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LCF is gearing up to celebrate our 4th annual Worl

LCF is gearing up to celebrate our 4th annual World Lemur Festival, and you’re invited! Save the date, and click the link in our bio to plan how YOU will celebrate with us starting on October 25th! #WLF21 #lemurs

This trio of trouble is six months old today! We c

This trio of trouble is six months old today! We can barely believe how far they’ve come in such a short time. Red ruffed lemur #infants grow incredibly fast and these three are no exception. At only six months old they are tipping the scales at 2kg (4.4lbs). That’s 2/3 the size of their parents and a huge increase from their <100g birth weights. We’re so excited to keep watching these gregarious girls continue to grow and sharing their milestones with you.

Pic 1: Mangoky
Pic 2: Onilahy
Pic 3: Betsiboka

#redruffedlemur #lemur #criticallyendangered #lcf #conservation

Use the link on our gift shop to purchase deliciou

Use the link on our gift shop to purchase delicious chocolate and vanilla products from our partners at @eatbeyondgood and LCF will receive 20% at no cost to you! Eat delicious chocolate and help save lemurs; that's what we call a win-win. Visit our shop (link in bio) to get started.

Note: You must go through the link in our gift shop for the 20% to apply.

#chocolate #vanilla #conservation #lemurs #conservation

#MadagascarMonday Our Madagascar Team is celebrati

#MadagascarMonday Our Madagascar Team is celebrating the purchase of our first 4x4 vehicle! Pictured here is LCF's #Madagascar team with collaborators from SanDiego Zoo Global. The new vehicle will generate huge savings as we had been renting vehicles for years. Most importantly, the new vehicle has allowed us to greatly expand our village health programs, forest monitoring patrols, and all programs which are dependent on accessing remote sites as we do all the time. We are so #thankful to the donors who have enabled the expansion of programs!

The Lemur Conservation Foundation is pleased to we

The Lemur Conservation Foundation is pleased to welcome Isabella Baumann, Hanna Sturdivant, and Amy Heflin as our new fall #interns. All of these new additions bring great experience to LCF's animal husbandry program. We are very appreciative that they have joined us during this challenging time and we’ve implemented ongoing precautions to keep them and our staff safe and healthy during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Our thanks to Isabella, Hanna, and Amy for following our protocols, which have included a ‘mini quarantine’ period that prevented them from shadowing husbandry staff for one week 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 caring for our newly expanded browse/vegetable garden, cutting new branching for the #lemurs, and preparing materials for our #WorldLemurFestival2021.

Read about their accomplishments and why they were attracted to LCF's #internship opportunities through the link in our bio!

Say hello to Medella, this week’s #FeatureFriday

Say hello to Medella, this week’s #FeatureFriday! Medella is a female ring-tailed lemur who joined the LCF family in 2010. Originally rescued from a private breeder when she was just a couple months old, Medella began to show hyper-aggressive behavior toward humans as she matured. At two years old, the rescue facility housing her no longer had sufficient space to manage her aggressive behavior. Our reserve is not a sanctuary for confiscated #lemurs, but after discussions with the Ring-tailed Lemur Species Survival Plan (SSP) coordinator, availability of space at our reserve, and close proximity, LCF was able to make special accommodations for Medella.

Medella now lives with male #ringtailedlemur Schaefer, as well as #commonbrownlemurs Shiraz and Malbec- all of whom were also rescued from the pet trade. Medella is easily the dominant of the group, much to Shiraz’s dismay. Taking her dominant role seriously, Medella behaves like the queen she is- lounging inside in the air conditioning, stealing choice food items from the other lemurs, and generally getting whatever she wants.

LCF does not support lemurs- or any other primate- as pets. Find more information about the conservation implications and health and welfare risks associated with owning non-human primates on our website. Link in our bio.

#lemur #conservation #endangeredspecies #lcf #primatesnotpets

This World Lemur Festival, we are celebrating by c

This World Lemur Festival, we are celebrating by chatting with our valued panel of lemur experts. Will you be joining us for this free digital event? Register today through the link in our bio!

Our panel:
~Louis ‘Joxe’ Jaofeno - Madagascar Program Manager (Madagascar)
~Harisaina ‘Arnaud’ Joel - Community Health Manager (Madagascar)
~Charles Rasolondravoavy - Forest Monitoring Manager (Madagascar)
~Dr. Erik Patel - Conservation and Research Director (United States)
~Caitlin Kenney - Curator of Primates (United States)
~Lauren Arshakuni - Senior Primate Keeper (United States)

#WLF21 #lemurs

Get ready to celebrate #WorldLemurFestival startin

OM... Indy is taking her sun worshipping to a whol

OM... Indy is taking her sun worshipping to a whole new level! This #sunbathing behavior is performed early in the morning to help ring-tailed #lemurs warm up after the low temperatures of the night. Sitting up straight and extending their arms out allows for all those lovely sun rays to be absorbed into the black skin under their dense hair.

#ringtailedlemur #endangeredspecies #conservation #primatesnotpets

#MadagascarMonday "Conservationists are releasing

#MadagascarMonday "Conservationists are releasing a thousand critically-endangered radiated tortoises into drought-hit southern Madagascar, the first step in releasing thousands more rescued from poachers and promoting forest health." Read the full article through the link in our bio!

https://www.rfi.fr/en/africa/20210923-madagascar-conservationists-release-1000-critically-endangered-radiated-tortoises-into-the-wild

Double your gift with a 1:1 match from our friends

Double your gift with a 1:1 match from our friends at the Louis & Gloria Flanzer Philanthropic Trust. All #donations between $5 and $500 (per household per month) will be matched until the end of the 2021 calendar year.

#Lemurs are the most threatened group of mammals on Earth. With 98% of over 100 species threatened with #extinction, Madagascar's primates need your help today. Visit FlanzerTrust.org/make-a-donation to get started, and make sure you select Lemur Conservation Foundation as the recipient of your gift.

#conservation

World Lemur Day is fast approaching! There is no b

World Lemur Day is fast approaching! There is no better way to celebrate than to inspire the next generation of #conservationists. Register for LCF’s free professional development workshop for educators on Saturday, October 23 from 1-3:30pm to discover how science and art can be used teach students about lemurs and #Madagascar’s rich biodiversity. Participants will automatically be entered to win door prizes!

Space is limited, register today through the link in our bio!

#lemurs #workshop #educators

Say hello to Felix, this week’s #FeatureFriday!

Say hello to Felix, this week’s #FeatureFriday! Born in 1996, Felix is now 25 years old and is one of the oldest mongoose #lemurs at LCF. Arriving in 2006 on a breeding recommendation, Felix has since fathered five children, seven grandchildren and six great-grandchildren!

This dashing dad doesn’t let many things bother him, preferring to observe events from a distance, rather than get involved himself. You can often find him lounging in his favorite sitting position- legs straight out with his arms resting on his legs.

#mongooselemur #criticallyendangeredspecies #conservation #lcf #primatesnotpets #aza

#Deadline approaching! This is our last call for l

#Deadline approaching! This is our last call for lemur-themed art submissions, due Friday, October 1, 2021 at 5:00 PM EST. First place winner will receive $500 and be named the “Lemur Conservation Foundation Artist of the Year.” Get the details and submit your entries here: bit.ly/lemurart2021.

#WLF21 #lemurs #art #contest

Happy Goose Day! #Goose Day, also known as Micha

Happy Goose Day!

#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 #ringtailedlemur 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. To this day, Goose continues to thrive with his single leg in those same free-ranging forests.

Have you ever wondered what actions LCF takes in M

Have you ever wondered what actions LCF takes in Madagascar to protect lemurs? This is your chance to find out! Join us on October 28 at 12pm EST to chat with LCF’s panel of experts including our staff in Madagascar. Free to register, but space is limited. Link in our bio!

Live from Madagascar:
~Louis ‘Joxe’ Jaofeno - Madagascar Program Manager
~Harisaina ‘Arnaud’ Joel - Community Health Manager
~Charles Rasolondravoavy - Forest Monitoring Manager

#WLF21 #Madagascar

#MadagascarMonday Our team in Madagascar recently

#MadagascarMonday Our team in Madagascar recently organized and supported a student visit to #MarojejyNationalPark. Eleven Malagasy students from Alliance Francaise, a French cultural center, enjoyed three days in the mountainous rainforests of Marojejy and a local private reserve (Anolakely) which LCF supports. Before the trip, they viewed the Malagasy language version of the BBC nature film about #Madagascar followed by a group discussion.

During these educational visits, #students are challenged to learn about much of the fauna and flora, including critically endangered silky sifakas, and take notes. None of these students had ever visited the park before, though they live only an hour away in Sambava. Environmental #education is a key aspect of our in-situ #conservation work in the SAVA region of Madagascar.

Don't forget! LCF is still accepting art submissio

Don't forget! LCF is still accepting art submissions for the 2021 World Lemur Festival Juried Art Exhibition. Check out our event page for all the details and how to enter. Link in our bio! #WLF21 #lemurs #art #contest

Check out this great recipe featuring Leapin' Lemu

Check out this great recipe featuring Leapin' Lemurs cereal and remember every time you buy @envirokidz products, 1% of the sales are donated to support endangered species, habitat restoration, and environmental education for kids worldwide!
Link in our bio!
#lemurs #conservation #education #endangeredspecies

It’s #FeatureFriday and this week we’re puttin

It’s #FeatureFriday and this week we’re putting the spotlight on ring-tailed lemur Sobe! Sobe and her twin sister Sarsaparilla (aka Sassy) arrived at LCF from the @dukelemurcenter in 2013 on a breeding recommendation from the #ringtailedlemur Species Survival Plan (SSP) and were partnered with LCF resident Molson. Since their arrival, Sobe has given birth to five offspring and Sassy to three.

Sobe is our most dominant female of any of our species. Not only is she dominant to her family, several mongoose lemurs, and the occasional red ruffed lemur, but she also has a history of attempting to assert her dominance over new staff and interns. Luckily for everyone involved, she quickly decides we humans are not worth her time and instead returns to her plans of attaining complete #lemur supremacy.

#endangeredspecies #lcf #conservation

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