New lemur at the zoo

A baby lemur has joined the troop at Duluth’s Lake Superior Zoo, where visitors can see the newborn still clinging to its mom.
The lemur was born in April, and was introduced to the public on Thursday. Zookeepers won’t be able to determine if the baby is male or female for several weeks or possibly months, but once they do they’re planning to involve the community in naming the lemur, lead zookeeper Emily Perala said in a news release. More details will be available online at lszooduluth.org .
Newborns give the zoo a chance to explain the importance of the species, Perala said, and the last lemur birth at the zoo occured in 2015. Ring-tailed lemurs, which are native to Madagascar, are on the endangered species list worldwide. In captivity they tend to live 20 to 30 years.
The zoo’s lemurs can be found in the Primate Conservation Center, near the main zoo building. Lake Superior Zoo is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Admission is $10 for adults and teens, and $5 for children 3 to 12. Children age 2 and younger are free when accompanied by an adult.