They have wide eyes, midnight calls and an evolutionary history stretching back 60 million years. But lemurs may not survive another generation; deforestation has already erased more than half of ...

SAN FRANCISCO -- A California man accused of stealing a rare lemur from the San Francisco Zoo could spend up to one year behind bars for violating the Endangered Species Act, federal prosecutors said ...

Madagascar is renowned for its lemurs, which are threatened due to hunting and deforestation. Restoring native forests to ...

SAN FRANCISCO -- Authorities in San Francisco are searching for a ring-tailed lemur named Maki who was stolen from the city's zoo. "I just couldn't believe it. Why would anyone want a lemur," asked ...

Under a leaden sky, six rangers walk silently in single file through Vohibola, one of the last primary forests in eastern Madagascar. Alert to the slightest movement and sound, Michael Tovolahy's ...

The tide of summertime change continues at the Tennessee Aquarium with a new arrival to the Lemur Forest exhibit and fresh new digs for a guest-favorite cephalopod. Kintana, a two-year-old female ...

SAN FRANCISCO - A man accused of breaking into the San Francisco Zoo and Gardens last year and stealing a ring-tailed lemur -- an endangered species -- made his initial court appearance in federal ...

WASHINGTON, July 13 (Reuters) - The lemurs of Madagascar - known for their haunting cries and reflective eyes - are the most endangered primate group on Earth, because they are losing their forest ...