February 20, 2014 – It’s baby season at the Duke Lemur Center. In today’s post, Lemur Center technician Allie Blackwood explains how the new babies get their names: “What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” Ahh, Shakespeare. Clearly he never worked at the Lemur […]
February 18, 2014 – It’s birth season at the Duke Lemur Center! Two female Sifaka lemurs, Gertrude and Eleanor, were born on January 5, and more babies are expected in the coming months. In the dead of winter we are lucky to welcome new life to the center. Here’s what we do to get ready […]
February 12, 2014 – A common question visitors to the Duke Lemur Center ask is, “Are you open year-round?” The answer is, yes! The Duke Lemur Center conducts tours throughout the entire year. During the fall and winter months the tour experience is somewhat different than in the warmer spring and summer months. Here’s what […]
February 12, 2014 – The lemur world has lost a great primatologist and conservationist. Dr. Alison Jolly, former member of both the DLC’s Board of Visitors and External Scientific Advisory committee will be missed. Below is a memorial written by her family and originally shared by Josia Razafindramanana to the Madagascar Environmental Justice Network. A […]
Lemur Center supporter is the ultimate re-gifter Feb 4, 2014 — Debbie Perez threatened to take her boss toy shopping for lemurs. This gal has re-gifting all figured out. When Debbie recently decided to retire, her company offered a gift of her choosing for her service. Instead of using the $500 on a gift for […]
February 2, 2014 — The world’s leading facility for the care and study of lemurs just got a web facelift. It’s been ten months in the making, but we are pleased to announce the redesign of lemur.duke.edu. Here’s why you should visit: In addition to a new layout and color scheme, visitors to the site […]
January 9, 2014 — Last November, Duke Lemur Center curator Andrea Katz wrote this post about why you should never buy a lemur or a loris as a pet. In today’s post, high school student and Lemur Center volunteer Tyne Tyson explains why being irresistibly cute can spell trouble for these endangered animals: On November 6th — just a […]
January 7, 2014 — The Duke Lemur Center houses over 250 animals, but every individual is special. Here, we’ll take some time to help you get to know the stories behind some of our favorite residents. Get the scoop without the poop. In the following interview, technician Jodi Stirk tells us about Horus the baby […]
