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 ...

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., ...

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. -- 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 ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated.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 ...

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 ...

As part of its 2021 World Lemur Festival, Myakka's Lemur Conservation Foundation (LCF) has announced the winners of its fourth annual art competition. This year, the foundation received 56 submissions ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...