Walking with Lemurs tours are back, and they’re better than ever! If you’d like to reserve your Walking with Lemurs tour today, just CLICK HERE to see full details and register. One of the hallmarks of the DLC is our Natural Habitat Enclosures (NHEs), where for decades, lemurs have foraged, played, and snoozed in large […]
Every year, we celebrate World Lemur Day in appreciation of the remarkable wildlife of Madagascar. The DLC and our partners in Madagascar collaborate in educational activities to raise awareness about lemurs and interest in environmental conservation. In November 2023, the DLC-SAVA Conservation program partnered with local actors to host a World Lemur Day celebration […]
For some people, the word “rainforest” conjures up vague notions of teeming jungles. But Camille DeSisto sees something more specific: a complex interdependent web. For the past few years, the Duke graduate student has been part of a community-driven study exploring the relationships between people, plants, and lemurs in a rainforest in northern Madagascar, where the health […]
Of all the animals on Earth, why are we so passionate about lemurs? Of all the islands in the ocean, why is Madagascar remarkable—and so worthy of our conservation attention? In the new “Why” issue of the DLC magazine, you’ll find out! Complimentary copies of the magazine have been mailed to donors of $250+ […]
By Andrea Tejada, 2022 Communications Intern Illustrations by Karie Whitman Click here or on the image above to read the full article with photos and illustrations. Originally published in January 2023 in “The Women’s Issue” of the DLC annual magazine. Mapping Herstory: Studies in Female Dominance Since its inception, the field of primatology has been […]
Enjoy this video created by the DLC-SAVA Conservation team with Malagasy filmmaker Riccardo Morrelas, showcasing the lemurs of the SAVA region of northeastern Madagascar! The Duke Lemur Center partners with Malagasy scientists and local forest managers to study lemurs in remote rainforests. Researchers from CURSA, the university in the northeast region, are studying the […]
Saving lemurs from extinction is truly a global effort—one that starts right here at the Duke Lemur Center in Durham, NC! Follow NBC’s Dagmar Midcap, host of “Down to Earth,” in the first of this multipart series highlighting lemurs and the team of veterinarians, caretakers, scientists, and researchers fighting to save them.
By James Herrera, Ph.D. Coordinator, DLC-SAVA Conservation The Duke Lemur Center supports conservation in Madagascar. We partner with local stakeholders, like Evrard Benasoavina, to restore landscapes and to safeguard the environment. Evrard founded the New Generation School Garden, an interpretive center and outdoor classroom, complete with diverse forms of sustainable agriculture and reforestation. Last month, […]
