Madagascar is famous for its lemurs; their ancestors arrived 53 million years ago, and the largely predator-free island has allowed them to flourish and diversify. New research suggests lemur ...

Over the past four years, a study found more than 10,000 lemurs were sold for pricey dishes across 17 cities in Madagascar.

In some parts of the world, animals are going extinct before scientists can even name them. Such may be the case for mouse lemurs, the saucer-eyed, teacup-sized primates native to the African island ...

An occasional series where Mongabay founder Rhett Ayers Butler shares analysis, perspectives and story summaries. In Madagascar’s cities, a quiet but lucrative market is reshaping the future of one of ...

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Audubon Zoo is celebrating the arrival of two critically endangered Black-and-White Ruffed Lemurs, named Kallisto and Galileo. The male lemurs were born in April and are part of a ...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — Palm Beach Zoo welcomed a new family of critically endangered black-and-white ruffed lemurs. The critically endangered species is native only to Madagascar, according ...

An occasional series where Mongabay founder Rhett Ayers Butler shares analysis, perspectives and story summaries. Patricia ...

If you've ever watched a nature documentary featuring lemurs — or the animated feature "Madagascar," with characters King Julien, Maurice and Mort — you have probably fallen in love with the ...

Lemurs with their large eyes, expressive faces and quirky personalities have won the hearts of wildlife lovers. But beyond ...

MORE POLLEN. PALM BEACH ZOO HAS SOME BRAND NEW RESIDENTS THAT MOVED ALL THE WAY HERE FROM MADAGASCAR. OUR BROOKE SILVA MET THE ZOO’S FIRST EVER BLACK AND WHITE LEMURS, AND SHARES WHY THEY’RE SO ...