Zoboomafoo, the lovable, leaping lemur who co-starred with the Kratt brothers on PBS, died this week at the Duke Lemur Center. He was 20 years old. Christopher Smith, an education specialist at the ...

Maybe it just wanted to take a selfie. A curious lemur in Madagascar tried to grab the camera from a photographer who was attempting to take its picture. Photographer Lucas Bracali said he was "really ...

DURHAM, N.C. -- A famous lemur has died at age 20 and a half. On Tuesday, Jovian, star of the children's TV show Zoboomafoo, passed away from kidney failure. The Duke Lemur Center in Durham, N.C., ...

Researchers show that clever lemurs -- some of our earliest primate relatives -- gain social standing as the result of their problem-solving skills. Do smart kids make more friends? If others see ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. DURHAM, N.C. (WNCN) — There’s a lot more to ...

Discover the vibrant and expressive world of lemurs in this intimate close-up video. The footage focuses on the animal's face, highlighting its large, often brightly colored, and curious eyes that ...

DURHAM, N.C. -- Humans aren't the only mammals that form long-term bonds with a single, special mate -- some bats, wolves, beavers, foxes and other animals do, too. But new research suggests the brain ...

Lemurs sit near the base of the primate evolutionary tree. As distant cousins to homosapiens, their behavior, health and evolution may have significant implications for humans. At the Duke Lemur ...

Tracking and darting an elusive ringtail lemur might help save a secret rainforest in Madagascar, but it also invites unexpected feelings of homesickness and self-reflection. Immerse yourself in the ...

DURHAM, N.C. -- The young lemur named Eugenius started to get sick. Very sick. He was lethargic, losing weight and suffering from diarrhea. Duke Lemur Center veterinarians soon pinpointed the cause of ...

SAN FRANCISCO — A Los Angeles man who stole a lemur from the San Francisco Zoo, only to release it days later at a Daly City playground, has pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor and been given a sentence ...

Humans aren't the only mammals that form long-term bonds with a single, special mate -- some lemurs and other animals do, too. Researchers are mapping the hormone receptors that underlie these ...