By Janice Kalin | Project Leader
As of last report, we were in freezing temperatures, and here we are in the thick of humidity and summer! The doors opened in April and the lemurs were OUT.
Euphemia, Lucius, Lupicina, and uncle Thrax all love their adventures in the forest. They seem to have limitless energy and unbounded enthusiasm each day to explore every inch of their 5.8 acres. Little Lupicina moved into the forest and adjusted seamlessly. She is quite bold in her trees, jumping from mom to far away branches (and then back to mom) and acting like Tarzan through the trees.
A small family of ring-tailed lemurs has joined them in the forest. Licinius and Tellis have enjoyed their time in the forest as well. Licinius is one of the Duke Lemur Center’s best researchers. He has helped our research teams better understand lemur risk assessment and cognitive capabilities. After many years of impressing us at the computer, Licinius was excited to chill out in the forest.
It took a couple of days for the sifaka and ring-tailed families to sort out a compromise and amicable living coordinates, however, now the families act like old friends and they respect each other tremendously.
Your donations, big and small, all help keep this project going and keep the lemurs in the forest. Thank you for all of your support!
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