Cotswold Wildlife Park breeds greater bamboo lemur in captivity for first time

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Monday, October 21, 2024

Cotswold Wildlife Park in Oxfordshire, England has bred the greater bamboo lemur in captivity for the first time. The offspring comprised of one individual and was kept in the enclosure at the park shortly after its arrival. date unknown, still searching...

The dad's name was Raphael and mum's name was Bijou. The park manager Jamie Craig commented noted pressure from humans destroying habitat, "Lemur species in Madagascar are under tremendous pressure from habitat destruction and the rapidly rising human population."

International Union for Conservation of Nature lists the species as critically endangered. There are only 36 individuals in captivity worldwide.

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"Cotswold wildlife park successfully breeds endangered Madagascan lemur" — The Guardian, October 21, 2024
Hira Mokariya. "Critically Endangered Lemur Born at Cotswold Wildlife Park" — Earthlings 1997, October 20, 2024