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New lemur, octopus habitat highlight summer changes at Tennessee Aquarium

Big changes are making a splash this summer at the Tennessee Aquarium — from a new lemur duo to a fresh home for a fan-favorite octopus. Kintana, a two-year-old female Red-collared Brown Lemur, ...
Chattanoogan.com

Tennessee Aquarium Announces New Lemur, Refreshes Giant Pacific Octopus exhibit, Superheroes Save The World In IMAX

The tide of summertime change continues at the Tennessee Aquarium with a new arrival to the Lemur Forest exhibit and fresh new digs for a guest-favorite cephalopod. Kintana, a two-year-old female ...
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Cute lemurs make terrible pets, but supporting their conservation will bring big rewards

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 ...
Houston Chronicle

Pet lemur trade in Texas threatens endangered species, endangers pet owners, experts say

At 19, Tucker Meek bought a pet lemur named Gizmo for half off the original price of $5,000 and a bottle of Grey Goose Vodka. His stepfather knew the owner of a pet store in Lubbock, and although ...
KLTV

‘Have you seen my lemur?’: Odd question on Facebook leads to daylong search for woman’s pet primate

PINE BELT, Miss. (WDAM/Gray News) - The hunt for a pet lemur who went missing in Mississippi has come to a happy end. Rose Loper said she is crying happy tears after her lemur, named King Julian, is ...