May 9, 2013 — For the past four years our research team has investigated lemur cognitive abilities. Adapted to unique niches in Madagascar, lemur species differ considerably in sociality, foraging patterns, and other characteristics that may have caused them to evolve different problem-solving skills. We test these skills through interactive experiments, that may require lemurs […]
May 7, 2013 — World, meet Hiddleston and Poots! The Duke Lemur Center is proud to announce the births of two blue-eyed black lemurs, one male – Hiddleston – and one female – Poots. Named for actor Tom Hiddleston, Hiddleston was born to mother West and father Hopkins on March 24, 2013. He weighed a […]
February 12, 2013 — The DLC SAVA Conservation initiative is working through a variety of activities with local communities to protect forests and lemurs in Madagascar. Photographer and conservationist Louise Jasper has helped us to develop a poster which speaks out against the hunting of lemurs and the keeping of lemurs as pets. The posters […]
January 25, 2013 — Join the staff of the Duke Lemur Center (DLC) in welcoming our newest Coquerel’s sifaka – Beatrice of Swabia (Beatrice for short): Born December 19, 2012, Beatrice weighed 107 grams at birth – a perfect weight for a newborn sifaka. She is in excellent health and growing leaps and bounds, weighing […]
