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Updates from the International Primatological Society (IPS) Congress in Madagascar

By James Herrera, Ph.D. and DLC staff. Posted July 20, 2025. This week, the 30th International Primatological Society (IPS) Congress is proudly being hosted by Madagascar, for the first time since 1998! The IPS is dedicated to the study, conservation, and welfare of primates in the wild and within human care. Its biannual Congress is […]

INFANT ANNOUNCEMENT: Meet Zoboomafoo’s Great-Grandson!

Meet Radama the Great! We’re excited to announce the newest member of Zoboomafoo’s illustrious family: Radama the Great, named after a Malagasy king! Radama (“rah-DAH-mah”) was born on April 5, 2025, to first-time Coquerel’s sifaka parents Cassia and Eustace. Born at only 85 grams, Radama started off smaller than most sifaka infants, but dedicated care […]

A reddish-orange infant lemur with striking blue eyes clings to her mom while peering curiously at the photographer

INFANT ANNOUNCEMENT: Meet Mitsiky, Our First Ultimate Adoption!

When it comes to naming opportunities in connection with a generous gift, could anything be better than naming a lemur? The Lemur Center’s new Ultimate Adoption Package was designed as a limited-time opportunity for our supporters to do something extra special: to name one of our lemur infants by making a new gift of $20,000 […]

VIDEO: “Closer Than You Think” Wins the Gold in Advertising Competition

  Established in 1966, the Duke Lemur Center is a world leader in the study, care, and protection of lemurs—Earth’s most threatened group of mammals. In this new video, we’ve partnered with CYLNDR Studios to explore a fresh way to tell our story. By responsibly using AI tools, we were able to create visuals that […]

INFANT ANNOUNCEMENT: Chickens, and Ducks, and Geese (Oh My!)

Meet Dominique Chicken’s Triplets! On June 3, 2025, fat-tailed dwarf lemur Dominique Chicken gave birth to triplets! This is Dominique Chicken’s second litter with breeding partner Goose, following the birth of twins Wigeon and Eider in 2023. All three infants are female: Bufflehead, Smew, and Toulouse Goose. All fat-tailed dwarf lemurs born at the Duke […]

INFANT ANNOUNCEMENT: Welcome to Small Nocturnal Baby Season!

Meet Java Chicken’s Triplets! On May 19, 2025, fat-tailed dwarf lemur Java Chicken gave birth to triplets! Java Chicken is a first-time mom, while dad Francolin has previously sired other offspring. She birthed three healthy infants: Sora (male), Cooper (male), and Swift (female). At their first infant wellness exam, Swift and Cooper weighed 14.9 grams […]

VIDEO: Endangered Ring-tailed Lemurs at the DLC

  At the Duke Lemur Center, lemurs free-range in large tracts of forest and live in natural social groups, giving researchers and visitors the opportunity to observe the same behaviors, social structures, and age classes that would be observed in the wild. Many of these behaviors are seen in this video, including: ✅ Play ✅ […]

Charlie Welch: Celebrating A Nearly 40-Year Conservation Career

  On Saturday, May 17, 2025, the DLC celebrated the nearly 40-year career and upcoming retirement of our Conservation Coordinator and planter of seeds, Charlie Welch! We’re proud to share this video of the presentations of the evening as well as a full transcript of the speakers’ remarks. What a lovely evening it was, and […]