From the DLC… to under your tree!
Nine amazing lemur-y gift ideas from $5 to $260, for everyone on your list—and all gifts “give back” to the lemurs at the DLC!
Gifts for good: All purchases fund lemur care, housing, veterinary supplies, public outreach and education, and conservation initiatives—so you can feel good about the products you buy!
Onsite shopping: The Lemur Landing gift shop is open daily from 9:00 a.m. ’til 4:00 p.m. for in-person browsing until December 23. For more details on our holiday hours, please click here. Keep in mind, though, that you won’t be able to see lemurs as you shop, and that masks are required at all times. Questions? Call (919) 401-7240.
Not local? With new virtual packages and U.S shipping available through Duke University Stores, we have options for lemur lovers everywhere!
1. For your tree ($10+)
O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree, How lovely are your branches – especially when they’re decked with LEMURS! Set of four includes a ruffed lemur, Coquerel’s sifaka, DLC-NC, and ring-tailed lemur (ring-tailed lemur not pictured, but can be viewed on the DLC merchandise page).
The complete four-ornament set can be purchased online through Duke University Stores, or local lemur-lovers can purchase their favorite ornament(s) individually onsite at the DLC gift shop. All are sourced from sustainably harvested wood and made in the USA.
2. For the person who has everything ($150)
Purchase a Custom Celebration Package and commission something special just for you or your loved ones! You’ll help us plan a lemur party by choosing your favorite species and an event for the lemurs to celebrate. Birthdays, retirements, marriage proposals, your fave baker winning the Great British Bake Off, or “just because”—let us know what you’d like to celebrate, and we’ll make it happen! We’ll plan the party and create the props, then send you a one-of-a-kind video documenting all the lemur fun!
Pictured: “Christmas Feast” feat. Herschel and Hermione, a Custom Celebration Package commissioned last December. So cute and fun—for us humans as well as the lemurs selected to star in the video!
3. For comfort and joy ($25+)
Snuggle up in one of the DLC’s newest apparel offerings, including these colorful shirts featuring ring-tailed lemurs! See all of our available options, from facemasks to hoodies and tees, on our apparel homepage.
4. For year ‘round learning ($75+)
Our Learning Lemurs Club is the perfect gift for the curious lemur lovers on your list! Purchase a six- or 12-month subscription, and you or a loved one will receive a monthly newsletter from the DLC education team with articles, activities, and video clips on fascinating topics, featuring plenty of cute lemur images to get your monthly lemur fix. You’ll also be invited to a monthly live-stream behind the scenes with the lemurs AND receive exclusive access to our subscriber-only email address—so you can chat with our education team about all of your burning lemur questions!
5. For the gift of lemurs ($50+)
Adopt a Lemur packages make great gifts for animal lovers young and old! Regular adoption packages (no plushie) of other species from $50 and up. We’ll send a welcome packet to your gift recipient and quarterly updates on the adopted lemur. This is a gift that keeps on giving!
6. For the kids… or kids at heart ($10+)
We stock what may possibly be the cutest stuffed animals on earth, including custom aye-ayes and sifakas made just for us! Prices range from $10 to $25.
Available onsite at the DLC gift shop, or order online via the Duke Stores secure website.
7. For the artist ($25 – $260)
Paintings by lemurs: Lemurs love to paint, especially when we toss tasty treats like cranberries on their canvases! Each one-of-a-kind work of lemur art comes with: a high-quality print of the artist(s), info sheets about the species and the particular artist(s), a gallery-style ID tag, and a copy of the beautiful 2019 DLC magazine. A truly unique gift that enriches our lemurs’ lives as well as your recipient’s! Pricing and ordering information can be found on our paintings homepage.
Commission a custom lemur painting: Order a virtual painting package, and you’ll receive a custom video of our painting session with a lemur species of your choosing, using colors you’ve specified to create your very own works of art! Each package includes a downloadable link to your tailor-made video, access to our virtual tour videos, and a mailed package of your lemur artwork sent right to your home.
Fine art print: If your tastes are a little less abstract, our LEMURS OF THE DLC fine art print is available for pick-up in Durham, NC or can be ordered online via the Duke Stores website. Created exclusively for the Duke Lemur Center in commemoration of 100 LEMURS—an international collaboration between the Duke Lemur Center, a world leader in the study, care, and conservation of lemurs, and Rachel Hudson, an award-winning wildlife illustrator—the print measures 11″ x 17″ and features all 14 species of lemurs currently housed at the DLC.
8. For the lemurs ($5+)
Don’t forget the NON-HUMAN primates in your life… Lemurs love presents, too! Select a fun toy, snuggly bed, or tasty treat from the DLC’s amazon.com wishlist, and your present will be sent directly to the DLC. Please include your name and email address in the notes field so the lemurs can send a thank-you! (Pictured: ruffed lemurs peer into a mirror donated via our wishlist.)
You can also choose which lemurs will be treated to an enrichment extravaganza with one of our custom or deluxe Celebration Packages!
Be sure to watch our adorable thank-you video that shows how our lemurs use their new wishlist items for fun and physical and mental exercise. The items you send help us promote all aspects of the well-being of the lemurs under our care. Thank you for enriching the lives of our lemurs!
9. For the last-minute giver
What’s the perfect last minute gift that also helps the Duke Lemur Center? A donation in any amount – and you can choose to honor someone you care about with your donation, too! Just include your loved one’s name and email address in the “in honor” fields during your gift checkout (here’s how), and he or she will be notified of your gift in their honor. Click here to donate now—it’s quick, simple, and secure!
