A tuberculosis outbreak at a Madagascar zoo has killed critically endangered primates, including species of lemurs never known to have had the disease. The zoo, which houses several hundred animals ...

Madagascar is an island that's no stranger to natural disasters, in particular cyclones. This is because it's located in the south-west Indian Ocean cyclone basin, a region of the Indian Ocean where ...

Where do lemurs come from and what are their origins? The ancestors of the lemurs would have arrived from Africa to Madagascar by natural floating rafts 65 million years ago. Then they evolved and ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Many of Madagascar’s charismatic lemurs are in big trouble. Slash ...

Conservationists in Madagascar are working with local communities to reduce forest fires and preserve the country's iconic lemur species. Madagascar is the only country with a native lemur population, ...

Ahead of opening its newest exhibit, Habitat Madagascar, the Lehigh Valley Zoo announced two new residents who’ll make their home in the new year-round facility. Red-ruffed lemurs Weasley, a ...

Lemurs first arrived on the island of Madagascar 53.2 million years ago, probably hitching a ride on a vegetation raft from mainland Africa. The island was predator free, and the lemurs evolved into ...

In this Dec. 13, 2011 photo, a lemur sits on the shoulder of Kaarli Sundsmo as she holds her son Kaleb at the Vakona Forest Lodge in Andabise, Madagascar. The East African island nation of Madagascar ...

Madagascar is home to a unique biodiversity with a large number of endemic species, among those many lemur species, including the mouse lemurs. This diversity is also found in their retroviruses.