Gisela's Update: August 2025
Gisela and her family continue to enjoy summer free-ranging in their natural habitat enclosure! Thirteen-year-old Gisela and fifteen-year-old mate Rupert live with their two youngest sons: Silas, age three, and Arcadius, who will be celebrating his first birthday in October. Arcadius is fully independent, often exploring the forest on his own or with his big brother. Silas and Arcadius can often be spotted play wrestling together—sometimes Rupert joins in, too! Arcadius still maintains his baby privilege, allowing him to share food with dominant female Gisela, but he will soon learn that males must get out of the way to let the matriarch take whatever she wants.
Gisela and her family have been the highlight of many Walking with Lemurs tours, as guests watch them dangle upside down and snack on leaves. They also continue to be a popular choice for our researchers who are studying larger group interactions and behaviors in our natural habitat enclosures. Fans of the show Zoboomafoo are always thrilled to meet Gisela and find out that her dad, Jovian, played the titular character!