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Lemur Care,News and Blog,News Release: March 13, 2019

Protecting the Priceless: Greg Dye makes sure the residents of the DLC thrive

By Stephen Schramm. Originally posted in DukeTODAY on February 25, 2019: https://today.duke.edu/2019/02/blue-devil-week-protecting-priceless. Name: Greg Dye Title: Executive Director, Duke Lemur Center Years at Duke: 11 What he does: In 2005, Dye, who had spent two decades working with dolphins, walruses and killer whales in aquariums, moved with his family to North Carolina, where he started a consulting business for […]

Lemur Care,News and Blog,Research: February 22, 2019

New HIGHEST PRIORITY giving opportunity for lemur vet care

New x-ray system needed – $110,000 The Duke Lemur Center has a new and “highest priority” major gift opportunity within its veterinary department. This is a $110,000 need/opportunity, and we would be thrilled to recognize the donor with a special plaque on or beside the machine during its lifetime. Here is a note from our […]

Lemur Care,News and Blog,News Release,Research: February 19, 2019

53 years of lemur data available online

A 53-year archive of life history data for the world’s largest and most diverse population of endangered primates is now available for free download online. Fully updated in February 2019, the Duke Lemur Center database allows visitors to view and download data for more than 3,700 animals representing 27 species of lemurs, lorises, and galagos. […]

Conservation,Lemur Care,News and Blog,News Release,Research: January 18, 2019

FROM THE ARCHIVES: Into the Wild: Surviving Pioneer Lemurs Celebrate A Decade In The Rain Forest

By Karl Bates. Originally published November 2007: https://today.duke.edu/2007/11/lemurs.html. Sarph lives. He’s nearly 15 years old, and he knows where the predators lurk, where to find food, and how to make a baby with his wild-born mate. Seven-year-old brothers Tany and Masoandro are there too, in the steep and steamy rainforest of the Betampona Reserve in northeastern […]

Lemur Care,Media,News and Blog: January 14, 2019

Blue Devil of the Week: Capturing Duke’s lemurs in pictures

By Jonathan Black. Originally published in Duke Today on January 14, 2019. View the original HERE. Name: David Haring Title: Registrar/Photographer at Duke Lemur Center Years at Duke: 38 What he does: When Haring isn’t stationed in front of a computer working on animal records, he’s outdoors, capturing the lives of 220 lemurs at Duke Lemur Center in pictures. Haring takes […]

Events,Lemur Care,News and Blog,Research,Uncategorized: January 9, 2019

Introducing NEW Wild Workshops!

Attention serious lemur lovers and science enthusiasts: we have an amazing new educational series for you! Starting in 2019, we will be offering Wild Workshops throughout the year! Each Wild Workshop will focus on a different subject connected to the work the DLC does here and in Madagascar. We’ll do a deep-dive into subjects like […]

Lemur Care,News and Blog,Uncategorized: January 3, 2019

2019 Sumac Needed for Sifakas: A message for local landowners

The Duke Lemur Center is home to 32 critically endangered Coquerel’s sifakas, folivorous primates with extremely specialized dietary needs. Because of their sensitive digestive systems, these delicate lemurs need to ingest leaves daily in order to survive and stay healthy. At the Duke Lemur Center, our animal care team harvests fresh redbud, tulip poplar, mimosa, […]

Lemur Care,Media,News and Blog,News Release,Research: January 1, 2019

FROM THE ARCHIVES: DLC in the media from ’04 to ’15!

FROM THE ARCHIVES: DLC in the media from ’04 to ’15! Lemurs chat only with their best friends Dec. 28, 2015 Science News Up close with lemur gut bugs Oct. 29, 2015 American Scientist The aye-aye and the finger of death Oct. 29, 2015 Pacific Standard Duke Lemur Center educates and entertains June 23, 2015 […]