The Lemur Conservation Foundation

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

  

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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 common brown lemur Zinfandel

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Say hello to common brown lemur (Eulemur fulvus) Zinfandel. This member of our colony recently celebrated his eighth birthday. Nicknamed Zin, he was born at the Lemur Conservation Foundation on May 14, 2012 to parents Shiraz and Pinot as part of our managed breeding program. Zinfandel, also known as Zin Shiraz Pinot Zin enjoying his... 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

Meet ring-tailed lemur Sarsaparilla

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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 collared brown lemur Olivier

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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