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This drawing from Lincoln, age 4, proves that you’re never too young to share compassion for #lemurs. He learned about them from the @naturespathorganic @envirokidz Leapin' Lemurs cereal box!

His mom, Elisa, wrote: ‘He designed a new house for the lemurs that he would like to build for them since their homes are being destroyed in #Madagascar - he took this definition of extinction very literally.’ We believe kids have the power to change the world. Not tomorrow, but today! #powerofkids

Lincoln's mom also symbolically #adopted a ring-tailed lemur for him from LCF. We’re very grateful to both of them! Learn more about our symbolic adoptions here: https://www.lemurreserve.org/adopt/

Rico is this week’s #FeatureFriday! Born at LCF

Rico is this week’s #FeatureFriday! Born at LCF on May 23, 2017, this little mongoose lemur just turned three years old! Rico is a fun-loving, active young lemur who is always looking for new ways to entertain himself. Luckily for him, little brother Felipe is always eager for a good play and Rico is often found hiding in the greenery ready to pounce if he gets too close.

Meet our staff! Congratulations to Caitlin Kenney,

Meet our staff! Congratulations to Caitlin Kenney, recently promoted to the Lemur Conservation Foundation’s Curator of Primates. Not only does she do a wonderful job managing the care of our colony (and wearing many other hats), but she also takes most of the wonderful lemur #photographs that we share on social media, in #LCF’s e-newsletter, on our website, and in other communications.

Check out the ‘what’s new’ page on our website (main site linked in our bio) to learn about Caitlin’s background and read answers she provided when we sat down with her to ask about photographing LCF’s #lemurs. The photos featured in the blog post are just a few of her favorites, including one of each of the six species at our reserve: #collaredbrownlemur, #commonbrownlemur, #mongooselemur, #redruffedlemur, #ringtailedlemur, and #Sanfordsbrownlemur.

"All right, Ms. Kenney, I'm ready for my close-up.

"All right, Ms. Kenney, I'm ready for my close-up."

This week's #FeatureFriday is ring-tailed lemur Du

This week's #FeatureFriday is ring-tailed lemur Duffy! Duffy and her twin brother Moose were born at LCF on May 24, 2014 joining older siblings Rogue and Allagash and parents Ansell and Yuengling. Over the years, Duffy helped raise five younger siblings, a common behavior among #ringtailedlemurs known as alloparenting.

Duffy started out as a rather mischievous young lemur, but maturity has brought her a level of calm not typically seen in our other female ring-tailed lemurs. Duffy is a reserved individual and while she is still dominant to the males in her family group, she is also happy not taking the lead.
#endangeredspecies #conservation #lcf

Did you know that @envirokidz has supported LCF fo

Did you know that @envirokidz has supported LCF for almost a decade, with projects like the AKO Series books and conservation education in the US and Madagascar? Thanks to hungry EnviroKidz big and small, their initiative has raised over $3 million in support of wildlife conservation and education efforts to date! Check out EnviroKidz on Facebook, or visit the @naturespathorganic website for more information about the great organizations they support!

Here in Florida there are two types of forest lemu

Here in Florida there are two types of forest lemur: those who love the sun and those who don’t. Seen here are some of our #redruffedlemurs sunning in a tree first thing in the morning and #ringtailedlemur Yuengling finding a shady spot in the afternoon. Which do you prefer? #Endangeredspecies #lcf #conservation

#MadagascarMonday We have recently installed new b

#MadagascarMonday We have recently installed new beds and completed other minor repairs at Camp Mantella, Marojejy National Park's first camp. The reconstruction of Camp Mantella, #MarojejyNationalPark's first camp, is now complete! Thanks to a grant from @seacology_photos, #LCF coordinated the construction of 4 new bungalows and a new toilet/shower building. This is the most visited camp in the SAVA region and was badly damaged by Cylcone Enawo in 2017. Eco-Tourism, a primary objective of the Lemur Action Plan, has declined in #Marojejy in recent years. We are excited for researchers and tourists to visit the newly renovated Camp Mantella.

#Volunteer Highlight: This mother-daughter duo is

#Volunteer Highlight: This mother-daughter duo is the epitome of woman-power at its finest! While managing hectic schedules, Lydia and Lily always make time to lend a helping hand to the Lemur Conservation Foundation. Their smiling faces and eager-to-help attitudes are always a highlight at educational outreach programs and events. Thank you for your tireless volunteer hours, ladies!

Last July, we planted four mango trees here on the

Last July, we planted four mango trees here on the reserve. Generally mangoes don’t fruit until they are 3 or 4 years old. We were pleasantly surprised when we noticed buds and then fruit on several of the trees! #sustainability

Meet Merced, this week’s #FeatureFriday! Merced

Meet Merced, this week’s #FeatureFriday! Merced is one of our #criticallyendangered male #mongooselemurs (Eulemur mongoz). Born on April 18, 1997, Merced is now 23 years old and our third oldest mongoose lemur!
Merced is a long-time resident of LCF, arriving here from the @dukelemurcenter in June 2008. While partnered with several different females over the years, Merced has lived with his current partner, Leena, since her arrival to LCF in 2014. The pair have welcomed five offspring together- Julieta, Javier, Jorga, Julio, and Lonzo- who still lives with them.

Merced is a sweet and quietly insistent lemur. He lets Leena take charge in all things, from enrichment exploration to food access but once she is distracted, Merced is quick to find his fair share.

Did you know? Merced’s full name is actually Mercedes!

Wishing a very #HappyBirthday to two special young

Wishing a very #HappyBirthday to two special young boys! Felipe the mongoose lemur turns 1 today and Ranomamy the red ruffed lemur turns 2! These two boys may be extremely different in size and temperament, but are equal in their general goofiness. Felipe spends most of his days playing with his older brother Rico and pestering their parents, Emilia and Bimbini. Rano, on the other hand, spends his day lounging with his partner Zazabe with periodic bouts of play wrestling and biting.
Both mongoose lemurs and red ruffed lemurs are #criticallyendangered in the wild, making these birthdays even more important to help ensure the survival of these species. Happy Birthday boys!

Happy Mother's Day from all of us here at LCF! We'

Happy Mother's Day from all of us here at LCF! We're also wishing a Happy #MothersDay to our resident #lemur moms! Check below see information on their children!

1) #Ringtailedlemur Ansell: Harp (2010)- now with 13 children, Oberon (2011), Killian (2012), Rogue (2013), Allagash (2013), Moose (2014)- now with 3 children, Duffy (2014), Goose (2015), Darwin (2015), Abner (2016), Otter (2016), Foster (2017)- now with 1 child

2) #Mongooselemur Emilia:
Andres (2011), Pablo (2013), Luisa (2014), Rosalita (2015)
Rico (2017), Felipe (2019)

3) #Collaredbrownlemur Jolene:
Isabelle (2018) - pictured

4) Ring-tailed lemur Sobe:
Keegan (2014), Blue (2015)- now with 2 children, Zonker (2015), Indy (2016), Elysian (2016)

5) Mongoose lemur Kikeli:
Silvio (2013)- now with 2 children, Mateo (2014), Consuela (2016) - pictured, Mirabel (2017)

6) #Redruffedlemur Ravina:
Afo (2014), Zazabe (2016)

7) Mongoose lemur Leena:
Julieta (2015) - pictured, Javier (2016), Jorga (2017), Julio (2018), Lonzo (2019)

8) Ring-tailed lemur Sarsaparilla:
Crispin (2014), Baldwin (2015) - pictured, Martinelli (2016)- now with 1 child

9) Mongoose lemur Clarissa:
Elmo (2002)- now with 5 children and 5 grandchildren!

10) #Commonbrownlemur Shiraz: Malbec (2006), Muga (2009), Merlot (2010), Zinfandel (2012) - pictured
#conservation #endangeredspecies #lcf

We have a very special #FeatureFriday for you all

We have a very special #FeatureFriday for you all this week. Say hello to ring-tailed lemur Sarsaparilla (Sassy). Some of you may recognize Sassy from her recent FeatureFriday on January 31. Sassy and her family live in one of our multi-acre free-ranging forest habitats and on March 25, 2020 Sassy suffered an injury presumably from falling from a tree. X-rays revealed Sassy’s left knee had soft tissue damage and her left hip was dislocated. Despite the best efforts of our veterinarian, Dr. David Holifield, the hip would not stay in joint.
We then began discussions with Dr. Scott Rose and the team at Veterinary Surgery Center of Sarasota for a surgical fix. On April 2 Sassy was brought to @vscsarasota where she underwent a hip toggle stabilization to fix her dislocated hip. The procedure was quick and efficient and Sassy was home recovering by the end of the day.
Following surgery, it was critical that Sassy not agitate the hip for four weeks to maximize the healing process. After four days recovering inside her travel crate, Sassy was released into one of our indoor enclosures which was outfitted solely with two low-lying dog beds to encourage Sassy to take it easy. During this time, we also brought in Sassy’s partner, Molson, as moral support.
Over time Sassy was given access outside, where she was able to move around more, followed by slow introductions with the rest of her family group- twin sister Sobe followed by Sobe’s twin daughters Indy and Elysian. The group of five are now eagerly awaiting the day Sassy is cleared to start climbing again and staff can begin to add branching to their enclosure.
A big thank you to everyone who helped Sassy on her road to recovery- all of our staff, Dr. David Holifield and the staff at Animal ER of University Park, Dr. Scott Rose and the staff of Veterinary Surgery Center of Sarasota, @arthrex_inc for donating the Mini TightRope for Sassy’s surgery, and LCF’s Board member Pat Pantello and her husband Ron for covering the costs of the surgery.
#lemur #ringtailedlemur #endangeredspecies #conservation #veterinarymedicine #hipdislocation #recovery

#TongueOutTuesday

#TongueOutTuesday

#MadagascarMonday Thanks Much to Green Again: Mada

#MadagascarMonday Thanks Much to Green Again: Madagascar for their reforestation training with two of LCF's reforestation staff members. Matt and Catherine Hill were tremendous hosts and teachers. For 2 weeks, they taught our team their system of reforesting former agricultural areas with native Malagasy trees through long-term collaborations with several communities in the Tamatave region. Each and every seedling which they plant is numerically marked, recorded, and monitored.

Following our very successful lettuce harvest in l

Following our very successful lettuce harvest in late February, our raised garden boxes were replanted! We planted #zucchini, two varieties of #lettuce, #collardgreens and #spinach. Check out this great progress! We love increasing our on-site #sustainability and can't wait to start harvesting these #vegetables for our lemurs to eat! #conservation #wesavespecies #endangeredspecies #lcf

This #FeatureFriday the attention is all on Olivie

This #FeatureFriday the attention is all on Olivier! Olivier, more affectionately known as Ollie, is 10 years old and the youngest male collared brown lemur (Eulemur collaris) at LCF. Ollie is easy to identify due to his large cream-colored cheeks.
Ollie was born on the reserve, living 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 was introduced to his current partner, mongoose lemur Julio! This pair of bachelors are now thick as thieves as they spend their days bouncing between their indoor and outdoor enclosures, watching the neighboring common brown lemurs, and running, jumping, pouncing and wrestling with each other.
#Collaredbrownlemurs 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, slash-and-burn agriculture, and exploitation through unsustainable levels of hunting.
#lemur #endangeredspecies #madagascar #lcf #olivier #ollie #conservation

It’s about that time when the lemurs at our rese

It’s about that time when the lemurs at our reserve start settling down for the evening, just like many of us. Before you do, we want to thank you again for supporting LCF and following along with our 2020 Giving
Challenge posts for 24 hours! As promised, the results: $16,878 from your online donations
(surpassing our goal of $15,000 by lemur leaps and bounds) $13,007 in matching funds from The Patterson Foundation

We can’t express our gratitude enough for your support as donors and lemur ambassadors, helping to build awareness about these endangered animals. Together, we are making a difference for them. Thank you so much.

We leave you with the red ruffed lemur that urged you to rise and shine yesterday morning, a little tired now after all of the excitement and getting ready for a relaxing evening. We wish the same to you and yours.

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