Field Notes

A couple decades ago, most people were unfamiliar with lemurs. Awareness of lemurs and the challenges they face has grown significantly over the years, helped along by nature documentaries, children’s shows and movies such as Madagascar and Zoboomafoo and an increased presence in zoos. I was once one of those children who first learned about lemurs from Zoboomafoo myself! Yet despite all this increased exposure to them, we know surprisingly little about many lemur species. Z