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Lemur encounter

Need to know

  • When

    Sat, Sun, Tue, Wed, Fri only
    11:00am-12:00pm
    Five (5) tours operating across this time (of which you'll be allocated a 10-minute block). 

  • Cost

    $34.95 per person - max 8 per group.
    Zoo entry sold separately.
    Age limit: 5+
    5-16 years with a paying adult

  • Bookings

    Tickets are available from 9.00am on the day of the encounter from the Retail Shop at Top Plaza 
    Map Ref. 7L

Meet our Lemur Bachelor Group

During this encounter you will be taken on a guided walk through the ring-tailed lemurs' rainforest sanctuary by an expert keeper. They will share with you the ins-and-outs of their complex social dynamics and allow you the opportunity to take up-close photos of the lemurs within their habitat. Come hear about their different personalities, whilst watching them engage with enrichment provided by their keepers. 

Before you book

Did you know...

Madagascar 

is home to over 100 types of lemur

25 feet

Ring-tailed lemurs can jump as far as 7.5m in a single leap

Troops

Lemurs are very social with troops between 5-25 individuals

Territorial

Lemurs have scent glands that they use to mark their territories and communicate with each other

3kg 

Ring-tailed lemurs only weigh 3kg on average

Their diet

consists mainly of fruit, but they also eat seeds, leaves, flowers and bark. They occasionally will eat small mammals, birds' eggs, and invertebrates

Madagascar 

is home to over 100 types of lemur

25 feet

Ring-tailed lemurs can jump as far as 7.5m in a single leap

Troops

Lemurs are very social with troops between 5-25 individuals

Territorial

Lemurs have scent glands that they use to mark their territories and communicate with each other

3kg 

Ring-tailed lemurs only weigh 3kg on average

Their diet

consists mainly of fruit, but they also eat seeds, leaves, flowers and bark. They occasionally will eat small mammals, birds' eggs, and invertebrates

Taronga is a not-for-profit organisation

Your encounter not only gives you a chance to connect with and learn about this unique animal, but you can also feel great knowing your experience is supporting Taronga's vital conservation work.

Animal welfare charter

Taronga offers the opportunity for guests to connect with wildlife and have meaningful animal encounters. Our aim is for these encounters to be enjoyable and inspiring for our guests as well as respectful to the animal. To understand more about Taronga's Dignity and Respect for Wildlife charter.

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