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Ring-tailed lemur with babies sitting on branch

MANAGED BREEDING

Students in Befingotra learning about lemurs with Ako

EDUCATION & TRAINING

LCF staff standing at Anjanaharibe-Sud Special Reserve MNP sign in Madagascar

MADAGASCAR PROGRAMS

Lemur painting

ART & INSPIRATION

A graduate student and lemur

SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH

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Protecting lemurs and their habitat.

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Did you know? A large portion of #lemur communication is done through scent. All ring-tailed lemurs have anogenital scent glands. In addition, male ring-tailed lemurs have darkly colored scent glands on the inside of their wrists (antebrachial glands) with a spur-like fingernail on each. Males also have scent glands on their chests (brachial glands), just above the collarbone and close to the armpit.
While males and females will both mark their territory with their anogenital scent glands, males will also rub the scent from their wrist glands and their chest glands together, creating a new scent, then use their spurs to ‘dig’ the scent into an object. Check out this video to see ring-tailed lemur female, Sassy, mark a pine tree followed by male ring-tailed lemur, Molson, re-marking the area!
#ringtailedlemur #conservation #lemurconservation #endangeredspecies #lcf #scentmarking

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A big thanks to all who attended our 2nd Annual World Lemur Festival yesterday and helped promote our event to build awareness about lemurs! And we are very grateful to partners Ringling College of Art + Design and New College of Florida. Stay tuned for highlights
and photos. #WLF2019
#lemurs
#conservation

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It’s here! Come show your lemur love! Make tracks to @rcadgoldsteinlibrary from 1pm to 4pm for this FREE lemur celebration. More info:
lemurreserve.org/whatsnew #WLF2019 #lemurs #sarasota #familyfun

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Tomorrow is the big day! Join us for our 2nd Annual World Lemur Festival. FREE, fun, educational, something for everyone! See you at @rcadgoldsteinlibrary! More info:
lemurreserve.org/whatsnew #WLF2019 #lemurs #sarasota #familyfun

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Video of silky sifaka soil consumption in Marojejy National Park: https://vimeo.com/143107540 - a highlight of Dr. Erik Patel's presentation "Saving Madagascar's Lemurs: The World's Most Endangered Primates." LCF programs focus on this critically endangered lemur. Thanks to all for attending and The Bishop Museum of Science and Nature for inviting us to participate in their Think + Drink science program. The Planetarium was a fantastic venue! #lemurs #endangeredspecies #conservation

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Get your tickets now for tonight’s “Saving Madagascar's Lemurs: The World's Most Endangered Primates.” LCF’s Dr. Erik Patel presents at The Bishop Museum of Science and Nature in Bradenton, 7pm-9pm. Details and tickets:
http://bit.ly/lemursbishop

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We can’t wait to see you at this FREE, fun-filled event! Come celebrate lemurs with us. More info: lemurreserve.org/whatsnew #WLF2019 #lemurs #sarasota #familyfun

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Thanks to a grant from @seacology_photos to several local communities near Marojejy National Park's entrance, our Madagascar team is currently rebuilding 4 bungalows and toilet/shower buildings at Camp 1 of Marojejy. This is the most visited camp in the SAVA region and was badly destroyed by Cylcone Enawo in 2017. The first two bungalows have already been completed with tremendous community participation and collaboration from MNP. Eco-tourism, a primary objective of the Lemur Action Plan, has declined in Marojejy nearly every year for the past five years partly due to failing infrastructure. These new bungalows will give a vital boost to Marojejy’s eco-tourism.

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LCF's Dr. Erik Patel presents “Saving Madagascar's Lemurs: The World's Most Endangered Primates” at The Bishop Museum of Science and Nature in Bradenton Oct. 9, 7pm-9pm. Join us for this Think + Drink science program in The Planetarium. Details and tickets: http://bit.ly/lemursbishop

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Marked your calendar? Check! Invited your friends? Check! Can hardly wait to celebrate lemurs? Check! We can’t wait to see you! More info:
lemurreserve.org/whatsnew #WLF2019 #lemurs #sarasota

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Don’t miss a special screening of the stop motion animation “Two Balloons,” voted Best Animated Short in the 2019 Sarasota Film Festival. This beautiful film features two air-faring lemurs falling in love across the skies. Join us at our 2nd Annual World Lemur Festival on Saturday, October 12, to enjoy the film. More info: lemurreserve.org/whatsnew #WLF2019 #lemurs #sarasota

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LCF's Dr. Erik Patel presents “Saving Madagascar's Lemurs: The World's Most Endangered Primates” at The Bishop Museum of Science and Nature in Bradenton Oct. 9, 7pm-9pm. Join us for this Think + Drink science program in The Planetarium. Details and tickets:
http://bit.ly/lemursbishop

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Join us for a Make n’ Take Family Art session at our 2nd Annual World Lemur Festival on October 12. Our volunteer artists will help guests of any age create their very own lemur masterpiece. More info: lemurreserve.org/what’s new #lemurs #art #sarasota

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‪An afternoon of lemur-themed fun is coming soon! Don’t miss out on this opportunity to celebrate lemurs and learn how you can help save the endangered primates of Madagascar. More info: lemurreserve.org/whatsnew # WLF2019 #lemurs #sarasota #familyfun‬

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‪Win a private, small-group tour of the Lemur Conservation Foundation reserve in Myakka City, Florida by entering the free raffle at the World Lemur Festival on October 12. This is a unique opportunity to visit our private reserve! More info: lemurreserve.org/whatsnew #WLF2019 #lemurs #conservation #endangeredspecies‬

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‪This is an exciting time at the reserve as we move forward with our expansion. Due to upcoming construction projects, we are providing opportunities to learn about lemurs in Bradenton and Sarasota as alternatives to our Open House, typically held in December. We appreciate your understanding that the Open House will not take place this year. Please join us for Dr. Erik Patel’s presentation at The Bishop Museum’s Think and Drink on October 9 and the 2nd Annual World Lemur Festival on October 12. See lemurreserve.org/whatsnew for event details.‬

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‪A lemur tattoo? Yup, we’ve got that! Come get your temporary wearable-lemur design at the 2019 World Lemur Festival! We’re delighted that Suzy Kalin of Pixie Painting will be providing her artistic creations. More info: lemurreserve.org/whatsnew #WLF2019 #lemurs‬

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Can you win in a lemur leaping contest? Find out at the 2019 World Lemur Festival! Come check out a variety of lemur-themed games and activities for all ages ‪on Saturday, October 12.‬ More info: lemurreserve.org/whatsnew #WLF2019 #lemurs #education

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LCF's Dr. Erik Patel presents “Saving Madagascar's Lemurs: The World's Most Endangered Primates” at The Bishop Museum of Science and Nature in Bradenton on Wednesday, Oct. 9, 7pm-9pm. We're excited to be a part of the Bishop's Think + Drink science program in The Planetarium. Tickets: https://bit.ly/2kQXmRz
#lemurs #Madagascar #endangeredspecies

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It’s a boy! Emilia’s infant, born on May 13, 2019, has started to explore his surroundings and play with his family members, allowing staff to determine his sex. It also started a name search! After going through many possibilities to continue our Spanish theme for mongoose lemur names, the staff finally made a decision- Felipe! Felipe currently lives with his older sibling Rico, and parents Emilia and Bimbini.

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