Organizations
- Duke Lemur Center -
The Lemur Center's web site has lots of photos, species information, links and gift items,
plus information about their research, Adopt a Lemur program, and facility tours.
- Lemur Conservation Foundation -
A small, non-profit corporation dedicated to
the preservation and conservation of the primates of Madagascar.
- Madagascar Fauna Group -
An international consortium of zoos and related institutions working together to
conserve Madagascar's spectacular wildlife and wild places.
- Madagascar Wildlife Conservation -
A Malagasy non-profit association which organizes and pursues its own conservation projects.
Articles
- Factors Behind Past Lemur Species Extinctions Put Surviving Species in 'Ecological Retreat' - Science Daily, May 23, 2012
- Lemurs behaved oddly during solar eclipse - San Jose Mercury News, May 21, 2012
- New Primate Species Discovered On Madagascar - Science Daily, January 7, 2012
- Only Known Living Population of Rare Dwarf Lemur Discovered - Science Daily, April 13, 2010
- "Cross Dressing" Lemurs Appear Male to Avoid Conflict - National Geographic News, July 24, 2008
- It Started With A Squeak: Moonlight Serenade Helps Lemurs Pick Mates Of The Right Species - Science Daily, May 7, 2008
Books For the Casual Researcher, Traveler, or Lemur Enthusiast
- Lords and Lemurs: Mad Scientists, Kings With Spears, and the Survival of Diversity in Madagascar
by Alison Jolly - A history of the coexistence of lemurs and human society in and around the Berenty nature reserve in Madagascar.
- Madagascar, 9th Edition (Bradt Travel Guide) by Hilary Bradt - A guide to traveling in Madagascar.
- Madagascar (Safari Companions) by Alain Pons and Christine Balliet - outlines the best places to visit to see Madagascar's flora, fauna, and landscapes.
- Madagascar Wildlife, Third Edition (Bradt Travel Guide) Nick Garbutt
Nick Garbutt, Hilary Bradt, and Derek Schuurman - Updated edition with 20 new species of lemur.
- Mammals of Madagascar: A Complete Guide by Nick Garbutt - Includes a full survey and classification of all the Malagasy mammals with photos, illustrations, and maps.
Books For the In-Depth Researcher
- Lemurs: Ecology and Adaptation (Developments in Primatology: Progress and Prospects) by Lisa Gould and Michelle L. Sauther - Includes information from recent research and new insight into the study of lemur origins; addresses issues of primate behavioral ecology and the role of environment in species variation.
- Lemur Social Systems and their Ecological Basis by J. Ganzhorn and P.M. Kappeler.
- A Natural History of the Brown Mouse Lemur by Sylvia Atsalis - An in depth view at the life and behavioral patterns of these tiny primates.
- New Directions in Lemur Studies by Berthe Rakotosaminanana, Hanta Rasaminanana, Steven M. Goodman, and Jorg U. Ganzhorn - Highlights new and exciting developments in lemur research, touching several important fields from conservation to theoretical aspects of behavioral ecology, as well as nutrition and public education.
- Ringtailed Lemur Biology: Lemur catta in Madagascar (Developments in Primatology: Progress and Prospects) by Alison Jolly, Robert W. Sussman, Naoki Koyama and Hantanirina Rasamimanana - Includes up-to-date field research on ringtailed lemurs; scientific articles review past research and add new dimensions related to nutrition, health, hormonal biology, plant ecology, behavioral ecology, and demography.
Books For Children
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