The DLC’s Class of 2024
Welcome to our 2024 class roster! Scroll down to learn about each of our newest arrivals, or click the links to read their full birth announcements. Infants will be added as they are announced throughout baby season!
Beautyberry and Tea Olive
Photo by Jodi S.
Birthday: August 8, 2024
Species: Gray mouse lemur (Microcebus murinus)
Mom: Merriweather
Name Origin: Flowering plants
Read more about Beautyberry and Tea Olive!
Rhubarb and Taro
Photo by Kathryn F.
Birthday: July 14, 2024
Species: Gray mouse lemur (Microcebus murinus)
Mom: Belladonna
Name Origin: Edible/toxic plants—rhubarb has toxic leaves but an edible stem, and taro is toxic unless cooked correctly
Read more about Rhubarb and Taro!
Lychee and Rambutan
Birthday: June 23, 2024
Species: Gray mouse lemur (Microcebus murinus)
Mom: Mushmelon
Name Origin: Fruits
Read more about Lychee and Rambutan!
Peanut and Macadamia
Photo by David Haring.
Birthday: June 4, 2024
Species: Gray mouse lemur (Microcebus murinus)
Mom: Azalea
Name Origin: Nuts
Read more about Peanut and Macadamia!
Artemisia and Sweet William
Photo by Jodi S.
Birthday: May 31, 2024
Species: Gray mouse lemur (Microcebus murinus)
Mom: Teazel
Name Origin: Flowers
Read more about Artemisia and Sweet William!
Ficus, Monstera, and Pothos
Photo by Kathryn F.
Birthday: May 29, 2024
Species: Gray mouse lemur (Microcebus murinus)
Mom: Fauna
Name Origin: Houseplants
Read more about Ficus, Monstera, and Pothos!
Cirilla
Photo by David Haring.
Birthday: April 19, 2024
Species: Ring-tailed lemur (Lemur catta)
Parents: Alena and Stewart
Name Origin: Cirilla “Ciri” from The Witcher series by Andrzej Sapkowski
Eowyn and Merry
Photo by David Haring.
Birthday: March 19, 2024
Species: Ring-tailed lemur (Lemur catta)
Parents: Sierra Mist and Licinius
Name Origin: Eowyn and Meriadoc “Merry” Brandybuck from the Lord of the Rings series by J.R.R. Tolkien
Read more about Eowyn and Merry!
Pax
Photo by David Haring.
Birthday: January 20, 2024
Species: Coquerel’s sifaka (Propithecus coquereli)
Parents: Magdalena and Gratian
Name Origin: Roman goddess of peace
Albus
Photo by David Haring.
Birthday: December 14, 2023
Species: Coquerel’s sifaka (Propithecus coquereli)
Parents: Rodelinda and Johann
Name Origin: Latin for “white” and the moniker for a Roman port city (Portus Albus, or “White Harbor”)
