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The Greater Bamboo lemur is on the brink of extinction. While their population has risen from just 100 to 1,000, bamboo farming and habitat loss continue to threaten their future.

There are only 36 greater bamboo lemurs in captivity globally. They are classified as “critically endangered” by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature.

Births of the greater bamboo lemur in captivity are extremely rare, and the park is the only zoological collection in the UK – and one of two worldwide – to have bred the species this year.

The as-yet-unsexed and unnamed youngster was born to breeding male Raphael and female Bijou at Cotswold Wildlife Park. Births of the greater bamboo lemur in captivity are extremely rare, and the ...

Only 36 greater bamboo lemurs are in captivity globally and they are classified as “Critically Endangered” by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN). Only seven other zoological ...