June 23, 2014 — Lemur researcher Erik Patel will be the first to tell you that driving in Madagascar is not for the faint of heart. Paved roads are rare. Street lights are nonexistent. Torrential rains turn dirt roads to solid mud for many months of the year. Bridges wash out, and just as quickly […]
June 20, 2014 — Lemurs don’t sit still for portraits. They sniff the lights. They scent mark the camera lens. They relieve themselves in the middle of the photo shoot. But that doesn’t faze National Geographic photographer Joel Sartore, whose latest lemur photos — taken at the Duke Lemur Center — are now available for […]
June 12, 2014 – It’s been nearly a month since Duke students Faye Goodwin and Kyle Smith departed for Madagascar as part of a two-month service learning project with Duke Engage. Their most recent adventures brought them to the mountainous rainforests of Marojejy National Park, where, as Faye will tell you, they met some unusual […]
June 10, 2014 — Meet the newest baby blue-eyed black lemurs at the Duke Lemur Center. Bacon was born on March 25, 2014 to mother West and father Quinn in a group that also includes big brother Hiddleston. Bacon weighed 80 grams at birth. He has continued to grow big and strong since. Keepers at […]
June 5, 2014 – Duke students Faye Goodwin and Kyle Smith just wrapped up their third week in Madagascar as part of a two-month service learning project funded by Duke Engage. Read Faye’s ongoing accounts of their adventures in the following post: Week 2: The adventure continues! It’s been a wonderful week in Andapa, with […]
May 30, 2014 — In 1999 at the Duke Lemur Center, a young lemur named Eugenius started to get sick. Very sick. He was lethargic, losing weight and suffering from diarrhea. Veterinarians soon pinpointed the cause of his illness: Eugenius tested positive for Cryptosporidium, a microscopic intestinal parasite known to affect people, pets, livestock and […]
Bring a blanket and join us for a picnic to meet the lemurs in the adopt-a-lemur program at the Duke Lemur Center, from 5 to 8 p.m. on Friday, June 6. Your sponsorship will help us care for the lemurs at the Duke Lemur Center and support the conservation work we do around the world. […]
May 22, 2014 – Duke students Faye Goodwin and Kyle Smith, both rising juniors, will spend the next two months studying bamboo lemurs in Madagascar as part of a service learning project funded by Duke Engage. Read Faye’s first accounts of their adventures in the following posts: Week 0 May 16, Departure Day: I’m […]
