(WSMV) - The Nashville Zoo is welcoming the newest member to its family. Helios, a red ruffed lemur, was born on March 27 to his 8-year-old mom Phoebe. The Nashville Zoo said since red ruffed ...

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) – The Nashville Zoo is welcoming the birth of its newest red ruffed lemur, a critically endangered species native to Madagascar. Helios was born on March 27, weighing in ...

This is how the Nashville Zoo introduced its newest addition – a baby lemur. Phoebe, the zoo’s 7-year-old red ruffed lemur, gave birth for the first time, the zoo said in a May 3 Facebook post. She ...

A Sunnyvale teen is working with San Jose’s Happy Hollow Park and Zoo to improve the habitats of its red-ruffed lemurs. Ellie Kirshner, 17, must complete an independent research project in order ...

Penelope, a red ruffed lemur, and Otis, an eland calf, recently arrived in Nashville. They were born at the Nashville Zoo at Grassmere in the past few months and are now accepting visitors.

Ahead of opening its newest exhibit, Habitat Madagascar, the Lehigh Valley Zoo announced two new residents who’ll make their home in the new year-round facility. Red-ruffed lemurs Weasley, a 5 ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Nashville Zoo is gearing up to welcome baby red-ruffed lemurs. The lemurs are often confused with red pandas because of their red fur. Nashville Zoo is home to three of ...

The zoo announced Thursday that two ruffed lemurs, Weasley and Makira, will debut at the grand opening of the zoo’s new Habitat Madagascar exhibit on May 26. Red ruffed lemurs, which are ...