Spring has sprung at the Duke Lemur Center, and so has our second infant of the 2024 baby season: critically endangered Coquerel’s sifaka Pax! Pax was born early in the morning on January 20, 2024, to second-time mother Magdalena and experienced father Gratian. She weighed a healthy 103 grams—about the weight of an avocado!—and had […]
By James Hererra, Ph.D. DLC-SAVA Conservation Coordinator Published March 8, 2024 March 8 is International Women’s Day, referred to as ‘Valo Mars’ in Madagascar. Women’s groups across the SAVA region celebrated Women’s Day with the DLC-SAVA Conservation project, supporting several local organizations that are working towards conserving the environment in Madagascar. Since 2019, the DLC-SAVA […]
The First Infant of the 2024 Baby Season! On the morning of December 14, 2023, Lead Primate Technician Danielle Lynch arrived at the Duke Lemur Center and went to check on pregnant Coquerel’s sifaka Rodelinda, only to discover a fuzzy little surprise clinging to mom’s belly! Rodelinda, an experienced mom, had given birth overnight to […]
