For the second time this baby season, we’re excited to announce twins! On May 28, 2023, fat-tailed dwarf lemur mom Tottenham gave birth to one male and one female infant weighing 11.4 grams and 14 grams, respectively. This is Tottenham’s second set of infants with breeding partner Francolin since the pair were introduced in 2020. […]
Good Things Come in Pairs! On the afternoon of May 7, 2023, black and white ruffed lemur mom Halley went into labor. Over the next two hours, she gave birth in her “baby suite” under the watchful eyes of our animal caretakers to Kepler, a 91g female infant, and Spitzer, a 96g male infant. While […]
Published June 7, 2023 We’ve just completed the first week of our summer 2023 internship program! These seven interns were selected from a pool of more 100 applicants because of their enthusiasm for exploring careers in this field and their commitment to learning about and engaging in the DLC’s mission. They’ll spend 10 weeks learning […]
On April 5, 2023, the Duke Lemur Center’s animal technicians discovered during morning check-ins that blue-eyed black lemur Leigh had given birth overnight! Leigh, who had been moved into a “baby suite” in preparation only two days prior, showed up to breakfast with a 70g male infant clinging to her stomach. McAvoy (“MACK-uh-voy”) is Leigh’s […]
