Wildlife Madagascar is a nonprofit organization working to protect the over 100 species of lemurs in Madagascar, 98% of which are endangered, by addressing the factors that contribute to their low ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. July 4 brought more than just patriotic celebrations in Atascadero this year. A baby mongoose lemur — a critically endangered ...

Madagascar is famous for its lemurs; their ancestors arrived 53 million years ago, and the largely predator-free island has allowed them to flourish and diversify. New research suggests lemur ...

CALDWELL, Texas (KETK) — Two red-ruffed lemur pups were born on Valentine’s Day at the Caldwell Zoo, marking the first ...

With the new year, a fresh start for the "dancing lemur" species could be on the horizon. The nickname for the Coquerel's sifaka lemur hails from the unique way they move, standing perfectly upright ...

In some parts of the world, animals are going extinct before scientists can even name them. Such may be the case for mouse lemurs, the saucer-eyed, teacup-sized primates native to the African island ...

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Audubon Zoo is celebrating the arrival of two critically endangered Black-and-White Ruffed Lemurs, named Kallisto and Galileo. The male lemurs were born in April and are part of a ...

The sun must feel so warm on his fur!

Lemurs, small, big-eyed primates that live in the trees of Madagascar off the southeast coast of Africa, are a mystery of evolution. When the first ones arrived there tens of millions of years ago, ...

Madagascar forest cannot fully recover naturally because invasive strawberry guava creates nutrient poor soil.

ATLANTA - Zoo Atlanta is reporting that the baby crowned lemur born on May 20 has died. The zoo issued the following statement: We are heartbroken to share that the infant crowned lemur born on May 20 ...

An endangered baby lemur has died days after being born at Zoo Atlanta. The zoo shared the tragic update Thursday, May 23, on Facebook. “We are heartbroken to share that the infant crowned lemur born ...