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. […]
