According to reports, monkeys being sent to the United States for laboratory test died in crates during the flight. Animal-protection activists said the animals' death is "shocking and tragic," calling on Spain's Wamos Air to stop transporting animals for tests.
World Lemur Day kicked off today in Madagascar, the global home of these iconic primates, at Parc Tsimbazaza, the National Zoo, with a day full of activities, many for children. An event yesterday in the capital of Antananarivo marked the announcement of six new postage stamps celebrating lemurs, including the recently described mouse lemur Microcebus […]