The lemurs that we know today are small with big eyes and live in trees. More than 100 species live in Madagascar, and they all have high levels of genetic diversity. Yet, 90 percent of them are ...

Yet, among this parade of ingenuity, one species stands out for their audacious approach to wellness: the red-fronted lemurs of Madagascar. These furry pharmacists don’t just seek medicinal ...

They are all primate cousins of humans, but in many ways their similarities stop there. Duke Lemur Center has more than a dozen species of lemurs, and there are at least 110 lemur species in the wild, ...

As of 2020, 33 lemur species were critically endangered, with 103 of the 107 surviving species threatened with extinction, according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature. “ ...

This private, 12-acre reserve houses nine lemur species, as well as various lizards and birds and 70-plus types of plants. In addition to welcoming tourists, the park works with other Malagasy ...

There were none of those competitors here, and so the lemurs have flourished ever since. There are now over 90 species of lemur, or sub-species, in Madagascar. No species of my linage, the simians.

The Assiniboine Park Zoo has welcomed four ring-tailed lemurs to its newly renovated habitat inside Toucan Ridge.