11-05-2023 16:58 via calgary.ctvnews.ca

First critically endangered lemur born in Calgary

The Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo has welcomed a new baby animal to its exhibits, one that illustrates a triumph for global wildlife conservation. On April 7, a four-year-old black-and-white ruffed lemur named Eny gave birth to a pup. The baby, whose father is eight-year-old Menabe, is now a month old and officials say the unnamed baby is "bright-eyed, active and is moving around more each day." The birth is great news for the species because the vast majority of lemurs (98 per cent) are endanger
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