Blue-eyed black lemur breeding pair Ranomasina and Akroyd enjoy watermelons grown in the DLC’s garden 🍉 Blue-eyed black lemurs are the most endangered species housed at the DLC, with only an estimated 1,000 individuals left in the wild. There are fewer than ten breeding females in North America. In 2017, as part of our conservation breeding program, the DLC received two blue-eyed black lemurs from Parc Ivoloina, a nonprofit nature center in Madagascar. Our goal is to increase the genetic divers

Our next senior citizen spotlight: 29-year-old blue-eyed black lemur Kidman! 💙 Kidman, named after the eponymous actress of AMC fame, is the oldest female lemur in our colony. You may have purchased some of her artwork in our gift shop—she’s our most prolific finger painter, having painted a record of 31 masterpieces in a single sitting. Here, she enjoys a juicy watermelon grown in our own DLC garden 🍉 🎥: Jodi S. | Duke Lemur Center