The bone-white animal (a.k.a. Propithecus candidus) is called silky because of its luxurious fur.The word “sifaka,” shared by several lemur species, echoes the screech—“shee-faak!”— ...

The Maryland Zoo has announced the birth of an endangered lemur, called a Coquerel’s sifaka, marking the first arrival of ...

The Maryland Zoo welcomed the newest member of its primate family with the Zoo’s first birth of its endangered lemur species.

The silky sifaka ("she-fahk") is a case in point. One of the largest living lemurs, Propithecus diadema candidus has bushy white fur, a long white tail, and ghostly eyes. No one has ever ...

A white sifaka tree hugs and presses its head against a cool tree-trunk to try and survive the blistering heat of the Madagascan dry season. Whilst researching the potential stories for the ...

The Maryland Zoo welcomed a brand-new baby lemur, born to first-time father Terence and 14-year-old mother Arcadia.

At present, there are only about 250 adult Silky Sifaka left in Madagascar. Did you know that the North of Madagascar shelters a splendid species of lemur with white and silky fur, the Silky Sifaka?

Joel’s main goal is to photograph a lemur, the rare and acrobatic Decken’s sifaka. He journeys three days – one-way – just to get to the world’s only captive individuals. It’s that ...

Zoo officials said the sifaka family can be seen in the Zoo's ... known for their distinctive alarm call and unique brown and white coloration. They are distinguished from other lemurs by their ...