A critically endangered type of lemur has arrived at a zoo, making it only the tenth wildlife park in the world to hold the species. Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust (DWCT), in Jersey, said a three ...

The lemur Wright followed turned out to be an entirely new species, the golden bamboo lemur, which even locals said they had not seen before. (Wright shares credit for the discovery with a German ...

Greater bamboo lemurs, recently thought to be extinct, are critically endangered. Greater bamboo lemurs, recently thought to be extinct, are critically endangered. One Malagasy woman is on a mission ...

Deep in the Madagascan rain forest, a lemur and his daughter chatter softly as they climb through towering spires of bamboo. Tiny, furry creatures, with snub noses and tufts of white hair sprouting ...

Nearly two decades ago, this 50-hectare (123 acre) former French colonial garden was turned into a privately run game reserve At Nahampoana game reserve, one of the wide-eyed creatures -- the island's ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American For a species that was thought to be extinct ...

In this photograph, the greater bamboo lemur eats the tough culm (trunk) of bamboo, which it only does so during the dry season, but it prefers bamboo shoots which are more nutritious. Disclaimer: ...

Bamboo Lemur (1 of 2) (IMAGE) Duke University Caption Putting a figure on the number of endangered lemurs left in the wild isn't easy, but researchers say one clue might help: the plants they rely on ...

Meet the courageous women shaping wildlife conservation. I spent time getting to know th and understand their needs. And now we are working together Learning how to live in harmony. Reforestation is ...

Tree-dwelling species of monkeys and lemurs are spending increasing amounts of time on the forest floor as they seek refuge from rising temperatures. Scientists say the shift from arboreal lifestyles ...

The island's rich biodiversity is increasingly threatened by slash-and-burn agriculture and climate change. A leading example is the greater... Deep in the Madagascan rain forest, a lemur and his ...