Alex Porter

Welcome LCF’s Spring 2023 Intern

January 17, 2023 by Alex Porter

LCF is pleased to welcome Grace Ferland as our spring 2023 intern. This new addition brings great experience to LCF's animal husbandry program. Our thanks to Grace for following our continuing COVID-19 protocols, which have included a ‘mini quarantine’ period that prevented her from shadowing husbandry staff for one weeks after their arrival at the... Continue Reading

Fabulous Finch!

January 11, 2023 by Alex Porter

I have a name! Our final infant born in 2022 is a ring-tailed lemur born on July 4 to new parents Dalia and Goose. Staff were particularly excited at the arrival of this little one as this is the first ring-tailed lemur birth at LCF in five years! Our theme for ring-tailed lemur names is... Continue Reading

Fearless Fernanda!

January 10, 2023 by Alex Porter

Fernanda is the 26th critically endangered mongoose lemur 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.

2021 Annual Report

December 20, 2022 by Alex Porter

Curious to know what went on with our Foundation in 2021? Here is your chance! Click the link below to see our full report: 2021 Annual Report

Welcome LCF’s new fall interns

October 25, 2020 by Alex Porter

The Lemur Conservation Foundation is pleased to welcome Jillian Timko, Nour Al-Hussayni, Sebastian Aymat, and Sierra Russell 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... Continue Reading