The Lemur Conservation Foundation

The Lemur Conservation Foundation works to protect Madagascar's primates - the lemurs - through conservation, education, research, and art.

  

Lemur Conservation Foundation

Meet mongoose lemur Guillermo

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We want to introduce you to someone very special. Say hello to Guillermo the mongoose lemur (Eulemur mongoz). Born on May 11, 1993, Guillermo is almost 27 and the oldest mongoose lemur at LCF. From his slow eating habits to his nearly inaudible vocalizations, Guillermo possesses an exceptionally gentle disposition. The one thing Guillermo is... Continue Reading

New 3-month intern joins LCF

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Join us in welcoming our new husbandry intern, Lexy Avonda. Lexy brings great experience to the Lemur Conservationn Foundation's internship program. From Burlington, Vermont, she is a graduate of the University of Vermont with a B.S. in Biological Science. Lexy is passionate about caretaking and has experience in both child care and as a licensed... Continue Reading

LCF and partners complete Marojejy forest monitoring

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The Lemur Conservation Foundation’s Madagascar team regularly completes forest monitoring patrols in Marojejy National Park and Anjanaharibe-Sud Special Reserve. Last month, 46 people participated including park rangers, local forest police (CLP), and Madagascar National Parks staff working collaboratively with our own team. Members of LCF's Marojejy forest monitoring team Remote northern areas of Marojejy were... Continue Reading

Increasing on-site sustainability

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Here on LCF’s reserve in Myakka City, Florida, our lemurs receive fresh browse three times per week if not more. Browse is plant material designated for consumption or enrichment which can be cut and then given to collections of animals. It can consist of tender shoots, twigs, branches, and leaves of trees or shrubs which... Continue Reading

Marojejy’s Camp Mantella newly renovated

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In the fall, the Lemur Conservation Foundation shared news about plans to help boost ecotourism in Madagascar by supporting repairs to Camp 1, also called Camp Mantella, at Marojejy National Park (Seacology grant awarded to rebuild Marojejy National Park). Reconstruction is now complete. Thanks to a grant from Seacology, LCF coordinated the construction of four... Continue Reading

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