Rare baby a chance to put lemurs back in the picture
Visitors to Port Lympne wildlife park near Ashford, Kent, got more than they expected yesterday with the birth of a rare lemur.
It is the first Greater Bamboo Lemur to be born outside its native Madagascar this year.
There are thought to be fewer than 500 in the wild on the East African island and only 26 in captivity across the world, and the species is considered critically endangered.
Infants are usually born between October and November so the birth of this young lemur, at the rear, was a pleasant surprise for the Aspinall Foundation — the endangered species charity that runs the wildlife park — as well as visitors. It is expected to grow to more than 40cm and have an even longer tail,