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 ...

The Naples Zoo has welcomed a breeding pair of critically endangered mongoose lemurs. The two were genetically matched through Association of Zoos and Aquariums' Species Survival Plan (SSP) to create ...

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 ...

ROANOKE, Va. – The Mill Mountain Zoo announced the grand opening of its newest exhibit, marking the return of primates to the zoo. The zoo will house a breeding pair of critically endangered red ...

Researchers reveal lemurs are being eaten secretly across Madagascar, raising urgent conservation alarms for endangered species survival.

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 ...

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 ...

Lemurs are able to pretend to be much larger than they really are using only their voice, thanks to a special quirk of evolution, and scientists have discovered how they do it. These small primates, ...

Alexander Dunlop was at Banham Zoo for a news piece on its annual animal count. — -- What should have been a quick and easy TV news piece at the zoo instead became a version of "Animal House" for ...

Jim Schulz/Chicago Zoological Society BROOKFIELD, Ill. -- 'Tis the season of holiday cookies, stockings and Christmas trees- even for the ring-tailed Lemurs at Brookfield Zoo. Butch, Dogwood, Moses, ...

Mouse lemurs are tiny — they weigh as much as a golf ball if the ball had giant eyes and a fluffy tail. But because they are genetically similar to humans, mouse lemurs may provide researchers at the ...