Online auction is open! We’re celebrating Madagascar all week long! To kick off the week, we’re excited to launch our online auction, with all proceeds benefiting the DLC’s Madagascar conservation programs! View all items up for bid by CLICKING HERE. Learn more about the DLC’s mission to nurture the extraordinary by teaching and inspiring the next generation […]
By Rhiannon See, 2022-23 Undergraduate Fellow in Communications Published September 15, 2022 This summer, the Duke Lemur Center completed an inspection through the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) Accreditation Commission and received an extremely rare perfect score. As of November 2021, only four facilities had received a perfect score in the AZA’s nearly 50 […]
At the New Generation School Garden, founded by DLC-SAVA Education Specialist Evrard Benasoavina, children learn about the environment, ecosystem services for people, and sustainability. Lessons emphasize plants and animals endemic to the SAVA region, including 25 species of lemur. “The children are always surprised by how many species we have in our region,” says Evrard. […]
September 13, 2022 We’ve received several reports today of an email scam involving persons falsely posing as DLC staff and requesting volunteers “to assist with a mass escape from the Lemur Center.” This email is a hoax. Please do not respond or communicate with the sender. Duke Lemur Center staff do a head count every […]