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We believe lemurs can be saved from extinction if we all work together. Visit our website at lemurconservationnetwork.org to learn about lemurs, celebrate the World Lemur Festival, and find out how you can help.

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Lemur Conservation Network @lemurnetwork.bsky.social · Aug 7

Is it October yet? This year, World Lemur Day is on October 31 — Halloween! To get in the Halloween spirit, we'll be highlighting aye-ayes and other nocturnal lemurs for the World Lemur Festival.

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World Lemur Day: Friday, October 31, 2025 – Lemur Conservation Network

World Lemur Day is celebrated each year on the last Friday of October, and the World Lemur Festival is celebrated all October. In 2024, World Lemur Day will be celebrated on October 25. Find events…

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Lemur Conservation Network @lemurnetwork.bsky.social · 1d

Like all mouse lemurs, pygmy mouse lemurs spend their nights leaping through the trees and their days tucked away in cozy spots like tree holes or abandoned nests. #TonugeOutTuesday #WorldLemurFestival

📸: Bikeadventure at German Wikipedia

[Photo of a pygmy mouse lemur at night with its tongue out.

Lemur Conservation Network @lemurnetwork.bsky.social · 2d

Beautiful painting! Love the addition of the comet moth! ❤️🇲🇬

Lemur Conservation Network @lemurnetwork.bsky.social · 2d

Join Jessie Jordan, @catmouse.bsky.social, and the Lemur Conservation Network this month as we celebrate nocturnal lemurs through artwork!

Jessie Jordan @jessiejordan.bsky.social · 2d

Join this year’s Lemur Art Challenge hosted by @lemurconservationnetwork for World Lemur Festival!

Use hashtags #WorldLemurFestival and #LemurArtChallenge when you post for a chance to win prizes!!!

WEEK 1 (October 4-10) is “Madagascar Animals at Night!”

Dwarf lemur getting booped by a comet moth in a forest full of fireflies.

Lemur Conservation Network @lemurnetwork.bsky.social · 4d

Learn more about our lemur art challenge!
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World Lemur Festival Art Challenge – Lemur Conservation Network

Join the 2025 World Lemur Festival Art Challenge from October 4 to 31. This year's challenge is focused on nocturnal lemurs, and ends on World Lemur Day, October 31. To celebrate Halloween, create a l...

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Lemur Conservation Network @lemurnetwork.bsky.social · 4d

Inspire the world to love lemurs and take action to save them from extinction through your artwork. Four lucky folks will win a prize!

The theme for week one (October 4-10) is Madagascar Animals at Night!

Don’t forget to use the hashtags #WorldLemurFestival and #LemurArtChallenge when you post!

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Lemur Conservation Network @lemurnetwork.bsky.social · 5d

Aye-Aye's have incisor teeth that never stop growing, which is unique in primates! Their sharp teeth allow them to chew holes in bark to get at the insects within.

The #WorldLemurDay logo features the aye-aye! Learn more: www. lemurconservationnetwork.org/world-lemur-day/
📷: Cheryl Antonucci

An aye-aye clings to branches in a tree at night. It's large incisor teeth are visible.

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ie-nb.bsky.social @ie-nb.bsky.social · 6d

Urban appetite for lemur meat piles pressure on iconic primates

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Thousands of threatened lemurs are killed by specialist hunters every year to feed a lucrative urban market…

Urban appetite for lemur meat piles pressure on iconic primates - Ireland News Beep

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Lemur Conservation Network @lemurnetwork.bsky.social · 8d

Izahay ato amin’ny Lemur Conservation Network dia mijoro miaraka amin’ireo namana, mpiara-miasa Malagasy, ireo fiarahamonina manerana an’i Madagasikara, ary ny diaspora Malagasy maneran-tany, rehefa mampiakatra ny feony izy ireo sy mitaky ny filàna fototra maha-olona ho an’ny vahoaka Malagasy.

❤️ 🇲🇬

Lemur Conservation Network @lemurnetwork.bsky.social · 8d

Raha toa ka toerana misy ny harena voajanahary tsy manam-paharoa indrindra i Madagasikara dia indrisy anefa fa isan’ny firenena mahantra indrindra maneran-tany koa izy.

📷 Lynne Venart

Lemur Conservation Network @lemurnetwork.bsky.social · 8d

Mino izahay fa mendrika ho amin’ny hoavy mamirapiratra ny Malagasy, miaraka amin’ny rano madio, herinaratra, asa tsara, ary ny fahafahana hiroborobo.

Lemur Conservation Network @lemurnetwork.bsky.social · 8d

We stand with our Malagasy colleagues, communities across Madagascar, and the Malagasy diaspora around the world as they raise their voices and demand basic human needs for the people of Madagascar.

📷 Lynne Venart

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Lemur Conservation Network @lemurnetwork.bsky.social · 8d

While Madagascar is a biodiversity hotspot with unforgettable natural riches, it is also one of the poorest countries in the world.

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Lemur Conservation Network @lemurnetwork.bsky.social · 8d

We believe that Malagasy people deserve a bright future with clean water, electricity, good jobs, and the opportunity to prosper.

#Malagasy #Madagascar

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Lemur Conservation Network @lemurnetwork.bsky.social · 8d

Say hello to the red-ruffed lemur! These fluffy forest dwellers are full of surprises. Unlike most lemurs, red-ruffed lemur moms give birth to litters—sometimes up to SIX tiny babies! And instead of carrying them around, they tuck their little ones into a carefully built nest.
📷: Mathias Appel

A close-up of a red-ruffed lemur, with thick reddish-brown fur. It has bright golden eyes, framed by dark fur around its face.

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Society for Conservation Biology @society4conbio.bsky.social · 13d

A dancing #lemur could help save Madagascar’s vanishing dry #forests: Verreaux’s sifaka, famed for its sideways bounds, is now among the world’s 25 most #endangered primates, spotlighting forests too often overlooked.

A dancing lemur could help save one of Madagascar’s most endangered ecosystems

Founder’s Briefs: An occasional series where Mongabay founder Rhett Ayers Butler shares analysis, perspectives and story summaries. Madagascar’s rainforests often steal the spotlight, with their flamb...

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Lemur Conservation Network @lemurnetwork.bsky.social · 14d

Hanging on to the weekend like this Golden-crowned sifaka!

Golden-crowned sifakas live only in one place on Earth: Loky-Manambato, near Daraina in northeastern Madagascar.

📷: Jeffrey Gibbs

A golden-crowned sifaka lays on its belly a branch, holding on with its arms and letting its back legs hang down.

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Lemur Conservation Network @lemurnetwork.bsky.social · 14d

#FunFactFriday: Meet the indri, the largest lemur in the world! These tree-dwellers can reach up to 28 in. in length and weigh as much as 21 pounds (9.5 kg). Despite their impressive size, their tails are only about 2 inches long—a tiny remnant of their shared ancestry with monkeys.

📷: Patrick Ross

An indri lemur sits in a tree, its black-and-white fur standing out against the green leaves. It grips a branch with one arm.

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New England Primate Conservancy @neprimateconsrv.bsky.social · 17d

A one-of-a-kind downloadable primate card deck includes instructions for 4 games, showcasing the diversity of primate species and their natural habitats. Bonus section: "Who's in the Cards". Enjoy learning while you play! Find it here: neprimateconservancy.org/primates-and...

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Lemur Conservation Network @lemurnetwork.bsky.social · 17d

If you’re more into stickers than clothing, head over to our shop on RedBubble for the same design on different products!

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"2025 World Lemur Festival featuring an Aye-aye and Mouse Lemur" Sticker for Sale by lemurnetwork

Celebrate 2025 World Lemur Festival all October! This logo features two of Madagascar's iconic nocturnal lemurs, the aye-aye and mouse lemur. This adorable graphic was designed by Malagasy artist Catm...

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Lemur Conservation Network @lemurnetwork.bsky.social · 18d

She says the books discuss "the power of nature...covering themes such as bush fires, the place of wild animals, and nature having a voice if you listen carefully.

The books will be released on October 17. I can’t wait to see them in the hands of many children in different regions of Madagascar!"

Lemur Conservation Network @lemurnetwork.bsky.social · 18d

It was designed by the amazing #Malagasy artist, Catmouse James! She also worked with Teach for Madagascar on a new series of Malagasy children's books about animals and nature.

We spoke with her for this blog post:
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Meet Catmouse James, Illustrator of the 2025 World Lemur Day Logo – Lemur Conservation Network

The 2025 World Lemur Day logo was illustrated by Malagasy artist Dinah Rajemison, who goes by Catmouse James. We speak about her experience as an illustrator, her books about nature and animals for Te...

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Lemur Conservation Network @lemurnetwork.bsky.social · 18d

This adorable aye-aye #WorldLemurFestival graphic is available in different styles and colors! And all sales benefit our work in Madagascar ☺️

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Lemur Conservation Network @lemurnetwork.bsky.social · 18d

Have you bought your #WorldLemurFestival tshirt or hoodie yet? #WorldLemurDay is coming up on October 31, so don't miss it! This year's graphic features an aye-aye and mouse lemur, and we can't get over how cute it is!

#lemurs #primates #Madagascar

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Aye-aye and Mouse Lemur in Madagascar | Bonfire

Celebrate the 2025 World Lemur Festival with the Lemur Conservation Network!. Celebrate lemurs and their conservation in Madagascar this October for the 2025 World Lemur...

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Lemur Conservation Network @lemurnetwork.bsky.social · 22d

Don't you love this year's #WorldLemurFestival graphic? Designed by #Malagasy artist Catmouse James, it features 2 of Madagascar's iconic #nocturnal lemurs: the aye-aye and mouse lemur! Check out our Redbubble shop for stickers and more!

"2025 World Lemur Festival featuring an Aye-aye and Mouse Lemur" Sticker for Sale by lemurnetwork

Celebrate 2025 World Lemur Festival all October! This logo features two of Madagascar's iconic nocturnal lemurs, the aye-aye and mouse lemur. This adorable graphic was designed by Malagasy artist…

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Lemur Conservation Network @lemurnetwork.bsky.social · 24d

Join us in Madagascar for our first group ecotour for zoo staff! Participate in conservation and see amazing species. See indris, sifakas, ring-tailed lemurs, ruffed lemurs and more on this conservation-focused tour.
#Madagascar #lemurs #ecotourism

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Ecotrips for Zoo Staff – Lemur Conservation Network

We are planning a 2 week group tour to Madagascar for zoo staff in July 2026. The trip will be led by local guides and LCN's Director, Lynne Venart. We will travel by road to explore national parks, v...

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