October 4, 2012 — Conservationists have successfully propagated around 200 rare seedlings from one of Madagascar’s critically endangered trees. Pentachlaena betamponensis is only known to exist in one location, Betampona Nature Reserve, an oasis of biodiverse tropical forest amidst agricultural land in eastern Madagasacar. The known global population only numbers twelve individuals, again, all found […]
September 25, 2012 — In this series, we’ll help you get to know the animals at the lemur center just as well as the keepers that care for them. You can learn a little about their personalities, likes, and favorite past-times without having to scoop up the poop! We call it “Prosimian Personalities.” Meet Jovian, […]
September 18, 2012 — The Duke Lemur Center’s new ring-tailed lemur mascot finally has a name! We asked, and you voted to call this 6-foot tall lemur Maky (pronounced mah-key). Marsha Green at Duke Today authored this piece about the university’s newest lemur friend, originally posted here http://today.duke.edu/2012/09/meetmaky. by Marsha A. Green Voters select Malagasy word […]
August 12, 2012 — I am now sitting at my hotel in Antananarivo for my last night in Madagascar. I can’t believe I have been here for 3 months, 10 weeks of which was spent in a tent in the rainforest. I’m not going to lie, this summer was difficult. The first day I entered […]
