We encourage journalists to write about lemurs on World Lemur Day and during the World Lemur Festival. World Lemur Day is celebrated on the last Friday of October each year, and the World Lemur Festival is celebrated around the world in the weeks surrounding it.
Resources about Lemurs
Resources about World Lemur Day and the World Lemur Festival
- About World Lemur Day
- Communications and Social Media Guide
- Logos and Photos on Dropbox
- Collaborate with Members of the Lemur Conservation Network
- Calendar of Virtual and In-Person Events for the World Lemur Festival
Key Press Contacts
Lucia Rodriguez
Director, Lemur Conservation Network
lrodriguez.v6@gmail.com
Christoph Schwitzer
Project Advisor, Lemur Conservation Network
Chair, British and Irish Association of Zoos and Aquariums (BIAZA), Dublin Zoo
christoph.schwitzer@dublinzoo.ie
Jonah Ratsimbazafy
Project Advisor, Lemur Conservation Network
Secretary General, GERP
Phone: (+261 20) 22 660 48 (Office)
Mobile: 033 12 338 83
jonah@gerp-mg.org
Quotes from Lucia Rodriguez, Director of the Lemur Conservation Network
The Lemur Conservation Network unites over 60 conservation organizations and zoos that work for lemur conservation. However, the 2020 Red List update shows that a staggering 98% of lemur species are threatened with extinction. It is necessary to work hard, united, and close to the Malagasy people to save lemurs from extinction. We invite everyone to join us at the Lemur Conservation Network and collaborate with each other. We are facing a crisis that goes beyond Madagascar and needs to be addressed by the world.
— Lucia Rodriguez, Director, Lemur Conservation NetworkWe are so excited that zoos around the world are celebrating the World Lemur Festival. By teaching visitors about lemurs, zoos inspire new lemur fans who can then share their love of lemurs with their friends and family and act with us to save lemurs from extinction
— Lucia Rodriguez, Director, Lemur Conservation Network
About the Lemur Conservation Network
Logo of the Lemur Conservation Network
The Lemur Conservation Network (LCN) unites over 60 conservation organizations working to save lemurs from extinction. We educate the public about lemurs, raise awareness for their conservation, and promote the people and organizations working to save them from extinction. We were founded in 2015 as a project of the Madagascar Section of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN)’s Primate Specialist Group. In 2021, LCN became an independent 501(c)3 certified non-profit organization registered in the USA.
Together with local communities in Madagascar and around the world, we work to save lemurs from extinction by protecting their habitats and supporting Malagasy people. Lemurs are the world’s most endangered group of mammals. There are over 100 unique species, but 98% of these species are endangered and 31% are critically endangered. Join us to help save lemurs: Learn, share, donate, volunteer, and travel to Madagascar!
