New-born twin ring-tailed lemurs

This very distinctive lemur, with its striking banded tail, is probably the best known species of Madagascan primate, because it has been kept in captivity and also studied in the wild for the longest. Despite being a familiar zoo animal, the ring-tail is threatened with extinction in its native Madagascar due to the rapid loss of its habitat.

Durrell has many well-established links with Madagascar, especially involving the conservation of lemurs. As well as captive breeding, vitally important habitat protection, research, education and training programmes are ongoing. A number of Madagascan students have completed the course at our International Training Centre and returned home with the skills they need to carry out such work and help save their native wildlife.

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Video footage copyrighted to Roberto Hulzebos and Colm Farrington / Durrel

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