Elementary, my dear Watson! On the morning of April 7, 2023, the Duke Lemur Center’s animal technicians found that pregnant ring-tailed lemur Sierra Mist had given birth to a HUGE male infant, weighing in at a whopping 90 grams! (For comparison, ring-tailed lemur infant Jasper, born only two weeks prior to a different set of […]
On the morning of March 23, 2023, the Duke Lemur Center’s animal care team went to check on expecting ring-tailed lemur mom Alena and were delighted to see that she had given birth overnight to a healthy 69g male infant. Jasper is Alena’s third son with her partner, Stewart. Alena has plenty of experience as […]
By Grayson Pellerito. Published April 11, 2023. UPDATE: help donate items for Grayson’s second trip to Madagascar in April 2024 by visiting her new Amazon wishlist! My Journey to Madagascar I’ve been working at the Duke Lemur Center for almost four years as a Primate Technician, and now I’m entering a new role as a […]
New “Duke 100 Challenge” Opportunity for DLC Donors Have you considered, or have you already made plans to: – include a bequest to the DLC in your will or living trust, – name the DLC as the beneficiary of a retirement plan, – or establish a life income gift, such as a charitable gift annuity […]
