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Jumps like a pogo stick : Critically endangered lemur species born at Jacksonville Zoo

The birth of a Coquerel's sifaka, a critically endangered type of lemur native to Madagascar, at the Jacksonville Zoo is "crucial" to the species.

United statesJacksonville zooCharles coquerelWildlife service or florida fishInternational environment library consortiumInternational union for conservationWildlife conservation commissionDuke university lemur centerAssociation of zoosAquarium species survival planAfrican forestInternational environment libraryInternational unionRed listDuke university lemurWildlife service

Why small, scary, and non-charismatic lost species are harder to rediscover

The slimy and scaly often lack the conservation attention that the cute and cuddly benefit from.

United statesChristina biggsThomas evansSteven heritage duke university lemur center reFree university of berlinInternational union for conservation of natureLost speciesFrank glawGlobal change biologyFree universitySomali sengiDuke university lemurInternational union

Manatee history includes giant 12-ton sea cow

Researchers have assembled the most complete story yet of the ancestry of manatees, including a 24,000-pound version that once swam in the Bering Sea.

Mediterranean seaOceans generalUnited statesAtlantic oceanPacific oceanBering seaErik seiffertDuke university lemur centerDuke lemur centerKeck school of medicineUniversity of southern californiaSteven heritageNatural historyDuke university lemurCatherine riddleSouth america

Lemurs, Rockets, and Fossil-Hunting: Homeschooling Preps College-bound Twins

Born minutes apart, twin sisters forged a deep friendship as they scouted, explored, did construction projects, and learned together. Now they’re headed to elite colleges 600 miles from each other.

United statesEstratford hallUniversity of virginiaSmithsonian stevenf udvarLauren elizabethLauren bradshawElizabeth bradshawPurdue universityNational society of the sonsUniversity of alabamaBoy scoutsSiemens corpNorthern virginia community collegeNational merit scholarshipAmerican legionGeorge mason university

Path leading to where monkeys roam was set early for Sac State Anthropology professor

Clara Scarry roams the forests of Argentina to study the behaviors of capuchin monkeys. Now she is bringing students into the fold.

New yorkUnited statesStony brookNorth carolinaDuke universityClara scarryJane goodallStevie cappsCynthia hubertDuke university lemur centerStony brook universityArizona state universityNational science foundationNational parkSacramento stateProfessor clara scarry

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