The Lemur Conservation Foundation – The Lemur Conservation Foundation works to protect Madagascar's primates – the lemurs – through conservation, education, research, and art.

Just $5 feeds a lemur for a week. Every donation helps – please give today! Click “Donate” or text LEMUR to 269-89!

Conservation Programs

LCF Managed Breeding

MANAGED BREEDING

LCF Education

EDUCATION

LCF Research

RESEARCH

Hale by Judy North

ART

Where We Work

Florida Reserve

FLORIDA

Marojejy National Park by Jeff Gibbs

MADAGASCAR

News

Mongoose lemur juvenile Xiomara looks at camera

Battle Ready Xiomara

Ring-tailed lemur on tree

Take a Virtual Tour

Zazabe's red ruffed lemur group surround a tub of Flex Farm lettuce and stuff their mouths full

Lemurs Love Lettuce

Voltaire Header

Voltaire’s Vision Voyage

Connect

https://www.facebook.com/LemurConservation

lemur.conservation.fdn

LCF is pleased to welcome Hailey Burton, Patrick B

LCF is pleased to welcome Hailey Burton, Patrick Brooks, and Brenna Jenkins as our fall 2022 #interns. These new additions bring great experience to LCF's animal husbandry program.

Our thanks to Hailey, Patrick, and Brenna for following our continuing COVID-19 protocols, which have included a ‘mini quarantine’ period that prevented them from shadowing husbandry staff for one weeks after their arrival at the reserve. Additionally, with their adherence to LCF PPE requirements, we provided them with presentations and activities that did not directly involve lemurs during the transition.

Presentations included a general orientation, animal welfare, and enrichment, while projects included making enrichment for the #lemurs, tidying up our browse/vegetable garden, and planting new vegetable seeds.

Read about their accomplishments and why they were attracted to LCF's internship opportunities on our website- link in bio!

#lemur #internship #conservation #Florida

Jean Claude is wishing everyone a Happy #TongueOut

Jean Claude is wishing everyone a Happy #TongueOutTuesday!

Our staff were able to access two of our three #fo

Our staff were able to access two of our three #forest habitats this weekend to assess damage. The third forest habitat is still too flooded to enter.

The Jim Toomey Woods and the Elizabeth Moore Lemur Forest Habitat have both lost a significant number of trees. 35 trees fell on the fence lines. Seven of the 35 fell on two fence lines. Most of the trees in the middle of both forests are no longer standing. It appears about half of them uprooted completely and the remainder were snapped in half. With confirmed sustained wind speeds of 100+ mph in our area, this damage is no surprise.

In addition to the fences, we have sustained significant damage to the office deck and while #HurricaneIan-related impairments have prohibited a complete assessment of the damage, we conservatively estimate they will be over $50,000. If you are interested in supporting the fence repairs, please visit our website- https://www.lemurreserve.org/donate-to-support-lemurs/ (link in bio).

#lemur #lemurs #conservation #freerange #aza

Have you heard? LCF wants to display your #lemur-t

Have you heard? LCF wants to display your #lemur-themed #artwork during the 2022 World Lemur Festival. Photography, sculpture, watercolor, charcoal, mixed media, and more mediums are all being accepted for consideration. Learn more about the contest rules and submit your entries here: bit.ly/lemurart2022 (link in bio!)

Deadline October 7 at 5pm EST!

#lemurs #art #WLF22 #WorldLemurFestival #animalart

As we shared earlier today, all #lemurs, staff, an

As we shared earlier today, all #lemurs, staff, and buildings made it through #HurricaneIan unscathed.

The power is still down and there is minimal cell service. The road is heavily flooded and there is extensive tree damage across the reserve.

The ride out team began cleaning up today, focusing solely on the #lemur buildings. Several enclosures were still flooded this morning and many were full of leaves and other debris. Not to mention the mess the lemurs left after being locked indoors for over 24 hours.

Tomorrow begins some heavier duty clean up. Unfortunately we still do not know the full extent of the damage in our #forest habitats as the winds were still very high today, making it too dangerous to venture out there.

Thank you to everyone for your continued support!

Happy #GooseDay! Goose Day, also known as Michaelm

Happy #GooseDay! Goose Day, also known as Michaelmas Day, was created by Pope Felix III in 480 CE. The day was meant to celebrate the Archangel Michael. Over time, Michaelmas Day also became a “quarter day”- one of four days a year where servants were hired, rents due or leases begun. But why Geese? It is thought that through the role of Michaelmas Day as the debts were due; tenants requiring a delay in payment may have tried to persuade their landlords with gifts of geese!

There’s even a saying:
“Eat a goose on Michaelmas Day,
Want not for money all the year”.

At LCF, Goose Day isn’t a day where we eat geese but rather a day for us to celebrate ring-tailed #lemur Goose! At just 10 weeks old, Goose sustained injuries from an aerial predator in one of our free-ranging forest habitats. These injuries led to the loss of control of his left leg. At about eight months old, as he used the paralyzed leg as a crutch and counter-balance, Goose began to develop a pressure wound on his left knee. Despite the best efforts of our keeper staff, infection set in and the leg was amputated. Now seven years old, Goose continues to thrive with his single leg and this year he fathered his first offspring!

#ringtailedlemur #lcf #endangeredspecies #conservation

Thank you to everyone who has reached out regardin

Thank you to everyone who has reached out regarding the storm! LCF is in the direct path of #Hurricane Ian. The staff began preparations for the storm on Saturday so the reserve is well prepared.

All #lemurs were secured into their shelters last night. There is already localized flooding around the reserve, the winds are picking up, and the reserve lost power around 9:45 this morning. There is a six person ride out crew staying on the reserve and they will send updates when they can. Thank you for all the support!

#floridaliving

Did you know LCF inspires awareness for #lemurs an

Did you know LCF inspires awareness for #lemurs and lemur #conservation through art? It’s even in our mission statement! Join the fight to protect endangered lemurs by submitting your lemur-themed art in LCF’s 2022 World Lemur Festival Juried Art Exhibition. First place winner will receive $300 and be named the “Lemur Conservation Foundation Artist of the Year.” Learn more about the contest rules and submit your entries here: https://bit.ly/lemurart2022 (link in bio!)

Deadline October 7 at 5pm EST!

#WLF22 #lemur #art #contest #WorldLemurFestival #animalart

Hey! We haven’t talked about @wendybarnesdesign

Hey! We haven’t talked about @wendybarnesdesign in a while! Did you know Wendy Barnes Design is one of our #conservation partners? Wendy is a wildlife artist creating sustainable lifestyle designs from original pen and ink drawings that she develops into fabrics. She gives back by donating a portion of proceeds to partnered conservation organizations like LCF.

Her conservation chic designs include reusable straw cases, snack bags, totes, and now Utility Towels! A modern combination of both a standard dish towel and paper towels, this absorbs, wipes, and washes. Use this towel to minimize or eliminate paper towels from your life!

As nothing is ever truly 'thrown away', single-use paper towels contribute to our massive waste problem and to deforestation of wildlife habitats. A Utility Towel can be just as convenient as a disposable product if you let it.

Check out Wendy’s LCF Collection on her website: https://www.wendybarnesdesign.com/collections/lemur-conservation-foundation-partner-collection (link in bio)

#lemurs #sustainability #LCF

The LCF team spent their Saturday and Sunday prepa

The LCF team spent their Saturday and Sunday preparing for the arrival of #Hurricane Ian. Winds from the outer bands of the storm are forecasted to reach the reserve sometime on Wednesday and the main storm is forecasted to arrive early Thursday morning.

In preparation, the LCF staff spent the weekend securing any potential hazards. All shade cloth was taken down and secured in storage. All lightweight and swinging enrichment items were either relocated in indoor shelters or placed into temporary storage. Any additional loose items located around the grounds, including digging tools, hoses, trash cans, and forest water tubs were placed in secure locations. Free ranging forest #lemurs will be secured into their shelters Monday afternoon where they will remain until the storm passes the reserve.

Staff will continue to monitor the path of the storm throughout the upcoming days and will keep you updated.

#stormprep #Floridaliving #lemur

Calling all artists! Showcase your lemur #art in t

Calling all artists! Showcase your lemur #art in the 5th annual World Lemur Festival juried art contest #lemurs and help save lemurs from extinction! The first prize will receive $300 and be named LCF's Artist of the Year! There are also prizes awarded to the runner-up and community favorite winners.
The exhibition spotlights artists who use their talents to raise awareness for lemurs and lemur #conservation, inspiring action to protect these primates and their fragile habitats.

📸= 2021 Submission by Kerry Cave

#lemur #endangeredspecies #lcf #artcontest #animalart

I have a name! Luisa’s #infant, born May 4, 2022

I have a name! Luisa’s #infant, born May 4, 2022, has developed quite the independent personality and is spending much of her time off of mom. Our staff were easily able to confirm her sex and begin a name search! LCF follows theme names for all our lemur species, and the theme for mongoose #lemurs is Spanish. So, without further ado, introducing Xiomara!

Xiomara (see-oh-mar-ah), meaning ‘battle ready’, currently lives with her mom Luisa, dad Javier, and big sister Luna. Her name is quite fitting as she has battled with her big sister for her parents’ attention for a couple of months now. The sisters get along well, but when it comes time for special attention or a yummy snack, it’s every #lemur for themselves. As Xiomara is still quite small, she can easily slip between the larger adults to reach her intended target.

Xiomara is the 25th critically endangered #mongooselemur born at #LCF in our 26-year history. With wild populations decreasing and their native habitat facing increasing threats, the mongoose lemurs found at LCF and at accredited institutions around the world serve as a genetic safety net against possible #extinction in the wild.

📸= Curator Caitlin

#criticallyendangered #conservation #wesavespecies #AZA

This #FeatureFriday the attention is all on Olivie

This #FeatureFriday the attention is all on Olivier! Olivier, more affectionately known as Ollie, is 12 years old and the second oldest collared brown #lemur (Eulemur collaris) at LCF. Ollie is easy to identify due to his large cream-colored cheeks.

Ollie was born at LCF on March 25, 2010 and lived with his mom, dad, and younger brother until the fall of 2013, when he was introduced to female collared lemur Wizard. Following Wizard’s passing in August 2019, Olivier lived with a couple of different partners before settling in with his current partner Jolene and his yearling son Voltaire. Ollie wasn’t particularly interested in Voltaire following his birth in 2021. This year, however, the two have become quite close and tend to spend much of the day moving through their enclosure together.

Collared brown #lemurs are listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List as the species is suspected to have undergone a population decline of at least 50% over a period of 24 years (three generations), primarily due to continuing decline in area, extent, and quality of habitat caused by charcoal production and slash-and-burn agriculture. The species is also widely hunted for food and trapped occasionally for the local pet trade. LCF is currently home to six collared brown lemurs.

📸= Curator Caitlin

#endangeredspecies #conservation #collaredlemurs #primatesnotpets

We're asking for your help this #WishlistWednesday

We're asking for your help this #WishlistWednesday! With #hurricane season lasting from June to November, our staff have to be prepared for any emergency. Part of this includes keeping up-to-date inventories of hurricane supplies and #lemur crates so that we can transfer all our lemurs safely in a crisis. Cleaning out the crates, checking for any damage, and storing them by size are imperative to ensuring safe and stress-free travels.

Please check out our Amazon 'Hurricane Supplies' wish list if you are interested in supplies to help ensure the safety of our colony during an emergency. (Link in bio!)

https://smile.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/G6S8LPI2SU34?ref_=wl_dp_view_your_list

The tiniest #TongueOutTuesday featuring mongoose l

The tiniest #TongueOutTuesday featuring mongoose lemur Leena's infant!

📸= Curator Caitlin

#lemur #lemurs #mongooselemur #criticallyendangered #conservation #lcf #aza #wesavespecies

#MadagascarMonday Spacious new bungalow has just b

#MadagascarMonday Spacious new bungalow has just been completed at Camp Marojejia (Camp 2) of #Marojejy National Park. The new fifth bungalow (with two bunk beds) will enable additional visitors who may prefer to stay in a larger, safer bungalow. The four previous wood bungalows were built nearly 20 years ago. LCF also recently added new mattresses, pillows, and blankets for all bungalows at Camp 1 and Camp 2. Many Thanks to Conservation Allies! This work would not have been possible without their support.

#lemurs #lemur #conservation

Load More... Follow on Instagram

Back to Top