BLACK AND WHITE RUFFED LEMURS IN MADAGASCAR
In Madagascar, the Columbus Zoo is intensifying its conservation efforts for critically endangered black and white ruffed lemurs in Ranomafana National Park. The Ranomafana Ruffed Lemur Project (RRLP), established in 2005 by Dr. Andrea Baden, is the world’s longest-running ruffed lemur study. The Zoo’s VP of Animal Health Dr. Randy Junge joined the project in 2017, and the Zoo’s commitment aids in ongoing research, providing science-based management recommendations to Malagasy authorities. Funding supports multi-generational lemur studies, developmental opportunities for veterinary students, and enhances the first wildlife health laboratory in Madagascar. Ruffed lemurs’ precarious reproductive nature poses challenges, making sustained efforts crucial for their survival.
OHIO CENTER FOR WILDLIFE CONSERVATION AT COLUMBUS ZOO AND AQUARIUM
Thanks to the support of partners at the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), the Columbus Zoo’s My House facility will transform into the new Ohio Center for Wildlife Conservation (OCWC). In the OCWC, visitors can learn about the Zoo and The Wilds’ local conservation initiatives, such as projects dedicated to saving hellbenders, plains garter snakes, freshwater mussels, and American burying beetles. Guests will see Zoo and The Wilds’ staff in action, as they raise and nurture some of Ohio’s most endangered species for potential reintroduction into their native ranges.
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