Aye-Aye Conservation

03/13/2026

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10/30/2025

10/29/2025

10/29/2025

Aye-aye Binx is getting ready for AND Halloween this Friday! 🎃

Every day is about lemurs here at the Duke Lemur Center, but World Lemur Day is an opportunity for zoos and conservation groups across the globe to talk about these incredible primates! Lemurs are the most endangered group of mammals in the world, with 98% of species threatened and almost a third critically endangered—just one step away from extinction. Seventeen species have already gone extinct, including giant lemurs that used to tower as tall as gorillas! At the DLC, we are dedicated to the care and conservation of these incredible animals, both in human care and in their native Madagascar 🌍

You can help support lemurs by:
✅ Making a tax-deductible donation to the DLC at lemur.duke.edu/donate
✅ Buying DLC merch—all proceeds support lemurs!—at lemur.duke.edu/shop
✅ Sharing our photos and videos with your friends and family to teach them about these amazing animals

📸: David Haring

10/25/2025

We have been changed for good 💚🩷

Former DLC resident Elphaba investigates a pumpkin in this spooky season throwback photo! Elphaba now resides at the Henry Doorly Zoo in Omaha, but her mother (Ardrey) and grandfather (Poe) still live at the DLC. Aye-ayes born at the DLC all receive dark and spooky names—including fictional witches and wizards, mystery writers, and monsters from classic literature 🧙

➡️ lemur.duke.edu/onsite-tours-ww

Our final Creatures of the Night Wild Workshop is this upcoming Thursday from 5-7pm! Celebrate spooky season by learning what makes nocturnal primates so special, and maybe even hear a few spooky tales, while you watch them enjoy the enrichment you made for them. You'll have the opportunity to see and learn about our four resident nocturnal species: aye-ayes, fat-tailed dwarf lemurs, gray mouse lemurs, and Moholi bush babies 🎃

📸: David Haring

08/15/2025

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