The Lemur Conservation Foundation

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

  

LCF Lemurs - Madagascar

International Primate Day

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September 1st is International Primate Day! The order Primates is one of the most species-rich groups of mammals, third only to Bats and Rodents. Over 500 species belong to the primate order, including lemurs, tarsiers, monkeys, and apes! Did you know that although primates occur naturally in 90 countries, two thirds of all primates can... Continue Reading

Silky sifaka monitoring at Marojejy National Park

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Our silky sifaka monitoring team just returned from Marojejy National Park (Camp Marojejia or Camp 2). The current social group near that camp is small but doing well. There is an adult male named LFV, an adult female named VSC, and a subadult male named MBV. The acronyms are abbreviations for Malagasy words used by... Continue Reading

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