Two red-ruffed lemur pups were born on Valentine’s Day at the Caldwell Zoo, marking the first successful birth of the critically endangered species in the zoo’s history, zoo officials announced Friday ...

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 ...

New red-ruffed lemur pups born at Caldwell Zoo, the first at the facility, mark a win for conservation efforts as this critically endangered species grows.

Bloodnut may act like King Julian, but he doesn't look much like him. That's because they're two different species of lemur!

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

Credit: Amy Dunham / Rice University.) Native to Brazil, strawberry guava (Psidium cattleyanum) was introduced to Madagascar ...

Georgia has strict rules about owning exotic animals as pets. These are for your safety and the well-being of the animals we ...

Learn about the high risks, conservation concerns, and long-term care responsibilities of keeping a ring-tailed lemur as a ...

Rice University biologist Amy Dunham has spent decades studying the mountainous rainforests of Madagascar's Ranomafana National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage site that was designated a national park ...

Two bills advancing through the Virginia General Assembly aim to regulate controversial breeding practices at unaccredited zoos, following ongoing legal issues at Natural Bridge Zoo.

Ring-tailed lemurs Tiana and Gimaro enjoyed an un-fur-gettable romantic Valentine’s Day breakfast, feasting on a banquet of capsicum, raspberries, honey and hibiscus leaves.

Smithsonian researcher Brian Gratwicke and colleagues describe how acoustic technology aided the remarkable rediscovery of four amphibian populations thought to have vanished from Panama’s mountain ...