The Lemur Conservation Foundation

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

  

What’s New

Camp Mantella reconstruction completed

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We're excited to share an update to a previous post about reconstruction at Camp Mantella, Marojejy National Park's first camp. We've recently installed new beds and completed other minor repairs. The reconstruction is now complete! Thanks to a grant from Seacology, LCF coordinated the construction of four new bungalows and a new shower and toilet building.... 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

Board of Directors Announcement of Executive Director Resignation and Search

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The Lemur Conservation Foundation Board of Directors announces that Dr. Alison Grand will be leaving her position as Executive Director at the end of June. Her departure is bittersweet, as we celebrate her many accomplishments and prepare to wish her the very best. Dr. Grand made the decision based on wholehearted reflection on the success... 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

Reforestation training with Green Again: Madagascar

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LCF is very grateful to Green Again: Madagascar for the reforestation training they provided for two of our reforestation staff members. The organization’s founder, Matt Hill, and Catherine Fanandrana Hill, Director of the Africa Program, were tremendous hosts and teachers. For two weeks, they taught our team their system of reforesting former agricultural areas with... Continue Reading

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