Florida Reserve

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

Hurricane Ian

December 20, 2022 by Lemur Conservation Foundation

September 29th, 2022 Hurricane Ian touched down over our reserve in Myakka, FL. The reserve lost power the day before around 9:45am and flooding had already begun in the area. Thankfully, all lemur buildings made it unscathed and all individuals were safe and sound! The same could not be said for our main office, the…

Salama Tsilo!

October 13, 2022 by Lemur Conservation Foundation

It’s a beautiful, rambunctious boy! Aviavy’s infant, born on May 21, 2022, has been growing like a weed. Now approaching six months old, this youngster is almost the size of his mom! Tsilo- July 2022 Tsilo- September 2022 After going through many possibilities to continue our Malagasy theme for red ruffed lemur names, the staff... Continue Reading

Welcome LCF’s Fall 2022 Interns

October 5, 2022 by Lemur Conservation Foundation

LCF is pleased to welcome Hailey Burton, Patrick Brooks, and Brenna Jenkins as our fall 2022 interns. These new additions bring great experience to LCF's animal husbandry program. Our thanks to Hailey, Patrick, and Brenna for following our continuing COVID-19 protocols, which have included a ‘mini quarantine’ period that prevented them from shadowing husbandry staff... Continue Reading

Lemurs Love Lettuce

September 14, 2022 by Lemur Conservation Foundation

Our lemur colony is getting a nutrition makeover thanks to Fork Farms, a Wisconsin based company that manufactures and sells indoor, vertical hydroponic growing systems called Flex Farms. Early this year, LCF was contacted by Joanna Trygstad, a longtime follower of LCF. Her husband Andy is the Vice President of Operations for Fork Farms. When... Continue Reading