Many of these lemurs have incredibly high levels of genetic diversity, yet paradoxically, almost all—90%—of the more than 100 species that live on the island are threatened with extinction.

The evolution of lemurs is considered to be unique because they evolved entirely in isolation on the island of Madagascar millions of years ago. The island contained diverse ecosystems ...

Visitors can look at the earliest lemurs and monkeys, elephant birds, mini hippos, and other species from Madagascar, South America, Africa and North America. “The exhibit is the story of primates, ...