Many types of lemurs live in the forests of Madagascar, a large island off the coast of Africa. In the wild, the fat-tailed dwarf lemur gorges on high-calorie foods and then spends about seven months ...

Every August, about halfway through his journey into Madagascar, veterinarian Randy Junge decides he’s never doing it again. After 30 hours of travel from the United States to reach the island off the ...

Much is new at Philadelphia Zoo this summer, including a unique way to see a group of endangered primates. America's first zoo has updated its Lemur Island exhibit to allow guests to venture inside of ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- "Maki," the ring-tailed lemur who captured the hearts of the public after he was kidnapped and recovered in October 2020, has died, the San Francisco Zoo & Gardens officials ...

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Fla. (WCTV) - The North Florida Wildlife Center celebrated its 5th anniversary with a new lemur habitat and more on Saturday. The celebration was called “Wild & Thriving” as hundreds ...

Lemurs with their large eyes, expressive faces and quirky personalities have won the hearts of wildlife lovers. But beyond ...

This is how the Nashville Zoo introduced its newest addition – a baby lemur. Phoebe, the zoo’s 7-year-old red ruffed lemur, gave birth for the first time, the zoo said in a May 3 Facebook post. She ...

As part of its 2021 World Lemur Festival, Myakka's Lemur Conservation Foundation (LCF) has announced the winners of its fourth annual art competition. This year, the foundation received 56 submissions ...

SAN FRANCISCO -- Authorities in San Francisco are searching for a ring-tailed lemur named Maki who was stolen from the city's zoo. "I just couldn't believe it. Why would anyone want a lemur," asked ...

The new arrival is only the second blue-eyed black lemur to be born at the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens in Florida Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013.