Celebrating the birth of a critically endangered lemur
We’re delighted to announce the birth of a critically endangered Coquerel’s sifaka lemur, one of the world’s rarest primates!
The tiny new arrival was born to parents Beatrice (11) and Elliot (10) following a five-month pregnancy and weighing around 120g. The bright-eyed baby has spent the first few months bonding with mum and clinging tightly to her fur as she leaps from tree to tree. Now three months old, the baby is becoming more independent and has begun to branch out and explore its habitat.The species has been nicknamed the ‘dancing lemur’ because of the unique way that it moves. Sifakas stand perfectly upright while using their powerful legs to spring side to side along the floor and can leap more than 20ft through the treetops in a single bound!