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A Conversation with Martin Kratt
The creator of Zoboomafoo and Wild Kratts on his time at Duke and DLC, and the origin of his love for lemurs By Sara Sorraia with Martin Kratt. Originally published in Duke Lemur Center Magazine in 2019. A Duke graduate and former work-study student at the Duke Lemur Center, Martin Kratt is the co-creator (with […]
VIDEO: The Lemurs of the SAVA Region
Enjoy this video created by the DLC-SAVA Conservation team with Malagasy filmmaker Riccardo Morrelas, showcasing the lemurs of the SAVA region of northeastern Madagascar! The Duke Lemur Center partners with Malagasy scientists and local forest managers to study lemurs in remote rainforests. Researchers from CURSA, the university in the northeast region, are studying the […]
VIDEO: Fight to Save Lemurs from Extinction Stretches across the Globe, But Starts at the DLC
Saving lemurs from extinction is truly a global effort—one that starts right here at the Duke Lemur Center in Durham, NC! Follow NBC’s Dagmar Midcap, host of “Down to Earth,” in the first of this multipart series highlighting lemurs and the team of veterinarians, caretakers, scientists, and researchers fighting to save them.
[JUST FOR FUN] The Diversity of Ring-Tailed Lemur Ears
We get asked all the time: how can you tell the lemurs apart? Often, external cues help distinguish our residents, like radio collars and tail shaves. But some species exhibit a striking amount of individual difference, if you know what to look for! To celebrate World Lemur Day 2023, we’re offering a quick crash course […]
INFANT ANNOUNCEMENT: Three Is A Magic Number!
Someone call Britney Spears, because these triplets are toxic! On August 8, 2023, gray mouse lemur mom Fauna surprised her animal caretakers by giving birth to triplets. Ultrasounds throughout Fauna’s pregnancy had indicated that she was pregnant with twins, so the third infant was delightfully unexpected! Belladonna, the only female of the three infants, might […]
Building the Future: A New Era of Studying and Caring for Earth’s Most Endangered Mammals
By Sally Bornbusch, Ph.D. and Sara Sorraia. Originally published in Duke Lemur Center Magazine in 2021. This fall, the Duke Lemur Center celebrates a transformational moment in its 55-year legacy of studying and caring for lemurs: the grand opening of the Anna Borruel Codina Center for Lemur Medicine and Research. Made possible thanks to an […]
