LCF Lemurs - Florida

Meet ring-tailed lemur Sarsaparilla

May 8, 2020 by Lemur Conservation Foundation

Say hello to ring-tailed lemur Sarsaparilla, or Sassy. She and her family live in one of our multi-acre free-ranging forest habitats. On March 25, Sassy suffered an injury presumably from falling from a tree. X-rays revealed Sassy’s left knee had soft tissue damage and her left hip was dislocated. Despite the best efforts of our... Continue Reading

Meet our staff: Caitlin Kenney

May 5, 2020 by Lemur Conservation Foundation

Congratulations to Caitlin Kenney, recently promoted to the Lemur Conservation Foundation's Curator of Primates. Not only does she do a wonderful job managing the care of our colony (and wearing many other hats), but she also takes most of the wonderful lemur photographs that we share on social media, in LCF's e-newsletter, on our website,... Continue Reading

Meet collared brown lemur Olivier

May 1, 2020 by Lemur Conservation Foundation

Olivier, more affectionately known as Ollie, is 10 years old and the youngest male collared brown lemur (Eulemur collaris) at LCF. Ollie is easy to identify due to his large cream-colored cheeks. Ollie was born on LCF’s reserve in March 2010. He lived with his parents, Claire and Antoine, and younger brother, Remy, born in... Continue Reading

LCF COVID-19 Status

March 24, 2020 by Lemur Conservation Foundation

Dear Friend of LCF, During this challenging time, the Lemur Conservation Foundation hopes that you and your family and friends are well and following guidelines for staying protected from and avoiding the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19). At our private reserve in Myakka City, Florida, we have best practices in place to protect our staff... Continue Reading

Meet red ruffed lemur Volana

March 20, 2020 by Lemur Conservation Foundation

Volana is one of seven red ruffed lemurs at the Lemur Conservation Foundation reserve. Living in a bachelor group for many years, Volana and his brother Rivotra were recently re-introduced to their father Tsikey, his partner Ravina, and their son Afo. The new family of five are living in one of LCF’s free-ranging forest habitats.... Continue Reading

Meet mongoose lemur Guillermo

March 6, 2020 by Lemur Conservation Foundation

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