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 ...

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Aina, the 4-year-old red-bellied lemur, gave birth to her baby six weeks ago at the Chester Zoo after a 127-day pregnancy It's furry first at the Chester Zoo. The English zoo announced in a press ...

Discover the vibrant and expressive world of lemurs in this intimate close-up video. The footage focuses on the animal's face ...

Lemurs can sing with a sense of rhythm similar to humans, according to a study published Monday by Current Biology. Researchers studied 636 recordings of vocalizations from 39 adult indris, a type of ...

A ring-tailed lemur was seen roaming the streets of Springfield on Tuesday evening. As Springfield Police Department responded to the call, body camera footage revealed the gray primate skipping and ...

Correction: A previous version of this story incorrectly stated when the rescue was made. A Texas woman experienced quite the surprise when she rescued an injured animal last month. The story started ...

Upon arriving at the zoo, authorities discovered forced entry into the animal closure where the lemur was housed The San Francisco Police Department is on the hunt for a ring-tailed lemur that was ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- "Maki," the ring-tailed lemur who captured the hearts of the public after he was kidnapped and recovered in October 2020, has died, the San Francisco Zoo & Gardens officials ...

Why it's awesome: Colugos are commonly called "flying lemurs," but the name is misleading. These nocturnal mammals look somewhat like lemurs, with small, furry faces that are dominated by a pair of ...

After a dramatic day in the San Francisco urban jungle, a ring-tailed lemur has been returned to the zoo from where he went missing earlier this week. And the zoo has a sprightly 5-year-old boy to ...