Extra, extra! Read all about it! The second annual DLC Magazine has been published, and it is GORGEOUS! Special features include: A 37-year photo retrospective: Nearing retirement, longtime DLC photographer David Haring picks all-time favorite photos from the past 37 years — and shares the stories behind the shots Attention Zoboomafoo and Wild Kratts fans: Martin […]
From the DLC… to under your tree! Nine amazing lemur-y gift ideas from $8-$400, for everyone on your list — and all gifts “give back” to the lemurs at the DLC! All purchases fund the Education Department and help pay for lemur care, housing, veterinary supplies, and conservation initiatives. You can feel good about the […]
In honor of the 80th birthday of legendary British comedian and lemur supporter John Cleese, the Duke Lemur Center is releasing a brand-new commercial starring John and the lemurs of the DLC! This new spot is premiering for World Lemur Day on October 25, to spread awareness for the plight of lemurs everywhere and to inform […]
When 34-year-old Comet, a critically endangered red ruffed lemur, was treated for an injury but plateaued before making a full recovery, Duke Lemur Center veterinarians turned to local acupuncturist Camille Sherrod, D.V.M., of Retrieving Balance Mobile Vet. The result? Acupuncture therapy for the aging lemur — a first in lemur care. Five weeks after Comet’s […]
By Mary Paisley, Development Officer What a wonderful evening we had on October 5, 2019 at the Duke Lemur Center! With about 175 guests and sponsors attending this year’s gala, in addition to DLC staff and volunteers, our tent was quite full during the formal program. We were happy to introduce Lanto Andrianandrasana, our Malagasy […]
Meet Melisandre, a rare baby aye-aye born at the Duke Lemur Center on August 13, 2019! The daughter of 23-year-old Ardrey and 9-year-old Grendel, “Mel” is one of nine aye-ayes at the DLC and one of only 25 of her kind in the United States. She is Ardrey’s sixth infant and Grendel’s first. Melisandra weighed […]
Meet the DLC’s newest arrivals: grey mouse lemur twins Cedar and Magnolia! This tiny brother-sister pair was born to parents Sriracha and Prickly Pear on July 30, 2019. Both were weighed for the first time on August 1 (48 hours after birth), tipping the scales at 7.6 grams each — the weight of three U.S. […]
By Vanessa Moss, Duke Research Communications Intern and Andrea Katz The launch of three brand-new training programs The DLC’s bond with Madagascar has grown even stronger this year with the launch of three training programs that promise to improve lemur care and welfare in both the lemurs’ native and adoptive homes. This spring, through our […]