Most people seldom think of Madagascar. However, if they do, the famous Lemurs are what come to mind.  Sometimes called the ...

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 ...

The California Academy of Sciences has announced the winners of its annual Big Picture photography competition. This year, the $5,000 Grand Prize went to a golden hour shot of a brown lemur jumping ...

Leapin’ lemurs! On this leap day, watch Southside Johnny, our 10-year-old ring-tailed lemur, take a big jump towards a target during a training session with assistant curator of primates Emily Bricker ...

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 among the best-known representatives of Madagascar's animal kingdom. They make up more than 15% of all primate species living today—even though the island covers less than 1% of Earth's ...

If there was a contest for biggest female bullies of the animal world, lemurs would be near the top of the list. It's the ladies who get their way and keep males in line. In one branch of the lemur ...