Between July 6-17, 2026, the entire DLC Museum of Natural History team was in the Green River Basin of Wyoming, searching for the fossils of lemur-like primates that lived in North American forests a few million years after the dinosaurs went extinct. Collaborating with Minnesota-based paleontologist Anne Kort, we explored sites in the high-altitude South […]
As an undergraduate, primatologist and Duke alumna Elizabeth Lonsdorf (T’96) discovered her fascination with primates at the Duke Lemur Center. Now, she returns to campus as a professor and Academic Director of the DLC. By Margo Lakin, Trinity College of Arts and Sciences. Originally published on November 4, 2026. View the original. Some career paths […]
Read this World Lemur Day message to our friends and supporters from Executive Director Greg Dye sent on World Lemur Day, October 30, 2026. If you missed the live broadcast from Madagascar, you can view the recorded version now! Happy World Lemur Day 2026! Red-ruffed lemur Spock wishes you a Happy World Lemur Day! We’re […]
By Greg Dye, Duke Lemur Center Executive Director. Published October 28, 2026. For more than 60 years, the Duke Lemur Center has been a global leader in lemur care, conservation, education, and scientific discovery. Today, it is home to the most diverse population of lemurs outside of Madagascar, serving as an irreplaceable resource for researchers, […]
Read the Duke Lemur Center’s Stakeholder Update, sent to our donors on August 26, 2026. Questions? Contact Mary Paisley, DLC Development Director, at mary.paisley@duke.edu. August 2026 Stakeholder Update Sunshine, one of the DLC’s black and white ruffed lemurs, demonstrating “splooting” (stretching out) on the forest floor. The fur around her abdomen is not as fluffy […]
We’re pleased to share the August 2026 issue of the Duke Lemur Center’s Madagascar Programs Update. DLC Conservation Update, August 2026 Dear valued friend and supporter, The last few months have been incredibly productive, and synthesizing all our activities for this update has been especially meaningful to me because the outcomes are becoming increasingly tangible. […]
Reasons for Hope An Earth Day message from Executive Director Greg Dye, posted on April 28, 2026. On Earth Day 2026, Duke Lemur Center Executive Director Greg Dye hosted a virtual gathering for supporters and friends, sharing a perspective grounded in realism and guided by hope. “Earth Day isn’t just about acknowledging what’s at risk. […]
By Matthew Burkhart, Communications and Education Assistant, Undergraduate, North Carolina State University. With Martin Kratt, Duke ‘89. Originally published in LEMURS Magazine: Reasons for Hope in February 2026. Few animals have inspired children and conservationists alike as profoundly as Jovian, the Coquerel’s sifaka who brought primate conservation into living rooms around the world as the […]