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Meet The Residents
Red-fronted lemur, Eulemur rufifrons
Sebastian
Male (neutered)
Born: ~April 2006
Arrival: 21 August 2010
Group-mates: Julianne, Raffi, Google, MadMsL
Sebastian and his brother Sam were the first lemurs to become residents of EPF's Prosimian Sanctuary. Both were born into the pet trade in south Florida and purchased by the same family, who kept them until they became unmanageable and began attacking people. Sebastian had significant social skill deficits when he arrived, likely related to being hand-reared and socially isolated during his developmental years. He and his brother Sam are no longer very compatible, so they live in different groups time but can see each other from a distance. Sebastian is a favorite based on his very tractable, human-oriented demeanor.
Hormone changes from being neutered cause Sebastian to look more like a female than a male Red-fronted lemur. This happens in sexually dimorphic species (where males and females look different).
Join Team Sebastian to help sponsor his annual care expenses.
Red-fronted lemur, Eulemur rufifrons
Sam
Male
Born: ~April 2007
Arrival: 21 August 2010
Group-mates: Layla, Oops!, Alfredo, Arlo, KJ
Sam is Sebastian's biological brother, surrendered by the same family after becoming unmanageable in the human home. He is strongly bonded to Ring-tailed lemur Layla. Sam is known for being relatively easy-going and welcoming when meeting new lemur companions. He is a favorite among the lemur caregivers at the sanctuary, based on his very tractable, human-oriented demeanor.
Join Team Sam to help sponsor his annual care expenses.
Ring-tailed lemur, Lemur catta
Layla
Female (spayed)
Born: ~April 2009
Arrival: 14 Nov 2013
Group-mates: Sam, Oops!, Alfredo, Arlo, KJ
Layla was the first Ring-tailed lemur to become a resident of EPF's Prosimian Sanctuary. She was born into the pet trade and had four different "owners" in less than 5 years. At one of those homes, she lost two fingers to wolves that she was housed next to. All of her canine and incisor teeth were removed to prevent human injuries. Despite all the adversity Layla faced prior to finding safe haven with us, she is now thriving and considered one of the most behaviorally normal lemurs at the sanctuary.
Join Team Layla to help sponsor her annual care expenses.
Ring-tailed lemur, Lemur catta
Bash (Sebastian)
Male (neutered)
Born: 1 April 2008
Arrival: 20 September 2014
Group-mates: Little Girl (LG), Mo, Rocket, Louie, Marley
Bash was surrendered when he became unmanageable in the human household, where he was kept as a pet but began attacking people. Years ago, he required multiple surgeries for hernia repair but has since been in great health.
Join Team Bash to help sponsor his annual care expenses.
Ring-tailed lemur, Lemur catta
KJ (King Julian)
Male (vasectomized)
Born: 10 March 2012
Arrival: 20 September 2014
Group-mates: Sam, Layla, Oops!, Alfredo, Arlo
KJ (King Julien) was named after the popular cartoon character. Although he is quite hyper-aggressive toward humans, he gets along fabulously with most other lemurs. His young age at time of surrender helped him to successfully integrate.
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Join Team KJ to help sponsor his annual care expenses.
Ring-tailed lemur, Lemur catta
Lulu
Female
Born: ~April 2005
Arrival: 1 May 2015
Group-mates: Mango, Zazu
Lulu is a former pet, surrendered to EPF by her owners. She had never lived with other lemurs before but quickly learned important social skills and integrated successfully into a group. In 2021, Lulu developed a salivary gland abscess. She made a full recovery with specialized veterinary treatment. Lulu has served an important social role in multiple groups since her arrival.
Join Team Lulu to help sponsor her annual care expenses.
Ring-tailed lemur, Lemur catta
Marley
Male (neutered)
Born: ~April 2006
Arrival: 9 January 2016
Group-mates: Little Girl (LG), Mo, Bash, Rocket, Louie
Marley is a former pet who became too aggressive to manage safely in a human home. Pet trade breeders think hand-rearing makes lemurs better pets, but it actually leads to loss of natural avoidance of humans; if they are not afraid of you, they also have no fear of attacking. Marley adapted well to living with other lemurs.
Join Team Marley to help sponsor his annual care expenses.
Ring-tailed lemur, Lemur catta
Oops!
Female (spayed)
Born: 1 July 2016
Arrival: 1 July 2016
Group-mates: Sam, Layla, Alfredo, Arlo, KJ
Residents of the Prosimian Sanctuary are not allowed to reproduce, but Oops! was an accidental birth to former resident Peanut. The surrendering owner of a male lemur told us he had been given a vasectomy; we now know he had not. Peanut became very ill just a week after Oops! was born, with a recurring condition she also had upon arrival in 2014. After several months of intensive veterinary care, Peanut's condition continued to decline and the very difficult decision was made to euthanize her for humane reasons. Fortunately, Peanut's close companion, Layla, adopted little Oops! and has been her foster mother ever since.
Join Team Oops to help sponsor her annual care expenses.
Ring-tailed lemur, Lemur catta
Julianne
Female (spayed)
Born: 27 May 2014
Arrival: 5 Nov 2016
Group-mates: Sebastian, Raffi, Google, MadMsL
Julianne was originally surrendered to Shy Wolf Sanctuary in Naples, Florida. She had been kept as a pet but became aggressive. Shy Wolf had no other lemurs to socialize her with, so they brought her to us. Although she was not sure about the other lemurs at first, having never seen others like herself before, she quickly adjusted. Julianne even became a foster mother to an orphaned lemur who arrived one week after her.
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Join Team Julianne to help sponsor her annual care expenses.
Ring-tailed lemur, Lemur catta
Mango
Male (vasectomized)
Born: ~April 2003
Arrival: 24 May 2018
Group-mates: Lulu, Zazu
Mango was surrendered by a roadside zoo in Maryland that was under threat of lawsuits for Animal Welfare Act and Endangered Species Act violations. He arrived with his companion of 15 years, Raspberry. Both of them arrived thin, missing parts of their tails from frostbite, and in need of treatment for parasites. Shortly after their arrival, Raspberry became ill with a very aggressive form of mammary cancer that had spread throughout her body. We provided compassionate end-of-life care for her and helped Mango find new companionship after her passing. Mango has surpassed median life expectancy for his species and requires special geriatric care. He also seems to be mostly, if not completely, deaf, but that doesn't slow him down!
Join Team Mango to help sponsor his annual care expenses.
Ring-tailed lemur, Lemur catta
Zazu
Female (spayed)
Born: 29 Mar 2013
Arrival: 10 Jun 2018
Group-mates: Mango, Lulu
Zazu was born at a breeder's facility in Tampa, Florida and sold to a Miami, Florida woman when she was just 5 months old. About 2 months later, she started over-grooming the back of her right thigh. A veterinarian told the owner “primates just do that” and no further medical assessment or treatment was provided.
When she arrived, she was not using her right leg at all while walking, unable to leap, and there was a very large wound on the back of her right thigh. A remarkable amount of scar tissue had fused Zazu's leg at a 90 degree angle. Zazu received specialized physical and behavioral rehabilitation. To relieve the self-injurious behavior, she was put on pain and anxiety medications and introduced to a social companion. Providing large outdoor habitats allowed her to naturally exercise the limb, gradually stretching out the scar tissue. About one year later and without surgery, Zazu was able to use her leg to walk, run, and leap again! She continues to require special care.
Join Team Zazu to help support her annual care expenses.
Ring-tailed lemur, Lemur catta
Raffi
Male (vasectomized)
Born: ~April 2016
Arrival: 31 Oct 2018
Group-mates: Sebastian, Julianne, Google, MadMsL
Raffi was confiscated by wildlife officials when they discovered that the pet owner was allowing him to be attacked by cage-mates. His spine is permanently fused in a curved shape from being grabbed and shaken by a dog as an infant. Despite his spinal condition, Raffi gets around well and has a big personality.
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Join Team Raffi to help sponsor his annual care expenses.
Ring-tailed lemur, Lemur catta
Mo
Male (neutered)
Born: ~April 2015
Arrival: 11 August 2020
Group-mates: Little Girl (LG), Bash, Rocket, Louie, Marley
Mo was surrendered by his caring family, who wanted him to have an appropriate environment and lemur friends. When he arrived, Mo struggled to socialize with other lemurs. Like humans, lemurs learn social behaviors early. Because many pet primates are separated from their mothers and families at a young age, they do not get an opportunity to learn appropriate social behaviors. Mo was also overweight, another common problem among pet lemurs. With a veterinarian-supervised diet and gradual social opportunities, Mo became wild at heart.
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Join Team Mo to help sponsor his annual care expenses.
Ring-tailed lemur, Lemur catta
Louie
Male (neutered)
Born: ~ March 2016
Arrival: 07 July 2021
Group-mates: Little Girl (LG), Mo, Rocket, Marley, Bash
Louie was purchased at an exotic animal show where he was being mishandled. Concerned for the health and safety of the tiny, infant lemur, a couple purchased him. After securing his physical safety, Louie's rescuers set out to learn as much as possible about lemurs. As their knowledge grew, they became increasingly concerned about meeting his psychological needs. Ring-tailed lemurs are highly social, live in large extended family groups, and are rarely far from other lemurs. His rescuers surrendered him to our sanctuary and he is now thriving.
Join Team Louie to help sponsor his annual care expenses.
Ring-tailed lemur, Lemur catta
Male (neutered)
Born: ~ April 2010
Arrival: 12 October 2021
Group-mates: Sebastian, Julianne, Raffi, MadMsL
Google was brought to us by his loving owner and long-time EPF donor, Nancy Raposa. For over a decade, Nancy provided Google with a level of care that is uncommon in the pet trade, giving him excellent nutrition, enrichment, and medical care, but they both needed more. Nancy needed to live without the threat of injury to herself and other pets, and Google needed to live in a natural social group with his own kind. Upon his arrival at the sanctuary, Google immediately took interest in the other lemurs. His favorite activities are sleeping in hammocks and exploring outdoor habitats.
Join Team Google to help sponsor his annual care expenses.
Ring-tailed lemur, Lemur catta
Rocket
Male (vasectomized)
Born: ~April 2016
Arrival: 12 Oct 2021
Group-mates: Little Girl (LG), Louie, Mo, Bash, Marley
Rocket was confiscated in California, where pet lemurs are illegal, and then temporarily cared for by an AZA accredited zoo. Lemurs from the pet trade typically cannot be integrated into AZA zoo populations due to unknown genetics and behavioral deficits; so Rocket flew cross-country to us for specialized care. Like most lemurs from the pet trade, Rocket has some long-lasting psychological issues. It took over 3 years to help him overcome his fear of other lemurs and integrate into a normal social group.
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Join Team Rocket to help sponsor his annual care expenses.
Ring-tailed lemur, Lemur catta
Alfredo
Male (neutered)
Born: ~April 2009
Arrival: 5 May 2022
Group-mates: Sam, Layla, Oops!, Arlo, KJ
Alfredo was given to an AZA accredited zoo by an unaccredited zoo that was unable to properly care for him. Lemurs from personal possession and substandard facilities typically cannot be integrated into AZA zoo populations due to unknown genetics and behavioral deficits. Although Alfredo was timid around other lemurs upon arrival, he is now thriving in one of the largest groups at the sanctuary.
Join Team Alfredo to help sponsor his annual care expenses.
Ring-tailed lemur, Lemur catta
Arlo
Male (neutered)
Born: ~15 Mar 2019
Arrival: 2 Jun 2022
Group-mates: Sam, Layla, Oops!, Alfredo, KJ
Arlo was born into the pet trade. Like most pet lemurs, he became aggressive toward humans with sexual maturity. He was surrendered to the FWC Pet Amnesty Program who subsequently transferred him to the Prosimian Sanctuary. Arlo is now thriving in one of the largest groups at the sanctuary.
Join Team Arlo to help sponsor his annual care expenses.
Ring-tailed lemur, Lemur catta
Tippy
Femle (spayed)
Born: ~18 May 2009
Arrival: 21 Dec 2022
Group-mates: Bookers, Ringo, Carlos
Tippy was born into the pet trade and purchased in Texas by a Missouri family. Wildlife authorities confiscated her as an illegal pet and sent her to the Prosimian Sanctuary for professional care. She required some physical rehabilitation for muscle atrophy following many years of being housed in a parrot cage. Tippy is timid when meeting other lemurs, but is thriving.
Join Team Tippy to help sponsor her annual care expenses.
Ring-tailed lemur, Lemur catta
Carlos
Male
Born: ~11 Apr 2018
Arrival: 9 Jun 2023
Group-mates: Bookers, Ringo, Tippy
Carlos was born in the pet trade. He was housed with other lemurs, unlike most pet lemurs. After Carlos's brother passed away, his human family wanted him to go into professional care where he could have lemur companionship again. His previous social experience has made him easy to introduce to others.
Join Team Carlos to help sponsor his annual care expenses.
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Collared lemur, Eulemur collaris
Bookers
Male (neutered)
Born: 27 Mar 1995
Arrival: 30 Sep 2023
Group-mates: Ringo, Tippy, Carlos
During his youth, Bookers lived at an unaccredited zoo before transferring to a sanctuary where he lived for decades. When that sanctuary had to downsize, Bookers transferred to the Prosimian Sanctuary. He is the oldest resident.
Join Team Bookers to help sponsor his annual care expenses.
Ring-tailed lemur, Lemur catta
Little Girl
Female
Born: 1 Apr 1998
Arrival: 30 Sep 2023
Group-mates: Bash, Mo, Rocket, Louie, Marley
During her youth, Little Girl lived at an unaccredited zoo before transferring to a sanctuary where she lived for decades. When that sanctuary had to downsize, Little Girl transferred to the Prosimian Sanctuary. She is among the oldest residents.
Join Team Little Girl to help sponsor her annual care expenses.
Ring-tailed lemur, Lemur catta
Ringo
Male (neutered)
Born: ~Apr 1998
Arrival: 30 Sep 2023
Group-mates: Bookers, Tippy, Carlos
During his youth, Ringo lived at an unaccredited zoo before transferring to a sanctuary where he lived for decades. When that sanctuary had to downsize, Ringo transferred to the Prosimian Sanctuary. He is among the oldest residents.
Join Team Ringo to help sponsor his care expenses.
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