Grayson is Going Back to Madagascar!
Help out by donating items from Grayson’s Amazon wishlist, like lick mats for animal enrichment, tools for the Parc Ivoloina staff, and games for local schoolchildren!
Wild Workshops are Back!
Dive deep into fascinating topics with our experts and enjoy fun behind-the-scenes activities in our new and improved Wild Workshops! Learn more and register.
Amazon Wishlist: Send a lemur a gift!
Did you know you can send toys and treats to the DLC’s playful prosimians? Select an item from the Lemur Center’s Amazon wishlist, and your present will be sent directly to the DLC. Be sure to include your name and email address in the notes field so the lemurs can send a thank-you!
Items on this list change often based on need, so you can guarantee that what you are buying is an immediate help to our lemurs, researchers, and animal-care staff.
Annual Magazine
We’re proud to bring you “The Women’s Issue” of our annual magazine! Read and download for free.
Paintings by Lemurs
Our lemurs have been hard at work (or is it play?) painting one-of-a-kind art for your holiday gifting needs! Shop their latest art catalog.
John Cleese for World Lemur Day
In celebration of World Lemur Day, legendary British comedian, Monty Python star, and lemur aficionado John Cleese returns this year to voice his second semi-annual charity commercial in support of the DLC’s Adopt a Lemur program! This year’s spot is an animation created by Titmouse (the animation studio of Beevis and Butt-Head fame, haha!). Watch here!
Listen to Aye-aye Pod
Aye-aye Pod—the official podcast of the DLC—is now available on all major platforms! Click here to view all available episodes and even listen directly on our website.
Become a “lemur parent”!
Symbolically adopt a lemur and support her care at the DLC!
Want to learn more? Legendary British comedian and lemur supporter John Cleese explains how you can help lemurs by symbolically adopting a lemur from the DLC. Watch now!
Visit the Duke Lemur Center
GENERAL TOURS: We are now in our off-season (October through April), so while our gift shop remains open, no general public tours will be available until May 2023.
PREMIUM TOURS: Since lemurs are not naturally adapted to cold weather climates, our tours are seasonally dependent. We are occasionally able to offer the premium Walking with Lemurs and Behind the Scenes tours, depending on weather and staff availability. Please see those pages for more details.
VIRTUAL TOURS: Visit us virtually! Virtual programs are a wonderful way to learn about lemurs AND to support the DLC from home. We have plenty of options to customize your virtual lemur experience, from a FREE virtual general tour to a one-of-a-kind lemur painting package made just for you!
Shop merchandise
ONSITE: Our onsite gift shop is open 9 – 4 every day and before and after all tours. You do not need a reservation to shop, but make sure you wear a mask at all times while inside the gift shop. Note that you will not be able to view the animals while shopping.
ONLINE: If you are not from the Durham, NC area, we have collaborated with Duke Stores to offer a few of our most popular items for sale online with FREE shipping within the continental United States! Browse the catalog and order online via the Duke Stores secure website.
All purchases “give back” to the lemurs at the DLC! Merchandise sales help fund the Education Department and pay for lemur care, housing, veterinary supplies, and conservation initiatives – so you can feel good about the products you buy!
Make a donation
Your support of the Duke Lemur Center makes so much possible! We rely on gifts from businesses and individuals like you to invest in our work to protect lemurs and their natural habitat in Madagascar. Your support allows us to address priority needs within our conservation, education, and non-invasive research programs.
