope we see more lemur basketball content during the tournament!
I know that is a lemur but he reminds me of Hashtag the Panda on the Tonight Show
Leaping Lemurs!!! Blessèd be the Orange Orb. There is One Coach and his name is Coach K and Jon Scheyer is his disciple. Woe to the unbelievers — especially Tar Heel fans . . . LET'S GO DEVILS!!!
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