Duke Lemur Center: The Great Birthday Escape
Reinacting the a day out in Durham
On May 24, Avior, a free-ranging red ruffed lemur, celebrated his 5th birthday. As a birthday present, he decided to leave the Lemur Center for a stroll through a leafy Durham neighborhood. Avior was recovered later that afternoon when a local homeowner successfully trapped the lemur in his garage and called the Duke Lemur Center. Avior was a little scared but healthy and unharmed.