Endangered lemurs settling in at Dudley Zoo
A family of critically-endangered lemurs is settling into a new home at Dudley Zoo.
Mum Barbara, dad Bryan, one-year-old Kim and baby Jim, who was born in April, have been moved from Lemur Wood walk-through to their new £25,000 enclosure opposite the chimps.
It comes complete with hammocks made from old coffee sacks, basket feeders, branches which can be hooked into different positions and glass viewing areas.
The new build was designed by curator Richard Brown, who plays a key role in the conservation battle of the vulnerable species.
Dudley Zoo is the studbook holder for the European Endangered Species Programme (EEP), with Richard being responsible for recommending exchanges or breeding across more than 50 animal collections.
Head of upper primates Pat Stevens said: “The move from Lemur Wood went smoothly and the new enclosure gives the family lots of things to do.
“All four of them soon got the hang of new cat flaps to go between the indoor and outdoor sections and they have been busy exploring every corner of their new home. We are delighted with the finished result which has great glass viewing areas so visitors can get a really good look at our lemurs.”
The old enclosure, which was demolished and completely rebuilt, used to house red squirrels, some of which were successfully released into the wild in Denbighshire, north Wales, this March.
