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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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You may know that aye-ayes love insects, but did you know they also love nuts? Protein-rich nuts, like coconut, provide extra nutrients and give aye-ayes at the DLC even more ways to wear down those ever-growing teeth.
You can buy a snack for an aye-aye or other much-needed supplies by shopping our Amazon Wishlist at duke.is/4aubm!
📷: Melisandre, photographed by David Haring ... See MoreSee Less
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I love this photo. I have a photo of Melisandre on my Facebook when she was very young. She has grown into a beautiful aye Aye Lemur'.
As usual, she's gorgeous! Love Melisandre's tiny smile. <3
Omg. The most beautiful face! What a great pic
The is a bread of Lemur called at 'Aye Aye', which gets this name because of the sound that they make, which sounds as though it is saying 'Hi Hi'.
I didn't know their teeth grow continually! Love this photo ❤️
So cute! What long fingers you have!💞
Can they break open the coconuts on their own? Or do you break them and give them half coconuts? (PS how did you break that coconut half so well!?? What is your trick!??) Do they like the coconut milk too?
Love this picture!
"My name is Julia Child. Bon appertit"
Who you look’in at!?
That face!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Ali Brander 😍😍😍
Sweet!
So cute.
So cute 💕
Chloe Wines LOOK AT THIS FACE
So cute!
Sarah Michelle Hannah Leigh Oliviero
Adorable
Mary Grimes look at the adorable face!
No I did not.
Adorable
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Need a creative date night? Come visit the lemurs! 💕
We have lots of availability on our Self-Guided General Tours on Thursday and Friday evenings! Reservations are required and can be made at duke.is/bup5d.
Instead of following a designated guide from station to station (as you would on the Private Group tour), on a Self-Guided tour, you are welcome to wander the path at your own pace and according to your own interests. This means that if a lemur is being especially cute you can linger by its enclosure and watch for as long as you’d like!
No babysitter? Bring the kids! This tour is suitable for all ages. ... See MoreSee Less
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Both my kids celebrated their 7th birthdays by bringing their friends for a tour of the center. Would highly recommend!
Alex creative summer date night 😳 lemurs
If only I lived closer…. 💔
Megan Sherrell, Stephen John Turk, Laura Weber Turk, Glenn Turk
Justin Cook
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Under Alena's watchful (and ever-patient) eye, Mr. Popper is beginning to eat solid foods. Ring-tailed lemurs have an incredibly flexible diet and are considered "opportunistic foragers". If something can be eaten, it will be! That includes flowers, leaves, and fruit as well as less obvious treats like insects and lizards.
After trying new things all summer in the forest, we have no doubt that Mr. Popper will be foraging like a pro soon!
📷: Sara Nicholson ... See MoreSee Less
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I am an ‘opportunistic forager’ at Ruby Tuesdays salad bars!
Mr. Popper is adorable! So tiny and cute. And those eyes! Favorite of day!
Alena and Mr. Popper are adorable.
❤️❤️❤️
Cameron Dill de bebe
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Are you feeling like red ruffed lemur Afo or Coquerel's sifaka Camilla this Monday? ... See MoreSee Less
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It's Monday, so Afo! But the sun is out so there may be some Camilla moments now I've finished work for the day...
Always a Camilla, to the chagrin of all of the Afo's that have to put up with me in the morning 😁
Afo. Definitely Afo.
. . . LEAPING LEMURS!!! . . . "Hang In There, Baby" lemurs! . . . .
Red ruffed. Lol
Afo 😑
Elisabeth Joy
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Happy Mother's Day from Alena, Sierra Mist, and all the other moms of the DLC!
📷: Sara Nicholson ... See MoreSee Less
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Happy mothers day to all.
Happy Mother’s Day to all at DLC! Humans and lemurs! 😊
Those moms are staring off into space making their shopping lists!
Jenn Lynn Gunter a lemur named Alena!! We have to go once school is out!
Lemurs, like all primates, have forward-facing eyes. These eyes help them judge the distance between trees and are important for species like this Coquerel's sifaka.
Primates also have grasping hands and feet and nails on each of their digits!
📷: Sara Nicholson ... See MoreSee Less
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Interesting info. I love learning about them.
Congratulations, Duke class of 2022! 🎓📃
We are so excited to celebrate with so many of you this weekend! Tours for graduation weekend filled up quickly and we are now fully sold out until May 12th.
If you weren't able to snag a ticket, we hope you'll come back and visit us later this summer or the next time you are in town!
Registration for all tours can be found at lemur.duke.edu/onsite-tours.
📷: David Haring ... See MoreSee Less
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Beautiful black and white ruffed lemur 😍😍😍
❤️❤️❤️
Janina Aninaj ❤
Looks like they survived finals and are celebrating!
. . . LEAPING LEMURS!!! . . . lounging lemurs! . . . 'cause why not!? . . . .
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We have some very dignified new additions to the Duke Lemur Center. Please welcome ring-tailed lemurs Mr. Popper and Gatsby!
Ring-tailed lemurs are named after literary characters at the DLC. These two little ones get their names from Mr. Popper's Penguins and The Great Gatsby respectively.
Mr. Popper is the second offspring of Alena and Stewart and joins big brother Atticus in the family group. Gatsby is the second offspring of Sierra Mist and Licinius. Big sister Scout is very curious about her family's new addition!
Learn more about our newest infants at lemur.duke.edu/mr-popper-gatsby and consider sending them a "baby shower" gift by shopping our Amazon wishlist at duke.is/4aubm. ... See MoreSee Less
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Mr. Popper’s Penguins is one of my favorite children’s books!
Duke Lemur Center Will there be another Mother's Day video featuring these adorable baby lemurs this year?
Welcome Mr. Popper and Gatsby! Both are so adorable!
Tristen 😍
Cuties! Congratulations
So cute love them
I love them 🥰
Very cute.
OMG I love them
David Carlisle look at these fuzzy little guys
So cute ❤️
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Thank you for being a part of the Duke Lemur Center's #StayAway5K on Earth Day weekend! Every year, 100% of the donations raised through the 5K go directly to the DLC’s lemur care and conservation initiatives. We are so grateful for your support! Read the full recap at lemur.duke.edu/5k-2022-results. ... See MoreSee Less
Stay Away 5K: 2022 Results - Duke Lemur Center
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Thank you! Thank you for being a part of the Duke Lemur Center’s Stay Away 5K on Earth Day weekend! Every year, 100% of the donations raised through the 5K go directly to the DLC’s lemur care and ...Comment on Facebook
We have two great talks coming to you live from Madagascar this week with our Malagasy Speaker Series!
May 3 is all about baobabs with Dr. Seheno Andriantsaralaza! Baobabs are an iconic feature of western Madagascar and we can't wait to learn all about them tomorrow. Join live at 9 AM EST on May 3 or watch anytime at youtu.be/idVyeYGy84c.
May 4 we will explore the relationship between pollinators and plants with Dr. Mialy Razanajatovo. How do these relationships change when non-native plants are introduced? Join live at 9 AM EST on May 4 or watch later at youtu.be/neMu3OcFxbM.
📷 : Riccardo Morrales ... See MoreSee Less
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I can't wait