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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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At 26, Redbay is one of our oldest free-ranging lemurs. In the summer, she lives in the forest with her mate, Cardinal. They are the only two red-fronted lemurs at the DLC.
Lemurs at the Duke Lemur Center often live into their upper 20s. While it is uncommon for lemurs to live that long in Madagascar, animals here have expert veterinary care, housing accommodations, and food modifications that help them live the longest, healthiest lives possible. 💚 ... See MoreSee Less
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You are so gorgeous, Redbay💚💚💚💚
Amy Rhode
For the past few weeks, aye-aye Grendel has shared his enclosure with the smallest of roommates, Raven's family of fat-tailed dwarf lemurs!
These small lemurs usually keep to themselves, avoiding the much larger aye-aye. Recently, the two species have started to feel more comfortable near each other, leading to a great photo opportunity captured by David Haring. While Grendel has enough food to go around, the dwarf lemurs were overwhelmed by the full corn cob they found themselves in possession of, since each dwarf lemur usually receives around 8 grams of fruits and vegetables in their daily diet. ... See MoreSee Less
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A pictorial example of how we can all get along. Lemurs are the best!
Amazing! The juxtaposition of these two remarkable species.
Tim Kollikowski 😍😍😍
Cameron 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
Louise Joy 😍
Margie Kennard-Davis
Ali Brander
I am so IN LOVE❤️❤️❤️❤️Such incredible photos!!
OMG! I showed slides of dwarf lemurs for years, but never realized how small (and cute, especially relatively speaking 🥰) they are!...I love aye-ayes!!! THANKS!!
How cute! Grendel is kind to share. I see we have another camera friendly lemur with the one dwarf looking straight at the camera smiling!
They're so adorable! They seem happy with their corn.
Doesn’t get cuter than that ❤️
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Very precious Lemurs ❤️❤️❤️
So cute!
Danielle Sarah Jo LOOK at them looking at Grendel 😍
Amazing
😍😍😍
Ellie Sharples omg this set of photos 😍
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Have a lemur lover that isn't close enough to visit the DLC in person this summer? Join us for virtual camp!
Rising 4th - 6th graders can join us for a day or a weeklong look at lemurs, science, fossils, research, and animal care with live lemur time and Zoom calls with our experts. Plus we will be offering plenty of activities to get campers out in nature and away from screens.
All live sessions are scheduled to be comfortable for campers in any time zone of the United States. So far, we have registrants from states from Washington to West Virginia with plenty of locations in between.
Sign up to join us from July 12th - 16th at lemur.duke.edu/camp! ... See MoreSee Less
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Katelyn B
Look at that face! All their faces are cute, but the one looking straight at the camera is adorable! Future photo-bomber...lol
Awwww... just wanna hug them all 🤗❤️
Their little faces so gorgeous ❤️❤️
Can I lie about my age?
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Trying new things is always fun, especially when you are doing it with family!
This year, black and white ruffed lemur Halley is free-ranging with her three triplets, born in the summer of 2020. While Halley has lived in the forest previously, this is the first time Orbit, Sputnik, and Sunshine have gotten to explore a Natural Habitat Enclosure. After a few weeks, they look like naturals out there, climbing to the treetops and coming down to pose for a few photos.
Learn more about this charismatic species and how you can symbolically adopt Halley at lemur.duke.edu/discover/meet-the-lemurs/black-white-ruffed-lemur! ... See MoreSee Less
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They are so beautiful.
Thanks for the pictures,I can so see why Audie has such a crush on them, soooooo.. cute 🤗
Our son has adopted Halley for years now! So fun to see these pictures of her and the triplets. He can't wait for lemur camp next week!!!
Halley was one of our Lemurs through the sponsor program! Our son loves his stuffy of her.
I want their core strength!
Acrobatic little gang!
Cutie pies🤗💗
My adoptee!!!❤
Adorable ❤️
👌👌👌
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Aye-ayes have sharp, rodent-like teeth. These teeth help them break into tree trunks and rotten logs in search of grubs and other insects in the forest. Every day at the Duke Lemur Center, keepers fill hollow wooden worm feeders with delicious mealworms.
Aye-ayes open them up with their teeth and use their thin tapping finger to scoop out the insects. Watch Grendel dig into his worm feeder in this video from his caretaker, Danielle!
Learn more about this unique species at lemur.duke.edu/aye-aye! ... See MoreSee Less
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Me at 2am eating a block of cheese out of the fridge. 😂
These little guys sure have evolved such specific skills. That's pretty darn cool! 💗
Aw it looks up like "Do I have sawdust on my face?" 😆🥰
The first picture I ever had for my Facebook profile was a baby aye-aye. I got the picture from a story called something like "Who wants to save an ugly animal?" because the baby was kind of pitiful looking and apparently, endangered.
For a min.I thought how mean there is nothing in a piece of cut wood.I guess I was wrong.😍😍😍
Love the ears. And the face is adorable.
Don‘t feed them after midnight! 😂
Sell the scraps as "Genuine Lemur Shavings" as a fundraiser!
Don’t let this wood eater in your house 🏠! U ll ve no house to come home too!😢
Little like 'gizmo' with his eyes closed and the cute little nose, all wrinkled up.......then LOOKS into the camera.
One of those animals that are simultaneously adorable and hideous. lol
Meanwhile in Wormland it’s nightmare time!
When you’ve got the looks, but still due for manicure😁🦇💅
he could gnaw through a leg bone in no time. And be cute to boot too.
Awww so cute very unique animal. Beautiful
Who fed gizmo after midnight?
Carries its spoon with it. Little Yoda.
so no one is gonna acknowledge that that wood is treated with tons of toxins
Looks to me like of of those cast members in the Harry Potter movie🙄🙄🙄🙄
He looks like his ears could have been the model for Yoda. Very cute!
No wonder they are endangered. If it takes that much work just to eat
when a specie eats wood ,it is looking for nutrians ,,one earthshake casulty eated carton to survive the weeks under layers
Cute little creatures 💕
That's a real beastly looking creature
looks like chinese man eating rice 🤭
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Did you miss any of our Baby Week celebration? Catch up on all of our new infants (and check out EVEN MORE photos!) at
www.heraldsun.com/news/local/article251962733.html ... See MoreSee Less
Oh babies! Duke Lemur Center celebrates five new infants and the reopening of tours.
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The five include the first two to be named after literary characters, a new naming theme.Comment on Facebook
I should be possible to like something with more than a single heart!!!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Awwww💕💕💕 so cute!!!
Jennifer O'Brien-Brown 👀😁
Sarah Fae
Them have NEW BABIES!!! Jenn Lynn Gunter Nan Dernar ❤️❤️❤️
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Not every lemur that calls the DLC home is featured on our tour path, so we thought we would highlight some of the adorable faces you'll see if you are able to visit us this summer!
Our first tour path star is Aria, a female crowned lemur.
On tours, Aria can frequently be found tucked into the baskets around her enclosure and cuddling with her partner Ma'at. Occasionally, she practices her T-rex impersonation by balancing on her back legs to grab food on the ground.
We are so excited that so many of you want to visit us this summer! At this time, all tours are fully booked through July 11th. Tours for July 12th - July 18th are now available at lemur.duke.edu/engage/onsite-tours. ... See MoreSee Less
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Adorable
Hello beautiful Aria!!! I hope to see you soon!! I want to see your T-Rex😄❤️
trop beau !
Tucked into baskets 😍
My heart is officially melting...🥰
Cute little guy🤗💕
Lee Nelson
Nan Dernar Jenn Lynn Gunter we should go!
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Even as we reopen by reservation, we are continuing to offer many of our virtual options, including Lemur Painting Packages!
Commission our lemur artists to paint with your favorite colors and we will send you canvases, a painted frame, and a one-of-a-kind video of your session! Lemur art can also be purchased in our gift shop or shipped anywhere in the world.
See the options and order your art at lemur.duke.edu/paint. ... See MoreSee Less
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For international customers, is it possible to email rather than phone to commission a lemur painting?
For those on the fence about this—DO IT. The virtual painting package was by far our favorite purchase and surprise throughout the epidemic. Absolutely worth it.
Do the lemurs enjoy painting? If so, how can you tell?
So cute🤗❤️
Dat Lemur has floooffy fur! 😍
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Can you believe little Agatha is FOUR years old?! 😮🎉
Born June 7th, 2017, she has grown into a feisty young adult aye-aye. For her birthday, her caretaker made her special enrichment that she got to enjoy with her mom, Medusa.
Agatha is one of our adoptable animals. Thank you to everyone who helps us to care of this awesome girl! Learn more about symbolic adoptions at lemur.duke.edu/adopt. ... See MoreSee Less
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Happy Birthday, Agatha with the gorgeous face, exquisite hands and beautiful tail ❤
Kay Adams Jay Wall I also get to work with Agatha and Medusa a couple days a week! Sweet young ladies 😊
Happy Belated Birthday Agatha! You are so adorable!
Happy birthday!
Happy Birthday, Agatha!!❤️❤️🎉❤️❤️
Juan Camilo Ortiz Murillo
Look at that FABULOUS tail! 😍
Wow, that is the exact day we visited you at the Duke Lemur Center! Happy Birthday to little Agatha! We'll look forward to visiting again sometime!
Euh did you mean MY child ? Yes indeed she is now 4 years old . Isn’t she beautiful, sassy and fluffy to the most ? 😌♥️😃🤩
Happy Birthday alert cute Aye aye ❤️🎂🎊👀😘
Oh WOW, hello Agatha! I saw you at the DLC when you were a tiny girl with your mum!
That tail !
🥳
Her tail is so luxurious!! 😻
John Trainor our child! Lol!
Adorable
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Take a lemur lunchbreak with this video from the 2021 Global Biodiversity Festival!
Join Coquerel's sifakas and ring-tailed lemurs as they eat their breakfast and explore their Natural Habitat Enclosure while Education Programs Manager Megan answers questions about the lemurs of the DLC. Watch the recorded video from the live session at youtu.be/XzXHq4SBFps. ... See MoreSee Less
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Really miss this place. Might head back there later this summer.
So 😎