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Primates
of the Caribbean Gardens
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This
island houses a pair of brown
lemurs. They are closely related to the red-fronted and white-fronted
lemurs. Although listed as endangered, this species is one of the more
heavily hunted lemurs. They are commonly used as a food source. The practice
of eating wild animals is known as "bushmeat." This topic was
first mentioned in 1995 at the zoo and is becoming more and more of an
issue in Madagascar as well as across Africa and other regions. If you'd
like to help out, please sign the petition at the Primate Expedition Cruise
dock or click over to the Bushmeat
Crisis Task Force.
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