Lemurs, Lorises and some Madagascar Wildlife Located Near You (USA)

Updated: November 18, 1998

• Introduction
• Lemur Species not in captivity
• Lemur Species in captivity at only 1 or 2 places
• The Duke Primate Center Collection
• Other USA Collections

Introduction

I am providing information about captive lemurs and other prosimians in two formats. On this page information is listed geographically. You can find the zoo(s) nearest you that have lemurs or related wildlife, and learn what species they have. With the exception of the Duke Primate Center, other collections are listed alphabetically by state.

We also have a separate page, Lemurs in Captivity by Species, that describes similar (though not identical) information grouped by species and subspecies rather than by zoo. For example, if you were interested in knowing which zoos hold sifakas in their collection, you would use this latter page. This page connects you directly to the International Species Information System (ISIS) database. This page also lists holdings of other Madagascar fauna such as tenrecs.

The following is an incomplete list of zoos and other facilities that have lemurs in their collections. I also recommend you check out Zoo Net, an exceptionally good and comprehensive Web site about zoos around the world.

Lemur Species Not in Captivity

• Microcebus myoxinus, Pygmy mouse lemur
• Avahi laniger, Eastern woolly lemur
• Avahi occidentalis, Western woolly lemur
• Lepilemur ruficaudatus, Red-tailed sportive lemur
• Lepilemur mustelinus, Weasel sportive lemur
• Lepilemur microdon, Small-toothed sportive lemur
• Lepilemur leucopus, White-footed sportive lemur
• Lepilemur edwardsi, Milne-Edwards' sportive lemur
• Lepilemur dorsalis, Gray-backed sportive lemur
• Lepilemur septentrionalis, Northern sportive lemur
• Propithecus diadema edwardsi, Milne-Edwards' sifaka
• Propithecus diadema candidus, Silky sifaka
• Propithecus diadema perreiri, Perrier's sifaka
• Indri indri, Indri

Species in captivity at only 1 or 2 locations

• Microcebus rufus, Red mouse lemur (Rotterdam)
• Hapalemur griseus occidentalis, Western lesser bamboo lemur (Mulhouse Zoo, France)
• Hapalemur griseus alaotrensis, Lac Alaotra bamboo lemur (Duke Primate Center and Jersey Zoo)
• Hapalemur aureus, Golden bamboo lemur (Parc Tsimbazaza, Madagascar)
• Propithecus diadema diadema, Diademed sifaka (Duke Primate Center)
• Propithecus verreauxi coronatus, Crowned sifaka (Paris Zoo)
• Propithecus tattersalli, Golden-crowned sifaka (Duke Primate Center)

Duke University Primate Center , Durham, NC (4/96)

The Duke Primate Center collection is the largest collection of endangered primates in the world. It has far and away the largest collection of prosimians in captivity. Most portions of the facility are open to the public.

Key to the following information: the ** or * next to subspecies indicates that this subspecies or species is designated as "Critically Endangered" or "Endangered" respectively using the list contained in Conservation International's 1994 Lemurs of Madagascar book. The data is generally derived from the 1996 ISIS database mentioned above, unless we have more recent or complete information. The numbers in parentheses reflect the number of individuals in the colony of that subspecies at the above date. These numbers will naturally fluctuate due to births, deaths, and inter-zoo exchanges for breeding purposes, and are meant as an approximate indication, rather than as a formal record of the zoo's holdings.

Lemurs

• Microcebus murinus, Gray mouse lemur (16)
• Mirza coquereli, Coquerel's dwarf lemur (21)
• Cheirogaleus medius, Fat-tailed dwarf lemur (31)
• Hapalemur griseus, Bamboo lemurs
  • H. g. alaotrensis, Lac Alaotra bamboo lemur (3) **
  • H. g. , Lesser bamboo lemur (22)
• Lemur catta, Ring-tailed lemur (47)
• Eulemur fulvus, Brown lemurs
  • E f. albifrons, White-fronted brown lemur (8)
  • E. f. collaris, Collared brown lemur (26)
  • E f. fulvus, Common brown lemur (8)
  • E. f. rufus, Red-fronted brown lemur (22)
  • E. f. sanfordi, Sanford's lemur (15)
• Eulemur macaco, Black lemurs
  • E. m. flavifrons, Blue-eyed lemur (30) **
  • E. m. macaco, Black lemur (15)
• Eulemur coronatus, Crowned lemur (21)
• Eulemur mongoz, Mongoose lemur (31)
• Eulemur rubriventer, Red-bellied lemur (18)
• Varecia variegata, Ruffed lemurs
  • V. v. variegata, Black-and-white ruffed lemur (13) *
  • V. v. rubra, Red ruffed lemur (33) **
• Propithecus verreauxi coquereli, Coquerel's sifaka (18) *
• Propithecus diadema diadema, Diademed sifaka (1) *
• Propithecus tattersalli, Golden-crowned sifaka (3) **
• Daubentonia madagascariensis, Aye-aye (11) *

Lorises, galagos (bushbabies), and potto

• Perodictus potto, Potto (7)
• Nycticebus coucang, Slow loris (16)
• Nycticebus pygmaeus, Pygmy slow loris (10)
• Loris tardigradus, Slender loris (14)
• Galago senegalensis moholi, Lesser bushbaby (12)
• Otolemur garnetti, Brown bushbaby (14)

Other United States Collections (alphabetically by state)

Arizona

Phoenix Zoo

• Lemur catta, Ring-tailed lemur (9)

California

Los Angeles Zoo

• Lemur catta, Ring-tailed lemur (3)
• Varecia variegata variegata, Black-and-white ruffed lemur (3)
• Varecia variegata rubra Red ruffed lemur (1)

Sacramento Zoo

• Eulemur mongoz, Mongoose lemur (4)
• Varecia variegata rubra Red ruffed lemur (2)

San Diego Zoological Park and San Diego Wild Animal Park, Escondido

• Lemur catta, Ring-tailed lemur (9)
• Eulemur coronatus, Crowned lemur (2)
• Varecia variegata variegata, Black-and-white ruffed lemur
• Varecia variegata rubra Red ruffed lemur (13)

• Loris tardigardus, Slender loris (9)
• Cryptoprocta ferox, Fossa
• Echinops telfairi, Small Madagascar hedgehog tenrec
• Setifer setosus, Large Madagascar hedgehog tenrec

San Francisco Zoo

(go to the Primate House and click for a nice Ruffed Lemur picture and info!)

• Lemur catta, Ring-tailed lemur (4)
• Varecia variegata variegata, Black-and-white ruffed lemur (3)
• Mirza coquereli, Coquerel's dwarf mouse lemur (2)
• Eulemur fulvus albifrons, White-fronted brown lemur (4)
• Daubentonia madagascariensis, Aye-aye (New exhibit)

• Nycticebus coucang, Slow loris

Santa Barbara

• Lemur catta, Ring-tailed lemur (10)

Colorado

Denver Zoo

• Lemur catta, Ring-tailed lemur (4)
• Eulemur fulvus?, Brown lemur (3)

Florida

Naples - Caribbean Gardens (5/97)

• Eulemur fulvus, Brown lemurs (2)
• Eulemur rubriventer, Red-fronted lemurs (4)
• Eulemur fulvus albifrons, White-fronted brown lemur (4)
• Lemur catta, Ring-tailed lemurs (5)
• Varecia variegata variegata, Black-and-white ruffed lemurs (4)

(The majority of the lemurs are housed on island habitats in one of the zoo's larger lakes. You can find out more and see images of the lemurs at the WWW site under Primate Expedition Cruise.)

Tampa - Lowry Park Zoo

• Cheirogaleus medius, Fat-tailed dwarf lemur (1)
• Lemur catta, Ring-tailed lemur
• Eulemur fulvus collaris, Collared brown lemur (4)
• Varecia variegata rubra, Red-ruffed lemur

Georgia

Atlanta

• Eulemur fulvus?, Brown lemur (2)
• Varecia variegata rubra Red ruffed lemur (3)

Midway -- St. Catherine's Island

• Lemur catta, Ring-tailed lemur (17)

Hawaii

Honolulu Zoo

(808) 971-7174

• Lemur catta, Ring-tailed lemur (6)
• Varecia variegata variegata, Black-and-white ruffed lemur (6)

Idaho

Boise - Zoo Boise

• (Lemur catta), ring-tailed lemurs

Illinois

Chicago -- Brookfield Zoo

• Loris tardigradus, Slender loris (2)

Chicago -- Lincoln Park Zoo

• Varecia variegata rubra Red ruffed lemur (3)

Indiana

Fort Wayne Children's Zoo

• Lemur catta, Ring-tailed lemur (4)
• Varecia variegata variegata, Black-and-white ruffed lemur (3)

• Echinops telfairi, Small Madagascar hedgehog tenrec

Indianapolis Zoo

• Lemur catta, Ring-tailed lemur (9)
• Eulemur fulvus collaris, Collared brown lemur (6)

Kansas

Wichita - Sedwick County Zoo (5/97)

Telephone: (316) 942-2212

• Lemur catta, Ring-tailed lemur
• Varecia variegata variegata, Black-and-white ruffed lemurs
• Varecia variegata rubra, Red ruffed lemurs
• Eulemur macaco macaco, Black lemurs

Louisiana

Baker -- Greater Baton Rouge Zoological Park

Telephone: (504) 775-3877

• Eulemur macaco macaco, Black lemur (6)
• Varecia variegata variegata, Black-and-white ruffed lemur (5)

Massachusetts

Boston Metroparks Zoos

Telephone: (617) 442-2002

• Lemur catta, Ring-tailed lemur (13)

Michigan

Lansing -- Potter Park Zoological Gardens

• Lemur catta, Ring-tailed lemur

Minnesota

St. Paul - Como Zoo

• Lemur catta, Ring-tailed lemur
• Eulemur fulvus fulvus, Brown lemur

Missouri

St Louis Zoo

• Cheirogaleus medius, Fat-tailed dwarf lemur (2)
• Eulemur macaco, Black lemurs
• Eulemur mongoz, Mongoose lemurs
• Lemur catta, Ring-tailed lemurs
• Varecia variegata rubra, Red-ruffed lemur

Nebraska

Omaha -- Henry Doorly Zoo

• Mirza coquereli, Coquerel's dwarf lemur (4)
• Lemur catta, Ring-tailed lemur
• Varecia variegata rubra, Red ruffed lemur (2)

• Echinops telfairi, Small Madagascar hedgehog tenrec

New York

New York -- International Wildlife Conservation Park ("Bronx Zoo")

• Microcebus murinus, Gray mouse lemur (5)
• Lemur catta, Ring-tailed lemur (8)

• Loris tardigradus, Slender loris
• Echinops telfairi, Small Madagascar hedgehog tenrec

North Carolina

Durham - Duke University Primate Center

(See description of collection above)

Maggie Valley - Soco Gardens Zoo

• Eulemur fulvus sanfordi, Sanford's lemurs

Ohio

Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden

• Microcebus murinus, Gray mouse lemur
• Mirza coquereli, Coquerel's dwarf lemur (7)
• Cheirogaleus medius, Fat-tailed dwarf lemur (6)
• Lemur catta, Ring-tailed lemur (3)
• Eulemur coronatus, Crowned lemur (3)
• Eulemur macaco albifrons, White-fronted brown lemur (3)
• Varecia variegata rubra, Red ruffed lemur (1)

• Perodictus potto, Potto (5)
• Loris tardigradus, Slender loris (4)

• Setifer setosus, Large Madagascar hedgehog tenrec
• Echinops telfairi, Small Madagascar hedgehog tenrec (1)

Cleveland Zoo

• Cheirogaleus medius, Fat-tailed dwarf lemur (3)
• Lemur catta, Ring-tailed lemur (9)
• Eulemur fulvus collaris, Collared brown lemur (2)
• Varecia variegata variegata, Black-and-white lemur (2)

• Perodictus potto, Potto (1)
• Loris tardigradus, Slender loris (4)

Oklahoma

Oklahoma City Zoological Park

• Eulemur fulvus collaris, Collared Brown lemur (3)

Oregon

Portland Metro Washington Park Zoo

• Lemur catta Ring-tailed lemur (4)
• Eulemur mongoz, Mongoose lemur (3)
• Varecia variegata rubra, Red ruffed lemur (2)

Pennsylvania

Philadelphia Zoological Garden

• Echinops telfairi, Small Madagascar hedgehog tenrec

Rhode Island

Roger Williams Zoo (401) 785-3510

• Varecia variegata variegata), Black-and-white ruffed lemur
• Varecia variegata rubra), Red ruffed lemur

Tennessee

Memphis Zoological Garden & Aquarium

Telephone: (901) 725-3400

• Varecia variegata variegata, Black-and-white ruffed lemur (5)
• Varecia variegata rubra Red ruffed lemur

The Nashville Zoo

Joelton, TN, (615) 746-2526

• Lemur catta, Ring-tailed lemur (3)
• Varecia variegata rubra Red ruffed lemur (3)

Texas

Brownsville -- Gladys Porter Zoo

• Lemur catta, Ring-tailed lemur (21)

Fort Worth Zoological Park

• Lemur catta, Ring-tailed lemur

Houston Zoological Gardens

(713) 520-3200

• Microcebus murinus, Gray mouse lemur (2)
• Mirza coquereli, Coquerel's dwarf lemur (1)
• Eulemur fulvus rufus, Red-fronted brown lemur (2)
• Varecia variegata variegata, Black-and-white ruffed lemur (4)

• Echinops telfairi, Small Madagascar hedgehog tenrec

San Antonio Zoological Gardens

• Lemur catta, Ring-tailed lemur
• Varecia variegata variegata, Black-and-white ruffed lemur (1)

Virginia

Norfolk -- Virginia Zoological Park

• Mirza coquereli, Greater mouse lemur
• Varecia variegata rubra, Red ruffed lemur

• Nycticebus coucang, Slow loris
• Galago senegalensis, Lesser bushbaby

• Setifer setosus, Large Madagascar hedgehog tenrec
• Echinops telfairi, Small Madagascar hedgehog tenrec

Washington

Seattle

• Lemur catta, Ring-tailed lemur

• Nycticebus coucang, Slow loris

Tacoma-- Pt. Defiance Zoo

• Eulemur fulvus?, Brown lemur (3)

Wisconsin

Milwaukee County Zoological Gardens

(414) 771-3040

• Varecia variegata variegata, Black-and-white ruffed lemur (5)

Racine Zoo

• Lemur catta, Ring-tailed lemurs

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