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 […]
The DLC’s Class of 2023 Welcome to our 2023 class roster! Scroll down to learn about each of our newest arrivals, or click their pictures to read their full birth announcements. Infants will be added as they are announced throughout baby season! Jack Frost, Seaweed, and Cattail Birthday: August 14, 2023 Species: Gray mouse lemur […]
On March 19, 2023, Coquerel’s sifaka Magdalena gave birth to a 108g male infant. Scipio (“SIP-ee-oh”) is Magdalena’s first infant with breeding partner Gratian. Despite being a first-time mom, Magdalena already has infant experience—she was very involved in the care of her younger brother, Terence, from a young age. Like all Coquerel’s sifaka infants born […]
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 […]
By Peter Klopfer, Ph.D., Co-founder of the Duke Lemur Center as told to Greg Dye, Director of the Duke Lemur Center, in 2020 Many people ask why and how the DLC’s first lemurs came to North Carolina, but few expect the response: through a civil rights protest and a legal journey that ended in the […]
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 […]