On July 20th, the center announced that the sifaka was named Radama.
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On July 30th, the center announced that a male (1.0) ring-tailed lemur named Aristides passed away on July 21st at age 32 due to presumed liver failure.
Duke Lemur Center
On August 19th, the center announced they acquired a female (0.1) Coquerel's sifaka named Athena from Houston Zoo in Texas.
Duke Lemur Center
lemur.duke.edu/leonor We're excited to announce that Bonita's female infant was named through our Ultimate Adoption program! Earlier in 2025, Melanie and Carl visited the Duke Lemur Center on trip from Texas. The couple have been DLC fans and supporters of the Adopt a Lemur program since their first gifts as “adoptive parents” in 2023. On their Behind the Scenes tour, they were impressed by their “super guide,” DLC Educator Ethan Moore, and the DLC’s commitment to protecting and conserving these incredible endangered primates—so impressed that they decided to make a generous donation of $20,000 to name Bonita’s infant Leonor ("lay-uh-nor") is an elegant and traditional royal name historically given to Spanish princesses, up to and including the current princess. Leonor is playful and curious, enamored with the larger-than-life world around her. Whether she’s bouncing off the walls, using mom Bonita as a trampoline, or trying to entice dad Juanito to play, this little girl has stolen the hearts of our staff, volunteers, and guests. Most of all, she has introduced thousands of people to critically endangered mongoose lemurs and the urgent need for their care in captivity and conservation in Madagascar : Keepers Sarah K. (1,3) and Sarah M. (2)"