It’s the holiday season and the staff here at LCF are already looking for the perfect Presents for Prosimians for our lemur colony! Did you know you can send gifts to our lemurs and the staff that care for them this holiday season? LCF has a variety of Amazon Wishlists available for perusal with items... Continue Reading
In July, we shared news about our newest addition (Exciting lemur infant news), a red ruffed lemur infant born on May 25, 2020 to Ravina. He's growing in leaps and bounds, and now we're excited to announce that a name has been chosen for him. LCF names our red ruffed lemurs with a Malagasy theme... Continue Reading
The Lemur Conservation Foundation is mourning the recent passing of Sanford's brown lemur Ikoto. His loss is significant as the last of this Endangered species (International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List) in human-care and an LCF favorite for his sweet personality and celebrity. In 2015, National Geographic photographer Joel Sartore visited LCF to photograph... Continue Reading
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
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
Mongoose lemur Rosalita, or Rosie, was born May 17, 2015 at LCF’s Florida reserve to mother Emilia and father Bimbini. Four years later, in May 2019, Rosie left her family group to be a companion for then 26 year old mongoose lemur Guillermo. Rosie’s personality quickly adapted to her new situation and she began to... Continue Reading