SOUTHWEST RANCHES, Fla. — In a shocking twist, this “only in Florida” story doesn’t involve a ‘gator in a swimming pool — it involves two adorable, yet wild lemurs who seem to have escaped from their ...

MORE POLLEN. PALM BEACH ZOO HAS SOME BRAND NEW RESIDENTS THAT MOVED ALL THE WAY HERE FROM MADAGASCAR. OUR BROOKE SILVA MET THE ZOO’S FIRST EVER BLACK AND WHITE LEMURS, AND SHARES WHY THEY’RE SO ...

Ring-tailed lemurs belong to the family Lemuridae, which is one of five lemur families. It is the only member of the genus Lemur. There are over 100 kinds of lemurs and new species continue to be ...

What has big eyes, a bushy tail, and is the only primate to go into hibernation six months out of the year? It’s the fat-tailed dwarf lemur, an endangered species endemic to the island of Madagascar.

Whenever I see a ring-tailed lemur in the zoo, there’s always a moment when I think, “I’d love to take one home.” But the sane part of my brain kicks in and reminds me that lemurs are wild animals, ...

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Tracking and darting an elusive ringtail lemur might help save a secret rainforest in Madagascar, but it also invites unexpected feelings of homesickness and self-reflection. Immerse yourself in the ...

Lemurs sit near the base of the primate evolutionary tree. As distant cousins to homosapiens, their behavior, health and evolution may have significant implications for humans. At the Duke Lemur ...

DURHAM, N.C. -- It’s quite possible that no one in the world has diagnosed, treated, and otherwise cared for more lemurs than veterinarian Dr. Cathy Williams. Since joining the Duke Lemur Center in ...