The Lemur Conservation Foundation

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

  

LCF Programs

Teacher workshops conducted by LCF

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The Lemur Conservation Foundation offers a Professional Development Workshop for K-5 educators. The workshop covers topics to inspire educators in any setting to learn and teach about lemurs and the environment using our Ako Conservation Education Program materials. Educators who successfully complete the workshop earn a certificate of completion for professional development that can be... Continue Reading

Exciting lemur infant news

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The Lemur Conservation Foundation is delighted to announce the birth of a critically endangered red-ruffed lemur (Varecia rubra). This little boy was born in the late hours on May 25. Thanks to this year’s amazing donations of several WiFi cameras from our supporters, staff were able to observe the birth from afar, watching for any... Continue Reading

Meet ring-tailed lemur Ansell

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Ansell is the beloved matriarch of one of our ring-tailed lemur families. Along with her partner Yuengling and two of their offspring, Goose and Duffy, Ansell rules the forest. She is easy to recognize due to her permanent head tilt, a result of an inner ear infection over five years ago. Ansell doesn’t let it... Continue Reading

Meet mongoose lemur Mercedes

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Affectionately known as Merced, mongoose lemur Mercedes, is a long-time member of the Lemur Conservation Foundation’s colony. Born on April 18, 1997, he is 23 years old and our third oldest mongoose lemur. Merced arrived at the reserve from the Duke Lemur Center in June 2008. While partnered with several different females over the years,... Continue Reading

Stuck at home?

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Katie Virun, LCF Education Manager, has gathered a number of fun activities for families to learn about lemurs during this challenging time when many of you are at home during the coronavirus pandemic. The free materials from our Ako Program, made possible through generous support from Nature's Path EnviroKidz, are just the thing to educate,... Continue Reading