When the Duke Lemur Center’s animal caretakers visited expecting Coquerel’s sifaka mom Pompeia on the morning of March 12, 2023, they discovered that she had given birth overnight to a healthy 89 gram female infant! 14-year-old Pompeia is the niece of Jovian, the Coquerel’s sifaka who played Zoboomafoo on the eponymous hit TV show, making […]
by James Herrera, DLC–SAVA Conservation Program Coordinator Greg Dye and Dr. Erin Ehmke Visit SAVA While the Lemur Center is perhaps most famous for our world–renowned collection of lemurs at Duke University, we also operate research and conservation projects in Madagascar for over 30 years. In 2011, the previous DLC Director, Dr. Anne Yoder, and […]
For the second time this baby season, we’re excited to announce twins! On May 28, 2023, fat-tailed dwarf lemur mom Tottenham gave birth to one male and one female infant weighing 11.4 grams and 14 grams, respectively. This is Tottenham’s second set of infants with breeding partner Francolin since the pair were introduced in 2020. […]
Good Things Come in Pairs! On the afternoon of May 7, 2023, black and white ruffed lemur mom Halley went into labor. Over the next two hours, she gave birth in her “baby suite” under the watchful eyes of our animal caretakers to Kepler, a 91g female infant, and Spitzer, a 96g male infant. While […]
Published June 7, 2023 We’ve just completed the first week of our summer 2023 internship program! These seven interns were selected from a pool of more 100 applicants because of their enthusiasm for exploring careers in this field and their commitment to learning about and engaging in the DLC’s mission. They’ll spend 10 weeks learning […]
On April 5, 2023, the Duke Lemur Center’s animal technicians discovered during morning check-ins that blue-eyed black lemur Leigh had given birth overnight! Leigh, who had been moved into a “baby suite” in preparation only two days prior, showed up to breakfast with a 70g male infant clinging to her stomach. McAvoy (“MACK-uh-voy”) is Leigh’s […]
The DLC’s Class of 2023 Welcome to our 2023 class roster! Scroll down to learn about each of our newest arrivals, or click their pictures to read their full birth announcements. Infants will be added as they are announced throughout baby season! Jack Frost, Seaweed, and Cattail Birthday: August 14, 2023 Species: Gray mouse lemur […]
On March 19, 2023, Coquerel’s sifaka Magdalena gave birth to a 108g male infant. Scipio (“SIP-ee-oh”) is Magdalena’s first infant with breeding partner Gratian. Despite being a first-time mom, Magdalena already has infant experience—she was very involved in the care of her younger brother, Terence, from a young age. Like all Coquerel’s sifaka infants born […]
