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Duke Lemur Center
Effective 3/13/2020, the DLC is temporarily closed to visitors due to ongoing concerns about COVID-19. Visit our coronavirus response FAQ to learn more.
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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🙂ICYMI🙂 Here's a recording Dr. James Herrera's recent talk "Madagascar's New Decade of Ecosystem Restoration." In his presentation, James discusses how the DLC is engaging with diverse actors in Madagascar to restore landscapes and improve livelihoods.
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End your workweek with some extra adorable Felix content!
Photographer David Haring wrote this about his photographs of the family, "infant Felix practicing his rapidly developing repertoire of sifaka suspensory postures last Friday, leading to dangerously high levels of cuteness in NHE 3. Luckily, sire Gabe woke from the deep slumber he was enjoying in his custom-made sifaka sleep box and decided to pay a visit to his boy. He hopped over to where Gabe was resting with mom Lupi in their box and “sang” to Felix as they touched noses through the wire sides. Then Gabe climbed up top and Felix jumped onto his face and they started to play wrestle. I was thinking “Finally, I can get some shots of Gabe and Felix interacting and maybe even playing!” Unfortunately, Lupi had other ideas, as for reasons unknown, she does not approve at this time of Gabe interacting with his son and she launched herself at the quickly retreating Gabe!"
It's tough being a male in female-dominant lemur society. Better luck next time, Gabe! ... See MoreSee Less
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Bless little Felix and his parents!
Lemur telenovela in the making.
There can never be too much Felix content! 💕💕💕
Those are gorgeous pictures but a video would be great.
Need video please
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Earth Day is ONE WEEK from today! How will you be celebrating? 🌳🌎
We have a variety of free programs available all week including a conversation about technology and aye-aye behavior on Tuesday and a visit to a Natural Habitat Enclosure on Thursday!
Of course, the fun will continue in the weekend with our #StayAway5k! If you are running, walking, or hiking, we’d love to share your pictures. Post them here on our Facebook page, tag us on Instagram or Twitter, or email them to avl7@duke.edu!
Check out the full schedule and learn more about the virtual programs at lemur.duke.edu/earthday2021. ... See MoreSee Less
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Brady is now one year old and enjoying his second season free-ranging in his Natural Habitat Enclosure with his parents, Leigh and Quinn!
Blue-eyed black lemurs are sexually dichromatic. Males like Brady and Quinn have black fur, while females have orange fur. Every member of this species has those signature blue eyes, captured in this photo by David Haring.
Unfortunately, this species is critically endangered in the wild. Every infant, like Brady, helps build a genetic safety net in human care. Learn more about our conservation breeding program at lemur.duke.edu/protect/conservation-breeding. ... See MoreSee Less
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Stunning Blue eyes <3
Can you believe that our #StayAway5k is in TEN DAYS?!
Are you ready to run or walk for lemurs like Wiig?
Learn more and register at lemur.duke.edu/5k! ... See MoreSee Less
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Ready!
Bummer we ordered ours in March wish we could have gotten the swag pack by today..we are going to Florida Monday was going to run on a beach now we wont have our swag...
I've registered. Should I be getting my "swag pack" before the actual date?
Registered and ready!! 🏃🏼♀️
Registered !
Love that expression
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One good thing about all the pollen in the air this spring? The yellow-green haze really brings out Felix’s eyes!
This curious little one is right at home in his forested habitat. He is getting bolder and is starting to play and explore on his own (with mom close by!). Coquerel's sifakas like Felix have long legs for jumping through the trees and their strong feet help them hold on upside-down, no prehensile tail required.
Thanks to Sara Clark, DLC Director of Communications, for capturing these beautiful photos! ... See MoreSee Less
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Clearly, yellow looks lots better on Felix than it does on our cars.
Oh Felix, you are so handsome💚💚💚💚
Tabitha Brown
David Carlisle look at this little guy with his beady eyes
Cheeky Sifaka biting his own Tail ha!ha!
Katherine Kelley Even with sunnies, I don't know if Lochlan is this cute!
Vickie Yeates look at little Felix now!!
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Springtime in Durham means plenty of tree flowers, like redbuds, are available for lemur snacks. Free-ranging lemurs forage directly in the forest, while other lemurs (like Stewart, pictured here) get their flowers delivered.
Ring-tailed lemurs aren't too picky when it comes to their diet. In addition to flowers, they eat fruit, vegetables, leaves and, occasionally, insects! Read more about this distinctive species at lemur.duke.edu/discover/meet-the-lemurs/ring-tailed-lemur. ... See MoreSee Less
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Judith Hill.
great photo! Glad to hear the lemurs are enjoying eating the blossoms
This is such a great portrait ♥️
We are having our 17 year cycle of cicadas. Do lemurs eat them by chance?
Great picture!!
Sarah Jo Danielle “aren’t too picky” 🙄😭🤣 Someone inform our boys!
Wow! Great springtime photo of Stewart. ❤️🌸
Awww lovely 🌸
Lovely photo
I feel like this lemur is posing for his senior pic! 😆😍
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😍Stewart😍Handsome dude!
Awwww how cute!
Puuuurdy 💗
Denny Mazur Lisa Lockinger
Sarah Fae
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Have you found your running buddies for our #StayAway5k?
Feel free to get creative with your team, you do not have to be running together to be on the same team. Invite friends, co-workers, book club, extended family, etc.!
The more registrants your team has, the more chances you’ll have to win an awesome prize! For example, if your team has eight members register, then that team will have eight chances to win. If your team has 20 members register, then the team will have 20 chances to win!
Register at lemur.duke.edu/5k. This year's event will be held on April 24 and 25. Because this is a virtual run or walk, you and your family and friends can participate from anywhere in the world! ... See MoreSee Less
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they ran like thatI dientes
Love my lemurs!! ❤️
3 of us here in NYC are doing this in the park by walking! Should be fun!
My running buddy. 😁
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How are you?
Jeremy, interested in a virtual 5K walk?
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One of our newest non-invasive research projects is looking at how lemurs consume larger pieces of food. Does an animal take multiple bites out of a produce item or try to consume it all in one? Does that change if a lemur is more or less dominant in their social group?
While this study is just beginning, we have already gotten some pretty hilarious photos out of it! Research Technician Kay called this series "Herschel vs Carrot: a love story."
While the research that happens at the Duke Lemur Center investigates all sorts of questions, it is always non-harmful. The DLC does NOT allow any research that could harm the animals. Learn more about research at the DLC at lemur.duke.edu/discover/research-overview. ... See MoreSee Less
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I always assumed, from watching and videoing ruffs eating, that they are rolling the food from side to side so their jagged back teeth are serrating the food into little pieces they can swallow them. They seem to like shoving massive chunks of fruit or veg in their mouth and then rolling it side to side to the outside of their teeth. The stretchy cheeks make a handy catcher’s mitt. 😄
Amanda Turner
Kylie Beaulieu
Our 60 pound Labrador has the same affection for carrots 😂 Enjoy your treat, Herschel.
Do they not chew the carrots, the way we would?
Sarah Jo Danielle I literally require pictures like this of our boys 🤣 do they like carrots?
That’s how I look eating cake! 🤣
That’s awesome!
Jacob Swartz look at this lemur monch away
You do have interesting studies!
That is a very interesting research question!
Ha!ha! Herschel has got his mouth Full !!
^ me eating the first piece of fresh ripe fruit this spring
Tabitha Martin if Max were a Lemur- he would be Herschel.
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The Duke Lemur Center is a world leader in the study, care, and protection of lemurs – Earth’s most threatened group of mammals. Founded in 1966 on the campus of Duke University in Durham, NC, the DLC now houses more than 200 animals across 14 species, the world’s largest and most diverse population of lemurs outside their native Madagascar.
Our mission is to advance science, scholarship, and biological conservation through non-invasive research, community-based conservation, and public outreach and education.
Learn more at lemur.duke.edu. ... See MoreSee Less
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