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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 13 species, the DLC houses the world’s 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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Happy #ThrowbackThursday! Enjoy these archive photos from 1976 🤗
Did you know that the Duke Lemur Center was founded in 1966? Thanks to our extensive database and the hard work of volunteers who have been digitizing old photos, we have incredible photos like these of lemurs from almost 50 years ago. As a bonus fun fact, the first photo is of juvenile Nigel, the Coquerel's sifaka who would later end up being the father of Jovian aka Zoboomafoo 💙
📸: Katie Boskoff ... See MoreSee Less
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Nigel was my favorite lemur of all time. We were in the office one day when it was The Day -- the day with Sabrina came into estrus and Nigel suddenly stopped cowering and you started hearing Muddy Waters singing "I'm A Man! I'm a natural born lover's man!" as he bounced super-confidently around the sifaka enclosure. Of course, a week later he was back to normal but boy, did he look and act all macho that day.
❤️Zaboo!❤️
In honor of #SpotifyWrapped Day today, we wanted to share a little DLC Wrapped 🤗
Whether you visited us in person or supported us from afar, we're so thankful for our community of lemur lovers around the world. Let us know in the comments which lemur moments, photos, or experiences would top YOUR charts! 🌎
Plus, we still have to name our 2024 Lemur of the Year! Stay tuned, and be sure to share your guesses 👀 ... See MoreSee Less
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I love that Brady!!
He is so cute.🥰🥰🥰
Thanks to everyone who's donated items from our wishlist so far... there's still plenty of #GivingTuesday left to donate! 🤗
➡️ www.amazon.com/gp/registry/wishlist/373AW0NFW38GY/ref=nav_wishlist_lists_1
From gloves and brooms to field supplies and poster display stands, every item on our Amazon wishlist helps contribute to the work that we do here at the Duke Lemur Center. Support from lemur lovers around the world has allowed us to advance lemur care and conservation for the past 58 years, and we're thankful for each and every gift that we receive. Check out our wishlist to learn exactly how your donation will help us continue to protect these incredible endangered primates 💙
📸: Sara Sorraia (1,3); Bob Karp (2); Sara Nicholson (4) ... See MoreSee Less
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This #GivingTuesday, help our fossil team uncover the history of our primate ancestors! 😱
➡️ www.amazon.com/gp/registry/wishlist/373AW0NFW38GY/ref=nav_wishlist_lists_1
Make the most of this weekend’s deals and discounts to donate items from our Amazon wishlist! You can learn how each item benefits lemur care, conservation, non-invasive research, and education while scrolling through our wishlist to find the perfect donation within your giving budget 💙
🎥: Matt Borths ... See MoreSee Less
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Happy #GivingTuesday! Consider supporting your favorite primates today by donating items from our Amazon wishlist 🤗
➡️ www.amazon.com/gp/registry/wishlist/373AW0NFW38GY/ref=nav_wishlist_lists_1
Your support makes SO MUCH possible! This year for Giving Tuesday, we asked each department at the Duke Lemur Center to highlight their highest-priority items. From husbandry and veterinary needs to items that allow us to conduct non-invasive research and educate visitors on these incredible endangered animals, every wishlist entry includes a description of exactly how your gift contributes to the work we do here at the Duke Lemur Center 💙
📸: David Haring (1); Bob Karp (2,4,5,8); Sara Sorraia (3); Abby Flyer (6); Sheri T. (7) ... See MoreSee Less
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Coquerel's sifaka Magdalena is taking a look at all of today's #CyberMonday deals 👀
➡️ www.amazon.com/gp/registry/wishlist/373AW0NFW38GY/ref=nav_wishlist_lists_1
While you're online shopping for holiday gifts, consider sending a present to your favorite furry friends at the DLC! You can take advantage of Amazon's discounts to purchase items from our wishlist and have them shipped directly to us. Why wait for #GivingTuesday when you can support lemur care and conservation today?
📸: David Haring ... See MoreSee Less
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How cute. I love Lemurs.
She is ready to go shopping.
I think she knows she’s totally adorable!!
We hope you enjoyed your Thanksgiving as much as Raven, Holland Chicken, and Brahma Chicken enjoy persimmons 🍊
For fat-tailed dwarf lemurs like Raven and her kids, holiday feasts consist primarily of fruit, flowers, and insects. At this time of year, however, most of the fat-tailed dwarf lemurs at the Duke Lemur Center are deep into their annual hibernation, so they're eating little to no food at all! Fat-tailed dwarf lemurs are obligate hibernators, meaning they do this every single year, and they prepare for hibernation by eating lots of sugary foods, converting that sugar to fat, and storing the fat in their tails. Their fat tails sustain them for six to seven months of hibernation! 😱
📸: David Haring ... See MoreSee Less
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What is the best time of year to visit? I want to see the fat tailed lemur when he’s not in hibernation.
Enjoy your long snooze, beautiful Raven and babies!🩷🩷🩷
Jacinda Hyner look at these little cuties! 😍
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Relax—we've got your holiday shopping covered! 🛒
➡️ shop.duke.edu/specialties/duke-shoppes/lemur
The best kind of #BlackFriday shopping is the kind you can do from the comfort of your own home. We've had lots of requests to offer a wider variety of merchandise for purchase online, and we're excited to announce that you can now buy many of your favorite lemur items no matter where you live! We've got a few of our favorite items featured here, but make sure to visit the Duke Stores website to browse the full collection. A portion of the proceeds from each purchase go towards the care and conservation of lemurs, which makes shopping from our online store a win-win ☺️
If you live locally, you can avoid shipping costs and enjoy an even broader selection of lemur items by visiting our gift shop in person. We're closed today for the holiday, but our gift shop is regularly open six days a week (closed Tuesdays) from 10am-4pm 💙
📸: Sara Nicholson (red ruffed lemur Kitt); Kevin R. (merchandise photos) ... See MoreSee Less
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I’m so happy I can buy DLC merch online!! Thank you for making this possible🩷
Happy Thanksgiving from all of your favorite primates at the Duke Lemur Center! 💙
We're beyond thankful for our wonderful worldwide community of lemur lovers and for all of the incredible primates who call the DLC home. We hope you have a fantastic holiday 🍁🌎
Let us know in the comments which photo of ring-tailed lemurs Randy, Sophia, Nemesis, and Nyx best fits your Thanksgiving mood, and tag your loved ones to let them know you're thinking about them 🤗
📸: Sara Nicholson ... See MoreSee Less
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Happy Thanksgiving! I am thankful for all you do throughout the world to keep all these wonderful species alive!
Happy Thanksgiving to all the beautiful inhabitants at the DLC and to all the beautiful humans that care for them🧡Love all the photos but that last one fits my current mood. They look so cozy and thankful being together!
Thank you Thank you Thank you for all you do for the lovely lemurs!
This year and every year, we're thankful for the incredible support of our community of lemur lovers, and YOU can join our worldwide network of donors in supporting the care and conservation of your favorite primates! 🥰
➡️ www.gifts.duke.edu/lemur?technique_code=LMR1FB
Did you know that the Duke Lemur Center is a nonprofit organization and that donations are vital to our work? While we operate under Duke University, we raise nearly half of our annual budget from donations, grants, and revenues from fees, tours, and merchandise sales. If you already support us, THANK YOU! If not, please consider including us in your philanthropic giving plans! Make a donation now or check out the important ways that you can invest in our work on the SUPPORT US page of our website 💙
➡️ www.amazon.com/gp/registry/wishlist/373AW0NFW38GY/ref=nav_wishlist_lists_1
Looking for an easy way to support us on this upcoming #GivingTuesday? Make the most out of this weekend's deals and discounts to donate items from our Amazon wishlist! You can learn how each item benefits lemur care, conservation, non-invasive research, and education while scrolling through our wishlist to find the perfect donation within your giving budget 🤗
Thanks for giving!
📸: Sara Nicholson ... See MoreSee Less
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They are absolutely gorgeous.