If you've ever watched a nature documentary featuring lemurs — or the animated feature "Madagascar," with characters King Julien, Maurice and Mort — you have probably fallen in love with the ...

Moo Deng, a baby pygmy hippo, became an overnight sensation online. Videos of her were watched by millions. But conservationists say that popularity hasn’t resulted in any change on the ground for ...

A zoo in the U.S. state of Kansas has welcomed the birth of a healthy baby pygmy hippopotamus, raising hope for a species that’s becoming rare in the wild. The yet-to-be-named male pygmy hippo calf, ...

Six lemur infants, all endangered species, were born this season at the Lemur Conservation Foundation’s reserve in Myakka City. The collared brown lemur twins were born in April, followed by a triplet ...

Madagascar is home to an astonishing 113 species of lemurs – all of them endemic to the island, yet adored and popularised far beyond in zoos and blockbuster films. But we’re at great risk of losing ...

Break out the “awws”, because an adorable new species of lemur has just been discovered in Madagascar. Just look at its little face! The rest of this article is behind a paywall. Please sign in or ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Bright-eyed and apparently quite curious, a triplet of critically endangered red ruffed lemurs were born in May at the Lemur ...