On April 9 our female blue-eyed lemur (Eulemur flavifrons) gave birth to a young which was transferred to the zoo nursery because of its low weight. Since there are only about thirty individuals in the blue-eyed lemur EEP, each birth is of crucial importance. Thus everything is done to ensure a successful rearing of the young if there is any doubt as to his health or the rearing capacities of its mother.
There have been a whole host of lemur births at the zoo! We’re in the heart of the birthing season for the species whose females give birth in autumn in Madagascar. Since the seasons are being reversed in the northern hemisphere, these births occur in spring in European zoos.
After the 4 ring-tailed lemurs born in early March, we recorded the birth of red-ruffed lemur (Varecia rubra) triplets three weeks ago.