Coquerel’s Sifaka Conservation Breeding Program in Europe, Madagascar, and the USA By DLC staff. Originally published in February 2026 in LEMURS Magazine: Reasons for Hope. Captions: Left: Sydonie is the second successful birth to parents Beatrice and Elliot, who traveled from the DLC to Chester Zoo in Cheshire, England, in 2021 and were the first […]
By Mary Paisley. Posted on February 3, 2026. Each February, the Duke Lemur Center celebrates one of our favorite traditions of the year: an annual Valentine to our supporters —a message with a sprinkle of joy, gratitude, and lemur charm for the individuals and businesses who make everything we do possible. We love that our […]
Take a video tour of our dedicated lemur hospital, the Anna Borruel Codina Center for Lemur Medicine and Research! Made possible thanks to an $8M gift by an anonymous Duke alumnus whose family has a passion for lemurs and wildlife protection, the Borruel Center features cutting-edge surgery and intensive care suites, dedicated quarantine and recovery spaces, […]
Posted on January 26, 2026. On November 20, 2025, the Duke Lemur Center’s veterinary team made the difficult decision to humanely euthanize Coquerel’s sifaka Rupert after weeks of declining health. Rupert, who lived his entire life at the Duke Lemur Center, was just shy of his 16th birthday—an exemplary age for a species whose lifespan […]
By Sheri Taylor. Posted January 22, 2026. As we step into 2026, I want to take a moment to celebrate the incredible milestones of the past year. While 2025 had its valleys, it was filled with plenty of peaks worth remembering! Expanding Opportunities: With the launch of our new Maintenance Volunteer Department, we now offer opportunities to […]
Read the Duke Lemur Center’s Stakeholder Update, sent to our donors on January 20, 2026. Questions? Contact Mary Paisley, DLC Development Director, at mary.paisley@duke.edu.
Meet Junius, the First Infant of the DLC’s 2026 Baby Season Posted January 6, 2026. An early arrival to our 2026 Baby Season, critically endangered Coquerel’s sifaka Junius was born on October 12th and is the first son of nine-year-old Francesca and fourteen-year-old Remus. This male infant is a member of an illustrious family—he is […]
Posted on December 29, 2025. Special gifts are creating a legacy for our conservation programs in Madagascar The Duke Lemur Center is delighted to share exciting news: Thanks to the generosity of our supporters, the Charles Welch and Andrea Katz Fund has crossed a major milestone—total gifts and pledges now exceed $300,000! This achievement brings […]