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Happy National Sibling Day! The colony at LCF are Happy National Sibling Day!

The colony at LCF are no strangers to the complexities of sibling dynamics ...but there will always be precious moments between them!
POV: Tsambikey, Ravina, and Tsikey have decided th POV: Tsambikey, Ravina, and Tsikey have decided they require new enrichment to be incorporated into their daily routine, including dried fruits, feeders, and more...and who are we to say no?

Click the link in our bio to view our Training and Enrichment Wishlist!
Muga is just about ready for summer as he enjoys a Muga is just about ready for summer as he enjoys a delicious piece of fresh coconut! 

On this day, coconuts were given as food-based enrichment. Coconuts provides our lemurs with a interesting texture, taste, and challenge to eat while also providing delicious water that they love to drink!
It's #FeatureFriday ! Every Friday, we want to giv It's #FeatureFriday ! Every Friday, we want to give one of our lemurs the spotlight. This week's feature is Mateo!

Mateo is an 11-year-old male mongoose lemur who has stolen the hearts of every one of his caretakers due to his curious and gentle personality!

You may notice that Mateo's left cheek is larger than the right. Unfortunately, in 2023, he was diagnosed with an abnormal bone growth which has become larger over the past several years. Though this condition is chronic, the medical and animal care team remains diligent while closely monitoring Mateo's health to ensure he lives his most comfortable and fulfilled life at LCF.

Stay tuned for next week's feature Friday!
Did you know that red-ruffed lemurs are primarily Did you know that red-ruffed lemurs are primarily frugivores? In the wild, they will consume fruits, nectars, and pollen which also makes them a perfect candidate for an unexpected pollinator! 

And Frezy, this charming male red-ruffed, can attest that the red-ruffed lemurs that make up the LCF colony do in fact love their fruit!
Have you ever wondered why some of our lemurs have Have you ever wondered why some of our lemurs have a brightly colored collar around their necks? 

These collars are also known as radio collars that are used for radio telemetry. Radio telemetry is a technology that uses radio signals to determine the location of wildlife or objects; it is commonly used in wildlife tracking and research. 

At the Lemur Conservation Foundation, we have two large forest enclosures where several groups of different species are able to free roam. Every lemur that inhabits the forests has a radiotelemetry collar in order for our animal care team to locate them.
It's #FeatureFriday ! Every Friday, we want to giv It's #FeatureFriday ! Every Friday, we want to give one of our lemurs the spotlight. This week's feature is none other than Zinfandel! 

Zinfandel, a common brown lemur (E. fulvus) was born at the Lemur Conservation Foundation in 2012. His mother is Shiraz and he currently lives with his brother, Muga. His caretakers know him as Zin and he has proven to be quite the quirky character amongst staff! 

Zinfandel was diagnosed with arthritis from an early age, which has created challenges for him throughout his life. Despite this, he has been nothing but strong-willed as the animal care team at LCF works diligently to ensure he lives a comfortable, fulfilled life.

Stay tuned for next week's feature Friday!
It's time to celebrate LCF's March Birthdays! Ha It's time to celebrate LCF's March Birthdays! 

Happy birthday to Danaerys, Khalessi, Olivier, Tsikey, and Vincent!
Happy first day of spring! In celebration of the s Happy first day of spring! In celebration of the sunshine and flowers, enjoy Xiomara snacking on some fresh, bloomed browse!

In this video, Xiomara is eating hibiscus leaves and flowers, which is one of many types of vegetation we provide our colony of lemurs on a weekly basis. 

We give our lemurs a variety of vegetation, or what is known as "browse", in order to promote natural behaviors such as foraging and grazing. Browse also serves as a secondary source of nutrition.
We interrupt your scrolling to show you our forest We interrupt your scrolling to show you our forest dwelling lemurs enjoying the sunshine!

At the Lemur Conservation Foundation, we have enclosed forest habitats where multiple groups of different species are able to utilize throughout the day. 

In this video, Lusia and Mateo, a pair of mongoose lemurs (E. mongoz), are roaming throughout one of our forest enclosures.
Happy St. Patrick's Day from the Lemur Conservatio Happy St. Patrick's Day from the Lemur Conservation Foundation colony and team! 

We hope your day is filled with luck, joy, and a hint of shenanigans!
This is WHO makes up the animal care team at LCF! This is WHO makes up the animal care team at LCF!
It's #FeatureFriday ! Every Friday, we want to giv It's #FeatureFriday ! Every Friday, we want to give one lemur from our colony the spotlight. This week's feature is Ravina!

Ravina, a female red-ruffed lemur (V. rubra) , is a free-ranging forest lemur that lives with her groupmates Tsikey, Tsambiky, and Rivotra. Ravina's caretakers know her for being a sweet, gentle lady, but she can be spunky as well! 
Ravina also has a habit of sticking her tongue out, but we think it makes her all the more unique.

Stay tuned for next week's feature Friday!
Take a moment to appreciate the sounds of snacking Take a moment to appreciate the sounds of snacking!

The snack in question, Tamarind, is one of many desirable food items we give to our colony of lemurs as a form of enrichment.
Tamarind trees produce pod-like fruits that have a sweet, pulpy inside that lemurs love to bite into and snack on!

Tamarinds are native to Africa, including Madagascar, where you can find every species of lemur!
It is with heavy hearts that we share that our old It is with heavy hearts that we share that our oldest, male ring-tailed lemur, Yuengling, has passed away.
 
Yuengling and his family were one of LCF’s most studied ring-tailed lemur groups, featured in research covering cognition, activity patterns, home range, diet, intestinal parasites, grooming behavior and fecal cortisol levels. He and his family have also helped dozens of student researchers learn the basics of field research, animal observation, primate behavior, and animal identification during LCF’s field school programs. 
 
In his later years, Yuengling underwent eye surgery to treat severe cataracts which led to increased, attentive care for the remainder of his life. For his keepers, it was a labor of love.

Prior to his passing, our team quickly noticed changes in Yuengling's behavior through diligent monitoring, and as days passed, his condition quickly deteriorated and the team made the humane decision to euthanize.

In honor of Yuengling's legacy, please donate to the Yuengling Senior Care Fund where gifts will be used to provide life-affirming medication, enrichment, care and other support to aging lemurs on LCF's reserve.

If you are interested in donating, please use the link in our bio for more details.

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It's #FeatureFriday ! Every Friday, we want to giv It's #FeatureFriday ! Every Friday, we want to give the spotlight to a lemur in our colony. This week's feature is Olivier! 

Olivier is a 15-year-old collared brown lemur (E. Collaris) who lives with his partner Isabelle and their two sons Ange and Donovan. 

Male collared brown lemurs distinctly have a large amount of cream-colored fur surrounding the lower part of their face, as featured with Olivier above. This fur, or 'collar' is a great example of sexual dimorphism between male and female collared brown lemurs!
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