New Zealand Zoo More than Doubles Its Population of Endangered Lemurs

A ring-tailed lemur mother with her offspring tastes a frozen snack given to the animals to cool down in the DierenPark in Amersfoort, The Netherlands, 19 July 2022. (EPA)

New Zealand's Wellington Zoo has more than doubled its population of endangered ring-tailed lemurs after its four females gave birth to twins, the zoo's primate manager said on Tuesday.

Ring-tailed lemurs, endemic to Madagascar, are on the endangered list. Wellington Zoo has only had ring-tailed lemurs for 18 months and got Zeus, their male, at the beginning of 2022 with the hope they might be able to add to their population.