Duke Lemur Center
Sanctuary for strepsirrhine primates / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Duke Lemur Center is a 100-acre (40 ha) sanctuary for rare and endangered strepsirrhine primates, located at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina. It is the largest sanctuary for strepsirrhine primates in the world.[1]
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Type | Center to promote research and understanding of prosimians |
Location | 3705 Erwin Road Durham, NC 27705 |
Created | 1966[1] |
Website | lemur |
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The center is open to the public through tours, for which visitors must make an appointment.[2][3]