Duke Lemur Center's Rare Lemur 'Romeo' Dead at Age 19

Duke Lemur Center's diademed sifaka lemur, Romeo, has died at the age of 19. Romeo was the only one of his kind in captivity outside of Madagascar where there are perhaps 6,000 diademed sifakas left in existence. Since a suitable mate was never captured, Romeo had never been able to participate in the Duke Lemur Center's breeding program .