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Meet ring-tailed lemur Ansell

July 3, 2020 by Lemur Conservation Foundation

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 mongoose lemur Rosalita

June 26, 2020 by Lemur Conservation Foundation

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

LCF welcomes Charlene Wolff as Interim Executive Director

June 23, 2020 by Lemur Conservation Foundation

The Lemur Conservation Foundation Board of Directors is pleased to welcome Charlene Wolff as the Interim Executive Director during the search for our next leader. Her expertise during our executive management transition is invaluable, having been a dedicated LCF trustee for 10 years and a successful business woman in the Sarasota area. Charlene is the... Continue Reading

In memoriam: Guillermo

June 20, 2020 by Lemur Conservation Foundation

We are deeply saddened to announce the recent passing of mongoose lemur (Eulemur mongoz) Guillermo. Many of you may know from our previous blog post, Meet mongoose lemur Guillermo, that he was undergoing treatment for glaucoma. This condition is caused by abnormally high pressure within the eye that often results in damage to the optic... Continue Reading

Meet common brown lemur Zinfandel

June 5, 2020 by Lemur Conservation Foundation

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

Welcome LCF’s new summer interns

June 1, 2020 by Lemur Conservation Foundation

The Lemur Conservation Foundation is pleased to welcome Erica Cheaney, Marisa Fajardo, Sydney Kolpien, and Jay Sisemore as our new summer interns. All of these new additions bring great experience to LCF's animal husbandry program. We are very appreciative that they have joined us during this challenging time and we’ve implemented ongoing precautions to keep... Continue Reading