June 20, 2014 — Lemurs don’t sit still for portraits. They sniff the lights. They scent mark the camera lens. They relieve themselves in the middle of the photo shoot. But that doesn’t faze National Geographic photographer Joel Sartore, whose latest lemur photos — taken at the Duke Lemur Center — are now available for […]
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. […]
April 25, 2014 — For the next few months, visitors will have a unique opportunity to get up close with some of the 80 lemurs and seven species that are now frolicking in the forest. In today’s post, we asked Lemur Center volunteer and Duke undergraduate Faye Goodwin what to expect during the spring tour […]
Oasis in Car Mill Mall Where Paths Meet…….. Inside Carr Mill Mall 200 N. Greensboro Street Carrboro, NC 27510 www.OasisCarrboro.com Come listen to the sounds of local musician Alejandra O’Leary Dafoe! (music starts around 8pm) Heartbreaking, hipshaking pop-rock fusing lush old-school sounds with the attitude of the future. Sexy, melodic, and wistful, Alejandra O’Leary’s (http://www.alejandraoleary.com/) songs beam […]
Fullsteam Brewery is brewing a one of a kind beer to help raise awareness and funds for lemurs. It is made with Madagascar Vanilla and chocolate! Come out and help us celebrate Madagascar and those wonderful folks at Fullsteam! Come hungry! American Meltdown is making a special Lemur melt to go with the beer: […]
Join Dr. Erik Patel, Duke Lemur Center’s SAVA Conservation Project Director to hear his accounts of all the work and dedication that is required to make conservation a reality in the forests of Madagascar. Dr. Patel has been working in Madagascar for more than 12 years and has been managing all of our critical conservation […]
In celebration of the new IMAX movie, Island of Lemurs: Madagascar, featuring some of Durham’s own lemurs, the Duke Lemur Center will be hosting a Lemur Week around the Triangle. The week kicks off Sat. March 29 at Fullsteam, when the brewery will debut a special Lemur Beer made with Malagasy vanilla. The fun continues with […]
