NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - The Nashville Zoo is welcoming the newest member to its family. Helios, a red ruffed lemur, was born on March 27 to his 8-year-old mom Phoebe. The Nashville Zoo said since ...

Mouse lemurs are tiny — they weigh as much as a golf ball if the ball had giant eyes and a fluffy tail. But because they are genetically similar to humans, mouse lemurs may provide researchers at the ...

This is the amusing moment a tired lemur sprawled out on a stairway for a nap. A holidaymaker spotted the primate lounging on the steps at Shanghai Wild Animal Park in Pudong, China. Footage shows the ...

These nocturnal creatures welcomed three sets of twins at the Duke Lemur Center in Durham, officials said. Screengrab from the Duke Lemur Center's Facebook page A North Carolina research center is in ...

Much is new at Philadelphia Zoo this summer, including a unique way to see a group of endangered primates. America's first zoo has updated its Lemur Island exhibit to allow guests to venture inside of ...

A true superstar of the animal kingdom, Stumpy recently made headlines by achieving the Guinness World Record as the oldest living lemur in captivity. His extraordinarily long life highlights the ...

Central Coast Zoo welcomed a critically endangered baby mongoose lemur July 4. Named Koba, the infant is developing on track and now viewable by the public. Zoo supports species survival plans amid ...

In honor of Duke’s Centennial, The Chronicle is highlighting pivotal figures and events throughout the University’s history. Here, we take a look at the founding of the Duke Lemur Center: The Duke ...

The matriarch of a Colorado zoo’s lemur troop is caring for three newborn babies after she saved the day by adopting her sister’s baby, officials said. Screenshot of Cheyenne Mountain Zoo's Facebook ...

Babies Albatross, Bustard and Elephant Bird were just unveiled to the world Thursday. But these aren’t bird babies — they’re fat-tailed dwarf lemurs who are the newest additions to the Duke Lemur ...

Research can offer clues into why we suffer from age-related conditions What can lemurs tell us about inflammation and aging, aka “inflammaging” in humans? That’s the question Elaine Guevara, a ...

Every August, about halfway through his journey into Madagascar, veterinarian Randy Junge decides he’s never doing it again. After 30 hours of travel from the United States to reach the island off the ...