Blue-eyed black lemur breeding pair Ranomasina and Akroyd enjoy watermelons grown in the DLC’s garden 🍉 Blue-eyed black lemurs are the most endangered species housed at the DLC, with only an estimated 1,000 individuals left in the wild. There are fewer than ten breeding females in North America. In 2017, as part of our conservation breeding program, the DLC received two blue-eyed black lemurs from Parc Ivoloina, a nonprofit nature center in Madagascar. Our goal is to increase the genetic divers

Today is World Lemur Day! 🌎 Blue-eyed black lemurs are found in the Sahamalaza Iles Radama National Park (SIRNP) and surrounding area in NW Madagascar. They are Critically Endangered, and are one of the top 25 most threatened primates in the world. There are only a few thousand left in the wild, with the majority found in SIRNP. As a conservation charity, we are working to protect this charismatic lemur by monitoring the species' abundance and distribution and undertaking crucial reforestation

May the Fourth be with you! ✨ Enjoy this clip of blue-eyed black lemur Hamill foraging for fresh veggies in a Death Star puzzle feeder! Most blue-eyed black lemurs born at the Duke Lemur Center are named after blue-eyed celebrities. Hamill is, of course, named after the fantastic Mark Hamill aka Luke Skywalker 🤩 [🎥: Abby Flyer] | Duke Lemur Center