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Meet Mitsiky, a critically endangered blue-eyed black lemur born to first-time mom Charlie on March 6, 2025 💙
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We’re thrilled to share that our first donors to come forward t ... See MoreSee Less
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Love those blue eyes
Wow, this little lemur is adorable! 🐾
A little nice female !!!
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These new tumblers have FLOWN off the shelves! 😱
If you've visited our Lemur Landing Gift Shop recently, you may have seen these amazing new tumblers. In collaboration with Logo Brands, these tumbler ... See MoreSee Less
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Yes, please bring them back. I’d like to purchase.
Yes, please!
YES!! Please, please 💚
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Starting Monday right with the DLC's littlest mongoose lemur 😍
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Mongoose lemur Bonita's three-month-old infant has been the superstar of our summer tour path! Whether she's ... See MoreSee Less
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This baby is not lacking in energy, is she? Congratulations, Bonita and Juanito!
Wow thank you
Such an underrated species. They’re so sweet.🥹
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Action shots of one-year-old twins Eowyn and Merry 💨
While mom Sierra Mist doesn't seem too impressed by her kids' antics, there's nothing more fun than watching these ring-tailed lemur twins explore ... See MoreSee Less
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I love my cosines
These are A-Mazing photos! Great captures Sara!
What's the derivation of the name Eowyn
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In this new video, we’ve partnered with CYLNDR Studios to explore a fresh way to tell our story. By responsibly using AI tools, we were able to create visuals that help people see and feel the wonder ... See MoreSee Less
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Duke Lemur Center as someone who has donated a not insubstantial amount to DLC over the last few years, I have to say I am very disappointed to see you working with and platforming the use of generative AI which among its very many ethical issues, is terribly bad for the environment in how energy intensive the technology is.
The quality of the AI generated lemur images appears to range from that of a Disney animated feature (mother brown lemur and infant) to a primitive claymation sequence using lemur plush toys rather than clay figures (sifaka bipedal hopping footage). I am sure that AI will continue to improve to such an extent that soon you will not be able to tell the difference between an AI generated lemur image and a real lemur. Then people can just sit around with their VR headphones and watch incredibly realistic AI generated lemurs prancing around in their incredibly realistic AI generated Madagascar forest habitat. But what's the point from the standpoint of actual living lemurs and lemur conservation? If you can sit in your living room and watch images of fantastic creatures in an otherworldly forest does that make you more likely to jump up and make an actual effort to preserve real forests and their creatures, or does it make you more likely to just settle into your comfy chair and watch more and more VR? Finally, why manufacture images of adorable baby (and adult) lemurs when you have the real thing right outside your doorstep?
As a long time photographer and one who has spent a lot of time around lemurs, I do not like the plastic effect of the AI images. Tastes may change but the environmental damage of energy consumption will be a constant.
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Coquerel's sifaka Ferdinand, son of Jovian aka Zoboomafoo, looks regal in a tree 👑
We love to feature photos from guests on our social media! Dr. Colin Duckett, Executive Vice Dean for Basic and Prec ... See MoreSee Less
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Ferdinand making the forest look very pretty.
Cheka Heihn Karli Dallman Ferdy!
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Enjoy this sneak peek into the nest of the DLC's newest infants: Bufflehead, Smew, and Toulouse Goose! 🤩
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On June 3, 2025, fat-tailed dwarf lemur Dominique Chicken ... See MoreSee Less
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So beautiful
Welcome, kids!
So cute. I love them.
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Coquerel's sifakas Remus and Francesca hurry home at the sound of their dinner bell 🤩
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Like many of the Duke Lemur Center's residents, Remus and Francesca free-range in one of ou ... See MoreSee Less
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My kids and I were supposed to visit this place while we were on vacation in NC. But a huge snow storm hit and we spent the day holed up in our hotel instead😢. Maybe one day I’ll get another chance to visit.
This is great. I have been fascinated with lemurs since I was a kid. But you might make where you are located a bit easier to find. I had no idea what state you were in. If I hadn't been motivated, I never would have known.
The positive reinforcement training is truly impressive, and it's wonderful to see the lemurs responding so well to the dinner bell ❤️
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We're excited to announce our first small nocturnal infants of the year: Swift, Cooper, and Sora! 💕
➡️ lemur.duke.edu/java-triplets
On May 19th, fat-tailed dwarf lemur Java Chicken gave birth to thre ... See MoreSee Less
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Awwwww!
Awesome
Tiny Lemurs eager to check out surroundings
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Join our team of garden volunteers to help feed hungry lemurs! 🌽
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Are you looking to get your hands dirty and work outside? If so, we need you! The Duke Lemur Center is loo ... See MoreSee Less
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What a dream job, gardening and lemurs = heaven! Just my commute to work (UK to USA) would take me a while each week...🤣
Thank you Volunteers!!!!
If I was closer we would.