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Duke Lemur Center

6 hours ago

Starting Monday right with the DLC's littlest mongoose lemur 😍

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Mongoose lemur Bonita's three-month-old infant has been the superstar of our summer tour path! Whether she's bouncing off the walls, using her parents as a trampoline, or creating beautiful finger paintings, this little girl has stolen the hearts of our staff, volunteers, and guests. Shoutout to Bonita (4th photo) for being such an incredible first-time mama and Juanito for being a very patient papa 🥰

Bonita's infant still doesn't have a name—and YOU could be the one to name her! With a tax-deductible donation of $20,000, you (or your family, company, organization, etc.) can *symbolically* adopt and name this little lemur. Your donation contributes to the care of the infant, her family, and all of the other lemurs who reside in our colony, as well as the conservation of the most endangered group of mammals in the world. Adoptions include quarterly email updates, complete with social media-worthy photos and videos, and a visit to the DLC to meet your adopted infant. Visit our website to learn more, or email us directly at adoptalemur@duke.edu if you're ready to make a contribution! 💙

📸: David Haring ... See MoreSee Less

Duke Lemur Center

2 days ago

Action shots of one-year-old twins Eowyn and Merry 💨

While mom Sierra Mist doesn't seem too impressed by her kids' antics, there's nothing more fun than watching these ring-tailed lemur twins explore the forest for the first time! Merry and Eowyn, who were born March 2024, are some of the more rambunctious free-rangers who enjoy the summer sun in our natural habitat enclosures. Not pictured: the whole family cuddling up in a sleepy pile when they return to their indoor enclosures after a full day of energetic free-ranging 🤩

If you've been on a Walking with Lemurs tour this summer, you may have met this dynamic family! If you've been on a General or Private Tour, you've likely met the twins' older siblings, Scout and Gatsby, on our summer tour path. Learn about all of the different ways you can visit the Duke Lemur Center at lemur.duke.edu/visit ✨

📸: Sara Nicholson ... See MoreSee Less

Duke Lemur Center

2 weeks ago

We're excited to announce our first small nocturnal infants of the year: Swift, Cooper, and Sora! 💕

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On May 19th, fat-tailed dwarf lemur Java Chicken gave birth to three healthy infants! Java Chicken is a first-time mom, while dad Francolin has previously sired other offspring. Like all fat-tailed dwarf lemurs born at the Duke Lemur Center, Java Chicken’s triplets are named after birds. Sora (male) shares his name with a small waterbird; Cooper (male) is named after a bird of prey, the Cooper’s hawk; and Swift (female) shares her name not just with pop superstar Taylor, but also a migratory bird that spends most of its life airborne 🦅

Java Chicken has thus far been a fantastic mother, and her infants are incredibly curious and energetic. Java Chicken built her nest out of a recycled Coke box, filled with fresh browse provided by her keepers (check the third photo to see mom, the nest, and a sneaky cameo from one of the babies!) 🤩

If you symbolically adopt fat-tailed dwarf lemur Raven through our Adopt a Lemur program, you'll be excited to learn that these are her newest grandlemurs! Learn about how you can support the care and conservation of lemurs through our symbolic adoption program at lemur.duke.edu/adopt 🥰

📸: Madison A. (1,5); Sarah K. (2,3,4,6) ... See MoreSee Less

Duke Lemur Center

2 weeks ago

Join our team of garden volunteers to help feed hungry lemurs! 🌽

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Are you looking to get your hands dirty and work outside? If so, we need you! The Duke Lemur Center is looking for volunteers to help care for the DLC vegetable gardens, pocket prairie, tropical garden, and landscaping around the grounds. The food forest and veggie garden provide a supplemental organic food source for our resident lemurs. The pocket prairie, tropical garden, and landscaping around the center serve as food for native pollinators, while also beautifying the spaces where our guests tour and learn about our conservation mission 🍓

Garden duties include planting, weeding, watering, harvesting, composting, and occasional hard labor of working the soil. No gardening experience necessary but is always helpful. A 2 hour commitment per week is required. While at work in the gardens, volunteers are welcome to pause and watch the lemurs 🤩

Visit our website at lemur.duke.edu/volunteer to learn more and apply! 💚

📸: David Haring (mongoose lemur Rico) ... See MoreSee Less

Duke Lemur Center

2 weeks ago

Remember, kids: eat your fruits and veggies! 🍊

Mongoose lemur Bonita's female infant just turned three months old! Just like her mama, this little girl loves snacking on sweet fruits, although she still gets most of her nutrients from nursing. Bonita's infant has grown incredibly curious and now spends most of her time independent, and guests on General and Private Tours often spot this little lemur bouncing from branch to branch in her enclosure while mom and dad attempt to nap in the background 😂

➡️ lemur.duke.edu/ultimate

Bonita's infant still doesn't have a name—and YOU could be the one to name her! With a tax-deductible donation of $20,000, you (or your family, company, organization, etc) can *symbolically* adopt and name this little lemur. Your donation contributes to the care of the infant, her family, and all of the other lemurs who reside in our colony. Adoptions include quarterly email updates, complete with social media-worthy photos and videos, and a visit to the DLC to meet your adopted infant. Visit our website to learn more or email us directly at adoptalemur@duke.edu if you're ready to make a contribution! 💙

📸: Sarah M. ... See MoreSee Less