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2 days ago

You know that #foodcoma feeling around Thanksgiving? Some lemurs do too, and that’s a good thing! Our fat-tailed dwarf lemurs have been busy gorging themselves to pack on the pounds (er, grams) they need for winter hibernation!

🎥 Watch the video "Tubby Tails" here: today.duke.edu/2022/11/watch-lemurs-fatten-winters-slumber! ... See MoreSee Less

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Gorgeous Lemur enjoy your food for Thanksgiving <3

Wonderfully done!

Precious picture.

Adorable 🥰

🍁Happy Thanksgiving 🍂

1 week ago

Looking for a helping hand with your holiday shopping? 🎁 Forget elves—the lemurs have got you covered!

Our lemurs have been hard at work (or is it play?) painting one-of-a-kind art for your holiday gifting needs, and we’ve got lots of ways for you to shop their latest art catalog!

✅ Stop by our gift shop and browse our current selection in person! Be sure to check our holiday hours at lemur.duke.edu/hours

✅ Call us at (919) 401-7240 to purchase lemur artwork over the phone and have it shipped to your door! (We are not able to offer shipping directly from our gift shop on any other items, but we’ve made an exception for our lemur art!)

✅ Create a fully customized painting experience with our Virtual Painting Package! You can choose the colors and even a celebratory theme, we'll do a special painting session just for you! You’ll receive the artwork plus a custom video of the adorable artists at work.

Check out lemur.duke.edu/paintings for full details on each option! ... See MoreSee Less

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I’ll be ordering tomorrow💕

Do the aye ayes paint?

Love these babies.

Max Eliot

Lisa Maruschak this would be an awesome Christmas gift.

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1 week ago

Have you started planning your holiday gifts yet? 🎁⏰ Our 2022 Holiday Package is now available!

➡️ lemur.duke.edu/donate/adopt/holidayadoption

For a limited time, receive a stuffed animal with the symbolic adoption of an aye-aye! We have limited quantities of this custom-made plush aye-aye, modeled after our very own Agatha 😍 This gift also includes a customized adoption packet introducing your recipient to Agatha, their symbolic adoptee! Updates on Agatha’s life will be emailed quarterly so your gift will last all year long.

AND, your adoption fee includes a donation to support the lemurs of the DLC and our conservation programs in Madagascar. A win-win!

See details at lemur.duke.edu/donate/adopt/holidayadoption ❤️ ... See MoreSee Less

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But I’m already an Agatha adopter. 😭😭😭

Ordered my “Agatha” yesterday 💕

Omg so cute!! Need!!

3 weeks ago

On this week's Aye-aye Pod episode "A Happy Aye-aye," your hosts are interviewing Primate Technician Jenna Wilkins and Curator of Behavioral Management and Welfare Meg Dye to discuss all of the incredible work that goes into caring for these amazing animals.

You can listen wherever you get your podcasts, or if that's not your thing, we've also got episodes on our website here: lemur.duke.edu/aye-aye-pod

📸: Jenna weighing a very young baby Binx 😍 ... See MoreSee Less

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How many aye-ayes are at the DLC? :)

That would be my dream job!! Aye-aye's are my favourite lemur 🤩😍

3 weeks ago

Hibernation season is here! 💤

After weeks of storing up energy in their tails, our fat-tailed dwarf lemurs are ready to go into their low-energy winter state (#same).

During their period of gorging, dwarf lemurs’ tails can reach up to 40% of the lemurs’ total body weight! Hence the name “fat tail.”

During hibernation, dwarf lemurs’ body temperature drops to just 2 degrees Fahrenheit above ambient temperature, their heart rate drops to 8 beats per minute, and their brain activity is imperceptible!

Pictured: The DLC’s fat-tailed dwarf lemurs are gently checked and weighed during their move into the hibernaculum inside the brand-new Anna Borruel Codina Center for Lemur Medicine and Research. Happy hibernation, little lemurs! 💙❄️

📷 = Sara Clark Sorraia ... See MoreSee Less

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I live vicariously through the Fat-tailed dwarf lemur 🤣

Why do use such heavy duty gloves? Are they that fragile?

I am always amazed when I see the dwarf lemurs with humans - they look so much larger when they're doing a closeup all by themselves.

Sweet Hibernation little fat tailed Lemur. A wonderful job to weigh and take care of these gorgeous ❤️ creatures.

I used to work with him, Duke Lemur.

I'm also a fat-tailed dwarf lemur, so... this is a mood.

Happy Hibernation!! See you next year!

Sleep well, little one💗

Happy Hibernation!🥰🥰

God..look at the little hands

Summer is starting here Madagascar.

I am jealous 😂

So cute 🥰

Susan Epperson Baranski

Caila Kruckow

Melissa Caffrey

Johnny Uelmen Linda Fox

Abby Bell

Brendan Smith

Acacia Rowland

“Wake us up when it’s beach weather.”

OMG so sweet🥰

Joe Diez LOOK

Awwwwwww!

4 weeks ago

What better way to celebrate the spookiest of days than a party for the spookiest of primates?! 👻

Our aye-ayes were thrilled to get into the holiday spirit with an all-treats-no-tricks enrichment extravaganza, and we captured some of the best moments to share with all of you!

Wishing you a very happy Halloween from Binx, Fady, Medusa, Agatha, and all of the primates of the DLC! ... See MoreSee Less

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Jeanne Karr Here you go! 🥰

They are so cute. Had no idea their tails were so fluffy. Thank you for the video!

How kind of you to do this- looks like they really enjoyed their treats!

Love this!! The Aye-Ayes had a fun and tasty Halloween!🧡🎃🧡

I love it❣️❤️❤️🔴

Hahahaha!! The best!!!🖤🖤🖤🖤

❤️❤️

4 weeks ago

Happy Hallo-leem! 🎃💜

Photos by David Haring (aye-aye Melisandre and fat-tailed dwarf lemur Albatross) and Sara Clark Sorraia (Winifred yawning in cauldron) 🦇 ... See MoreSee Less

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Oh my heart!! Is that Binx??🖤🖤🖤

Cute Aye aye has put a spell on me

Cute photos of amazing animals

Cutest Critters Ever!

Love these

Cute babies.

So cute. 🦇🕸🕷👻🎃

Costume contest winners.

Looks like an opussum, ticked off by some hooman. Lol

Wow you made my day very fun and happy cute can i get it this one

Emily Jane White

Silas O'Toole

Louise Joy

Tristen 😍

🧡🕷🧙🎃👻

Wa CeriLlita echa un ojo a esto 😅

Darian Skeen yours are betta

Cute 🦇👻🎃

4 weeks ago

Today at 9:00 AM EST: Kick off World Lemur Day by joining the DLC-SAVA Conservation team as they broadcast LIVE from Madagascar! 🎉

➡️ 9:00 AM EST on Friday, 10/28: www.youtube.com/dukelemurcenter/live

Join us live and ask questions in the chat, but don't worry: If you can't tune in live, we'll leave the recording up for you to enjoy whenever you can!

We'll hear from DLC-SAVA Conservation team members Evrard Benasoavina and James Herrera, as Evrard leads a group of school children for an educational field trip at the Macolline Botanical Park, where he will teach about lemurs in Madagascar 🇲🇬

Evrard works as an educator with all ages, with a current focus on school-aged children and their parents. He and the students are ready to answer all of your questions about lemurs and the importance of education! ... See MoreSee Less

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4 weeks ago

TODAY is John Cleese’s birthday, and TOMORROW is World Lemur Day! 🥳 Celebrate both by (1) watching our incredible new Adopt a Lemur commercial starring John, and (2) adopting a lemur in honor of our favorite lemur-loving comedian!

Now that’s what we call a win-win!

Watch: lemur.duke.edu/cleese
Adopt: lemur.duke.edu/adopt

Links in bio 👆

#worldlemurday #johncleese #montypython @johncleeseofficial @johncleeseofficialfans ... See MoreSee Less

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Can I symbolically adopt John Cleese?

I love John Cleese, and I love how he loves lemurs.💕🐵

I have that picture. What a day that was. The best Ambassador.

A great combination, John Cleese and super Lemurs

Love lemurs ❤️❤️💕💕♥️♥️💗😍😍

Look like the that's be with the kratts brother's

Maria Martinez