Two lemur pups were born at the Honolulu Zoo during Easter weekend, the facility announced recently.
The zoo, currently closed due to the Covid-19 pandemic, welcomed the twin ring-tailed lemurs on April 18. The new additions are offspring of Remi, a 5-year-old female, and Finn, a 4-year-old male. The parents, who both arrived at the zoo in fall 2018, had already conceived previously and welcomed their first pup in June 2019.
"The Honolulu Zoo is pleased and excited to have twin newborn lemurs to expand our lemur collection and help further the conservation of this endangered species," Honolulu Zoo director Linda Santos said in a statement. "Both babies and mother are doing well together with the entire family."
Ring-tailed lemurs, notable for their approximately 2-foot-long, black-and-white banded tails, are on the endangered species list and can be found living in the wild only in Madagascar. Lemurs main threats are hunting and trapping, logging and wood harvesting, and converting forests into agricultural land.
When the zoo reopens, the lemur family can be found living in the zoo's "primate islands" section.