Saving the World’s Rarest Lemurs | In Her Nature

Greater bamboo lemurs, recently thought to be extinct, are critically endangered.

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Saving the World’s Rarest Lemurs | In Her Nature Nature

Premiered March 27, 2025

Saving the World’s Rarest Lemurs | In Her Nature

Greater bamboo lemurs, recently thought to be extinct, are critically endangered. One Malagasy woman is on a mission to restore lemur populations while also helping local communities, including young children, thrive by focusing on one resource: bamboo.

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In Madagascar, the next generation is stepping up to safeguard the Greater Bamboo Lemur.

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Are Children the Key to Saving Lemurs?

In Madagascar, one woman is rewriting the fate of a lemur species once thought to be lost.

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Meet One of the World’s Rarest Lemurs

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One furry creature is at the heart of sloth conservation in Costa Rica: Keysha.

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How This Sloth Poop-Sniffing Dog is Saving the Species

Climb into the jungle canopy with Tamara Ávila Atagua as she builds life-saving bridges for sloths.

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Life-Saving Bridges For Sloths

A sloth scientist, her tree-climbing BFF, and their dog work to save Costa Rica’s sloth populations.

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