Ring-tailed Lemur

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

Jean Blackburn joins LCF Board

January 3, 2020 by Lemur Conservation Foundation

The Lemur Conservation Foundation is pleased to welcome artist and conservationist Jean Blackburn to the Board of Directors. A third generation Florida native, Jean grew up on Anna Maria Island. She holds an MFA from the University of Oregon, a BA from the University of Florida, an AS in Biological Parks Technology from State College... Continue Reading

Farewell Foster

November 24, 2019 by Lemur Conservation Foundation

We recently said goodbye to ring-tailed lemur Foster as he traveled up the east coast to the Trevor Zoo at Millbrook School in Millbrook, New York. Recommended by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) Ring-tailed Lemur Species Survival Plan (SSP), Foster’s transfer went off without a hitch and he is now settling into his... Continue Reading